# Customer ID is required for validating a business

CustomerID is required for validating a business

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "transaction_customer_is_required_for_business_validation",
    "detail": "CustomerID is required for validating a business",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/transactions/transaction_customer_is_required_for_business_validation"
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `transaction_customer_is_required_for_business_validation` |
| Error message | CustomerID is required for validating a business |

## Common causes

- Customer ID is null and you are attempting to add a Business ID to the transaction

## Common solutions

- Attach a valid Customer ID to the Transaction