1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/packages/connect/src/utils/orderbook_channel_message_parser.ts b/packages/connect/src/utils/orderbook_channel_message_parser.ts
index 9a9ca8901..593288078 100644
--- a/packages/connect/src/utils/orderbook_channel_message_parser.ts
+++ b/packages/connect/src/utils/orderbook_channel_message_parser.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,16 @@ import { relayerResponseJsonParsers } from './relayer_response_json_parsers';
 
 export const orderbookChannelMessageParser = {
     parse(utf8Data: string): OrderbookChannelMessage {
+        // parse the message
         const messageObj = JSON.parse(utf8Data);
+        // ensure we have a type parameter to switch on
         const type: string = _.get(messageObj, 'type');
         assert.assert(!_.isUndefined(type), `Message is missing a type parameter: ${utf8Data}`);
         assert.isString('type', type);
+        // ensure we have a request id for the resulting message
+        const requestId: number = _.get(messageObj, 'requestId');
+        assert.assert(!_.isUndefined(requestId), `Message is missing a requestId parameter: ${utf8Data}`);
+        assert.isNumber('requestId', requestId);
         switch (type) {
             case OrderbookChannelMessageTypes.Snapshot: {
                 assert.doesConformToSchema('message', messageObj, schemas.relayerApiOrderbookChannelSnapshotSchema);
@@ -28,7 +34,7 @@ export const orderbookChannelMessageParser = {
             default: {
                 return {
                     type: OrderbookChannelMessageTypes.Unknown,
-                    requestId: 0,
+                    requestId,
                     payload: undefined,
                 };
             }