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The MCP update tools rejected array rows that carried their id with Unrecognized key(s) in object: 'id', because sanitizeJsonSchema stripped id at every level of the schema, not just the document root. Clients had to drop row ids, so every row was recreated and the localized subfields of non-localized arrays were wiped in all other locales.

id, createdAt and updatedAt are now only removed at the root. Nested rows keep an optional id, so existing rows can be updated in place.

Fixes #19435

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Walkthrough

The MCP schema sanitizer now removes id, createdAt, and updatedAt only at the root. Nested IDs remain available as optional fields. An integration test checks that array updates preserve row IDs, order, and values.

Changes: Nested row ID handling

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Root and nested schema sanitization packages/plugin-mcp/src/utils/schemaConversion/sanitizeJsonSchema.ts, test/plugin-mcp/int.spec.ts	The sanitizer removes metadata at the root and preserves nested IDs while filtering id from required fields. The integration test checks that updates retain existing row IDs, order, and updated values.

Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Possibly related PRs

• payloadcms/payload#17367: The PR relates preserved array row IDs to locale status comparisons for shared draft changes.
• payloadcms/payload#17394: The PR relates preserved array and block row IDs to locale status comparisons for shared draft changes.

Suggested reviewers: kendelljoseph

Merge Risk: Low · up to 39af3

Updates to localized arrays can fail when a client reuses a fallback row’s ID in another locale. This is a bounded case to address or explicitly accept before merging.

Pre-merge checks: 4 · 1

Failed checks: 1 inconclusive

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Linked Issues check		[#19435] The sanitizer now removes internal properties only at the root and makes id optional in schemas it visits. The new update test checks that existing array-row IDs and their values retain the…	Provide the generated block update schema and evidence that an MCP update with existing row IDs preserves localized values in another locale.

Passed checks: 4 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly describes the change that preserves nested array row IDs in MCP update schemas.
Description check		The description explains the schema change and its purpose. It matches the changeset.
Out of Scope Changes check		[#19435] The sanitizer change and array-row update test both support the linked issue. No unrelated change is shown in the PR summary.
Docstring Coverage		Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentat…

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Docstring coverage is 100.00% which is sufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff with cyclomatic complexity of at least 2. Documentation-only edits and deletions within surviving functions are included; unchanged diff context and fully deleted functions are excluded. Analyzed 1 functions across 2 files.

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Explanation

[#19435] The sanitizer now removes internal properties only at the root and makes id optional in schemas it visits. The new update test checks that existing array-row IDs and their values retain the submitted order. The sanitizer does not traverse schema alternatives such as oneOf. The available evidence does not establish how block schemas represent their rows or whether block-row IDs are optional. It also does not establish that an MCP update preserves localized values in another locale.

Resolution

Provide the generated block update schema and evidence that an MCP update with existing row IDs preserves localized values in another locale.

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Nitpick comments: 1

test/plugin-mcp/int.spec.ts: 1

3155-3206: Trivial · Maintainability & Code Quality · Quick win

Test preservation of localized array values.

The row ID test does not detect loss of localized values in another locale. Add a localized subfield to the non-localized array fixture. Set values in two locales, update one locale through MCP with existing row IDs, and assert that the other locale retains its values.

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Review comment at @test/plugin-mcp/int.spec.ts around lines 3155 - 3206:
Extend the “should keep array row ids when updating document with array field”
test with a localized subfield in its non-localized array fixture. Set that
subfield in two locales, update only one locale through MCP while preserving the
existing row IDs, and assert the other locale’s values remain unchanged.

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Nitpick comments:
Review comments at @test/plugin-mcp/int.spec.ts:
- Around line 3155-3206: Extend the “should keep array row ids when updating
document with array field” test with a localized subfield in its non-localized
array fixture. Set that subfield in two locales, update only one locale through
MCP while preserving the existing row IDs, and assert the other locale’s values
remain unchanged.

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