diff --git a/plugin/web.py b/plugin/web.py
index 5300bfc..1f325b4 100644
--- a/plugin/web.py
+++ b/plugin/web.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import json
+import jsonschema
 import select
 import socket
 
@@ -177,7 +178,8 @@ class WebServer:
     
         try:
             params = json.loads(req.body.decode('utf-8'))
-        except ValueError as e:
+            jsonschema.validate(params, request_schema)
+        except (ValueError, jsonschema.ValidationError) as e:
             if allowed:
                 if len(req.body) == 0:
                     body = f"AnkiConnect v.{util.setting('apiVersion')}".encode()
@@ -286,3 +288,14 @@ def format_success_reply(api_version, result):
 
 def format_exception_reply(_api_version, exception):
     return {"result": None, "error": str(exception)}
+
+
+request_schema = {
+    "type": "object",
+    "properties": {
+        "action": {"type": "string", "minLength": 1},
+        "version": {"type": "integer"},
+        "params": {"type": "object"},
+    },
+    "required": ["action"],
+}
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diff --git a/tests/test_server.py b/tests/test_server.py
index 1f13157..f0d098d 100644
--- a/tests/test_server.py
+++ b/tests/test_server.py
@@ -169,6 +169,24 @@ def test_failing_request_due_to_bad_json(external_anki):
     assert "in double quotes" in response["error"]
 
 
+def test_failing_request_due_to_json_root_not_being_an_object(external_anki):
+    response = json.loads(external_anki.send_bytes(b"1.2"))
+    assert response["result"] is None
+    assert "is not of type 'object'" in response["error"]
+
+
+def test_failing_request_due_to_json_missing_wanted_properties(external_anki):
+    response = json.loads(external_anki.send_bytes(b"{}"))
+    assert response["result"] is None
+    assert "'action' is a required property" in response["error"]
+
+
+def test_failing_request_due_to_json_properties_being_of_wrong_types(external_anki):
+    response = json.loads(external_anki.send_bytes(b'{"action": 1}'))
+    assert response["result"] is None
+    assert "1 is not of type 'string'" in response["error"]
+
+
 def test_403_in_case_of_disallowed_origin(external_anki):
     with pytest.raises(urllib.error.HTTPError, match="403"):  # good request/json
         json_bytes = json.dumps(Client.make_request("version")).encode("utf-8")