A requirement the spck.dev suite checks on UCP servers. The quoted text is the normative requirement; the citation links to the exact line of the pinned spec source it was taken from.
2026-01-11:
The error severity field MUST be one of exactly three enum values: recoverable, requires_buyer_input, requires_buyer_review.
2026-01-23:
The error severity field MUST be one of exactly three enum values: recoverable, requires_buyer_input, requires_buyer_review.
2026-04-08:
Errors with requires_* severity contribute to status: requires_escalation.
A deviation on a MUST fails the run and shows the requirement next to the actual response. Checks the suite cannot validate soundly are reported inconclusive or not-tested — never a silent pass. The full verdict semantics are on the grading rubric.
The hosted check covers the read-only surface; the CLI and GitHub Action run the full suite, including this check when your store declares the capability it belongs to.