From 0df0dfb80d0533d2b4137f1c874445dc3bdd8f36 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "lukasz.zazulak" <lukasz.zazulak@smartbear.com>
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:49:19 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] fix(utils): disallow schema type array value string

---
 src/core/utils/index.js | 3 +--
 test/unit/core/utils.js | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/core/utils/index.js b/src/core/utils/index.js
index 9b008587f84..9e9934d9066 100644
--- a/src/core/utils/index.js
+++ b/src/core/utils/index.js
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ function validateValueBySchema(value, schema, requiredByParam, bypassRequiredChe
   let stringCheck = type === "string" && value
   let arrayCheck = type === "array" && Array.isArray(value) && value.length
   let arrayListCheck = type === "array" && Im.List.isList(value) && value.count()
-  let arrayStringCheck = type === "array" && typeof value === "string" && value
   let fileCheck = type === "file" && value instanceof win.File
   let booleanCheck = type === "boolean" && (value || value === false)
   let numberCheck = type === "number" && (value || value === 0)
@@ -475,7 +474,7 @@ function validateValueBySchema(value, schema, requiredByParam, bypassRequiredChe
   let objectStringCheck = type === "object" && typeof value === "string" && value
 
   const allChecks = [
-    stringCheck, arrayCheck, arrayListCheck, arrayStringCheck, fileCheck,
+    stringCheck, arrayCheck, arrayListCheck, fileCheck,
     booleanCheck, numberCheck, integerCheck, objectCheck, objectStringCheck,
   ]
 
diff --git a/test/unit/core/utils.js b/test/unit/core/utils.js
index 5787fd7de88..b69a03edd5d 100644
--- a/test/unit/core/utils.js
+++ b/test/unit/core/utils.js
@@ -749,7 +749,7 @@ describe("utils", () => {
         type: "array"
       }
       value = "[1]"
-      assertValidateParam(param, value, [])
+      assertValidateParam(param, value, ["Required field is not provided"])
 
       // valid array, items match type
       param = {

From c40390e8e82449ed361c8d790d5397c3b78a044a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "lukasz.zazulak" <lukasz.zazulak@smartbear.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:09:01 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] fix(utils): disallow schema type array value string

---
 ...chema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js | 12 ++++++++++
 ...schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml | 23 +++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
 create mode 100644 test/e2e-cypress/static/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml

diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js b/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..43b435042c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+describe.only("Try it out with schema type array but example type string", () => {
+    it("shows a validation error message when Execute is clicked", () => {
+      cy
+        .visit("?tryItOutEnabled=true&url=/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml")
+        .get("#operations-default-get_")
+        .click()
+        .get(".btn.execute")
+        .click()
+        .get(".validation-errors")
+        .should("exist")
+    })
+  })
diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/static/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml b/test/e2e-cypress/static/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..118afd1e871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/static/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+openapi: 3.0.3
+info:
+  title: test
+  version: 1.0.0
+paths:
+  /:
+    get:
+      parameters:
+        - in: query
+          name: test
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: array
+            example: 'test1'
+            items:
+              type: string
+              enum:
+                - 'test1'
+                - 'test2'
+                - 'test3'
+      responses:
+        default:
+          description: ok

From 4c293c140314babd053c31c82bf3d46b7f99c0f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "lukasz.zazulak" <lukasz.zazulak@smartbear.com>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:36:32 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] fix(utils): disallow schema type array value string

---
 .../try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js      | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js b/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
index 43b435042c2..cf25a9c030c 100644
--- a/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
+++ b/test/e2e-cypress/e2e/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.cy.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-describe.only("Try it out with schema type array but example type string", () => {
+describe("Try it out with schema type array but example type string", () => {
     it("shows a validation error message when Execute is clicked", () => {
       cy
         .visit("?tryItOutEnabled=true&url=/documents/features/try-it-out-schema-type-array-example-type-string.yaml")