How do I incorporate a description into a Notion page using the API?

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Attempting to add a description to a Notion page via API returns an error. How can I correctly integrate a description field?

{
  "dbParent": { "db_id": "your_database_id" },
  "content": {
    "headline": { "text": [{ "value": "Updated Note" }] },
    "detail": { "paragraph": [{ "value": "A descriptive text here" }] }
  }
}
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In my experience, the error typically arises when the property names in the JSON payload don’t match the schema in Notion. I once encountered a similar issue where I was attempting to add extra details to a page using a field that wasn’t configured as a valid property in the database. I resolved it by making sure that every field in my payload corresponded exactly to an existing property. This also meant setting the data type correctly according to the Notion API documentation. Matching schema and payload exactly has been crucial for a smooth integration.