raise error if invalid fields requests (closes #835)

materialsproject · Dec 14, 2024 · 3f2157d · 3f2157d
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diff --git a/mp_api/client/core/client.py b/mp_api/client/core/client.py
@@ -457,6 +457,12 @@ def _query_resource(
             if isinstance(fields, str):
                 fields = [fields]
 
+            invalid_fields = [f for f in fields if f not in self.available_fields]
+            if invalid_fields:
+                raise MPRestError(
+                    f"invalid fields requested: {invalid_fields}. Available fields: {self.available_fields}"
+                )
+
             criteria["_fields"] = ",".join(fields)
 
         try: