MySQL raises ER_INVALID_GEOJSON_MISSING_MEMBER when a GeoJSON document passed to a spatial function lacks a mandatory member such as type, coordinates, or geometries.
ER_INVALID_GEOJSON_MISSING_MEMBER appears when a MySQL spatial function receives GeoJSON missing a required member. Verify that type and coordinates (or geometries) exist and are correctly spelled to fix the error.
ER_INVALID_GEOJSON_MISSING_MEMBER
MySQL throws error 3070 when a spatial routine such as ST_GeomFromGeoJSON or ST_PointFromGeoJSON receives input that is not fully compliant with the GeoJSON specification. The parser stops as soon as it detects that a compulsory member is absent.
The error occurs during runtime evaluation of functions that convert or validate GeoJSON. It is version specific: MySQL 5.7.5 and later added server side checks that trigger 3070 before generating a geometry object.
A failed GeoJSON conversion returns NULL, halts spatial queries, and may cascade to application timeouts. Ensuring valid GeoJSON keeps spatial indexes usable and guarantees accurate query results.
An input string missing the type key, coordinates array, or geometries array causes immediate failure. Typos such as Type or coordinate also trigger the exception.
Validate the JSON before calling ST_GeomFromGeoJSON, ensure all mandatory members are present, and correct any spelling or case sensitivity errors.
APIs sometimes send partial GeoJSON. Adding middleware validation prevents bad payloads from reaching the database.
Use CHECK constraints or INSERT triggers to reject malformed data at write time. Adopt schema aware SQL editors like Galaxy to surface issues early.
Errors 3060, 3037, and 1416 also arise during spatial processing. Their fixes follow similar validation steps.
The input object omits the required type key, so the parser cannot infer geometry kind.
Point, LineString, and Polygon objects need a coordinates member; without it, MySQL raises error 3070.
GeometryCollection objects must contain geometries; omitting it triggers the exception.
Using Type or Coordinates rather than the exact lowercase names causes validation failure.
Raised when LineString has fewer than two points.
Occurs when binary or textual spatial data cannot be parsed.
Triggers when coordinate values fall outside valid latitude or longitude limits.
No. The server rejects invalid documents instead of correcting them.
The error is independent of SQL_MODE; validation happens inside spatial functions.
No safe method exists; you must supply valid GeoJSON.
Galaxy flags invalid JSON in real time and offers AI assisted corrections, reducing runtime errors.
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