diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/dtos/request-schema.dto.ts b/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/dtos/request-schema.dto.ts
index 641a16168..f39e29f0c 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/dtos/request-schema.dto.ts
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/dtos/request-schema.dto.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import { ApiExtraModels, ApiProperty } from '@nestjs/swagger';
-import { Type } from 'class-transformer';
+import { Transform, Type } from 'class-transformer';
 import { IsArray, IsBoolean, IsNotEmpty, IsOptional, IsString, ValidateNested } from 'class-validator';
+import { trim } from '@credebl/common/cast.helper';
+
+
 @ApiExtraModels()
 
 class AttributeValue {
@@ -20,11 +23,16 @@ class AttributeValue {
 
 
 export class RequestSchemaDto {
+
   @ApiProperty()
+  @Transform(({ value }) => trim(value))
+  @IsNotEmpty({ message: 'Schema name is required' })
   @IsString({ message: 'name must be in string format.' })
   name: string;
 
   @ApiProperty()
+  @Transform(({ value }) => trim(value))
+  @IsNotEmpty({ message: 'Schema version is required' })
   @IsString({ message: 'version must be in string format.' })
   version: string;
 
diff --git a/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/ecosystem.controller.ts b/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/ecosystem.controller.ts
index 9a8a6715b..fb477e265 100644
--- a/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/ecosystem.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api-gateway/src/ecosystem/ecosystem.controller.ts
@@ -282,6 +282,25 @@ export class EcosystemController {
     return res.status(HttpStatus.OK).json(finalResponse);
   }
 
+  @Post('/:ecosystemId/:orgId/transaction/schema')
+  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Request new schema', description: 'Request new schema' })
+  @ApiResponse({ status: 201, description: 'Success', type: ApiResponseDto })
+  @UseGuards(AuthGuard('jwt'), EcosystemRolesGuard, OrgRolesGuard)
+  @ApiBearerAuth()
+  @EcosystemsRoles(EcosystemRoles.ECOSYSTEM_MEMBER, EcosystemRoles.ECOSYSTEM_LEAD, EcosystemRoles.ECOSYSTEM_OWNER)
+  @Roles(OrgRoles.OWNER, OrgRoles.ADMIN, OrgRoles.ISSUER)
+  async requestSchemaTransaction(@Body() requestSchemaPayload: RequestSchemaDto, @Param('orgId') orgId: string, @Param('ecosystemId') ecosystemId: string, @Res() res: Response, @User() user: user): Promise<Response> {
+    requestSchemaPayload.userId = user.id;
+    
+    await this.ecosystemService.schemaEndorsementRequest(requestSchemaPayload, orgId, ecosystemId);
+    const finalResponse: IResponseType = {
+      statusCode: HttpStatus.CREATED,
+      message: ResponseMessages.ecosystem.success.schemaRequest
+    };
+    return res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).json(finalResponse);
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * 
    * @param createOrgDto 
@@ -309,23 +328,6 @@ export class EcosystemController {
     return res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).json(finalResponse);
   }
 
-  @Post('/:ecosystemId/:orgId/transaction/schema')
-  @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Request new schema', description: 'Request new schema' })
-  @ApiResponse({ status: 201, description: 'Success', type: ApiResponseDto })
-  @UseGuards(AuthGuard('jwt'), EcosystemRolesGuard, OrgRolesGuard)
-  @ApiBearerAuth()
-  @EcosystemsRoles(EcosystemRoles.ECOSYSTEM_MEMBER)
-  @Roles(OrgRoles.OWNER, OrgRoles.ADMIN, OrgRoles.ISSUER)
-  async requestSchemaTransaction(@Body() requestSchemaPayload: RequestSchemaDto, @Param('orgId') orgId: string, @Param('ecosystemId') ecosystemId: string, @Res() res: Response, @User() user: user): Promise<Response> {
-    requestSchemaPayload.userId = user.id;
-    await this.ecosystemService.schemaEndorsementRequest(requestSchemaPayload, orgId, ecosystemId);
-    const finalResponse: IResponseType = {
-      statusCode: HttpStatus.CREATED,
-      message: ResponseMessages.ecosystem.success.schemaRequest
-    };
-    return res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).json(finalResponse);
-  }
-
 
   @Post('/:ecosystemId/:orgId/transaction/cred-def')
   @ApiOperation({ summary: 'Request new credential-definition', description: 'Request new credential-definition' })
diff --git a/apps/ecosystem/src/ecosystem.service.ts b/apps/ecosystem/src/ecosystem.service.ts
index 5e213796f..247ea5124 100644
--- a/apps/ecosystem/src/ecosystem.service.ts
+++ b/apps/ecosystem/src/ecosystem.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* eslint-disable prefer-destructuring */
 // eslint-disable-next-line camelcase
-import { ConflictException, ForbiddenException, HttpException, Inject, Injectable, InternalServerErrorException, Logger, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
+import { BadRequestException, ConflictException, ForbiddenException, HttpException, Inject, Injectable, InternalServerErrorException, Logger, NotAcceptableException, NotFoundException } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { EcosystemRepository } from './ecosystem.repository';
 import { ResponseMessages } from '@credebl/common/response-messages';
 import { BulkSendInvitationDto } from '../dtos/send-invitation.dto';
@@ -424,6 +424,28 @@ export class EcosystemService {
     try {
       const getEcosystemLeadDetails = await this.ecosystemRepository.getEcosystemLeadDetails(ecosystemId);
 
+      const {name, version} = requestSchemaPayload;
+
+      if (0 === name.length) {        
+        throw new BadRequestException(ResponseMessages.schema.error.nameNotEmpty);
+      }
+
+      if (0 === version.length) {
+        throw new BadRequestException(ResponseMessages.schema.error.versionNotEmpty);
+      }
+
+      const schemaVersionIndexOf = -1;
+
+      if (
+        isNaN(parseFloat(version)) ||
+        version.toString().indexOf('.') ===
+        schemaVersionIndexOf
+      ) {
+        throw new NotAcceptableException(
+          ResponseMessages.schema.error.invalidVersion
+        );
+      }
+
       const [schemaRequestExist, ecosystemMemberDetails, platformConfig, ecosystemLeadAgentDetails, getEcosystemOrgDetailsByOrgId] = await Promise.all([
         this.ecosystemRepository.findRecordsByNameAndVersion(requestSchemaPayload?.name, requestSchemaPayload?.version),
         this.ecosystemRepository.getAgentDetails(orgId),
diff --git a/libs/common/src/response-messages/index.ts b/libs/common/src/response-messages/index.ts
index 8e29f1e89..98045a561 100644
--- a/libs/common/src/response-messages/index.ts
+++ b/libs/common/src/response-messages/index.ts
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ export const ResponseMessages = {
         },
         error: {
             invalidSchemaId: 'Invalid schema Id provided.',
+            nameNotEmpty: 'Schema name is required',
+            versionNotEmpty: 'Schema version is required',
             invalidVersion: 'Invalid schema version provided.',
             insufficientAttributes: 'Please provide at least one attribute.',
             invalidAttributes: 'Please provide unique attributes',