if err != nil {
		apiErr := errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrMalformedXML)
		apiErr.Description = err.Error()
		writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, apiErr, r.URL)
		return
	}
	// validate the request
	if err := rreq.validate(ctx, objectAPI); err != nil {
		apiErr := errorCodes.ToAPIErr(ErrMalformedXML)
		apiErr.Description = err.Error()
		writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, apiErr, r.URL)
		return
	}