diff --git a/confidence-resolver/src/lib.rs b/confidence-resolver/src/lib.rs
index aa0e0e47..f82d75cc 100644
--- a/confidence-resolver/src/lib.rs
+++ b/confidence-resolver/src/lib.rs
@@ -24,6 +24,35 @@ const TARGETING_KEY: &str = "targeting_key";
 const NULL: Value = Value { kind: None };
 
 const MAX_NO_OF_FLAGS_TO_BATCH_RESOLVE: usize = 1000;
+const FLAG_NAME_PREFIX: &str = "flags/";
+const MIN_FLAG_ID_LEN: usize = 2;
+const MAX_FLAG_ID_LEN: usize = 63;
+
+fn validate_flag_name(name: &str) -> Result<(), String> {
+    let id = name
+        .strip_prefix(FLAG_NAME_PREFIX)
+        .ok_or_else(|| format!("Invalid flag name '{}': must start with 'flags/'", name))?;
+
+    let len = id.len();
+    if !(MIN_FLAG_ID_LEN..=MAX_FLAG_ID_LEN).contains(&len) {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Invalid flag name '{}': id must be {}-{} characters, got {}",
+            name, MIN_FLAG_ID_LEN, MAX_FLAG_ID_LEN, len
+        ));
+    }
+
+    if !id
+        .bytes()
+        .all(|b| b.is_ascii_lowercase() || b.is_ascii_digit() || b == b'-')
+    {
+        return Err(format!(
+            "Invalid flag name '{}': id must contain only lowercase letters, digits, and hyphens",
+            name
+        ));
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
 
 /// Seeds the thread-local random number generator.
 ///
@@ -800,14 +829,20 @@ impl<'a, H: Host> AccountResolver<'a, H> {
         };
 
         let resolve_request = state.resolve_request.as_ref().or_fail()?;
-        let flag_names = resolve_request.flags.clone();
+        let requested_specific_flags = !resolve_request.flags.is_empty();
+        let flag_names: Vec<String> = resolve_request
+            .flags
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|name| validate_flag_name(name).is_ok())
+            .cloned()
+            .collect();
         let flags_to_resolve = self
             .state
             .flags
             .values()
             .filter(|flag| flag.state() == flags_admin::flag::State::Active)
             .filter(|flag| flag.clients.contains(&self.client.client_name))
-            .filter(|flag| flag_names.is_empty() || flag_names.contains(&flag.name))
+            .filter(|flag| !requested_specific_flags || flag_names.contains(&flag.name))
             // Skip flags that were already resolved in a prior attempt
             .filter(|flag| !state.resolved_flags.iter().any(|rf| rf.flag == flag.name))
             .collect::<Vec<&Flag>>();
@@ -953,6 +988,9 @@ impl<'a, H: Host> AccountResolver<'a, H> {
         // ensure that all flags are present before we start sending events
         let mut assigned_flags: Vec<FlagToApply> = Vec::with_capacity(request.flags.len());
         for applied_flag in &request.flags {
+            if validate_flag_name(&applied_flag.flag).is_err() {
+                continue;
+            }
             let Some(assigned_flag) = assignments.get(&applied_flag.flag) else {
                 return Err("Flag in resolve token does not match flag in request".to_string());
             };
@@ -2479,6 +2517,144 @@ mod tests {
         );
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name() {
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/my-flag").is_ok());
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/ab").is_ok());
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/a-b-c-123").is_ok());
+        let max_id = "a".repeat(63);
+        assert!(validate_flag_name(&format!("flags/{}", max_id)).is_ok());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_missing_prefix() {
+        let result = validate_flag_name("my-flag");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("must start with 'flags/'"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_uppercase() {
+        let result = validate_flag_name("flags/My-Flag");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("lowercase"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_spaces() {
+        let result = validate_flag_name("flags/my flag");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("lowercase"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_too_short() {
+        let result = validate_flag_name("flags/a");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("2-63 characters"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_too_long() {
+        let long_id = "a".repeat(64);
+        let result = validate_flag_name(&format!("flags/{}", long_id));
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+        assert!(result.unwrap_err().contains("2-63 characters"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_double_prefix() {
+        let result = validate_flag_name("flags/flags/my-flag");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_validate_flag_name_rejects_special_chars() {
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/my_flag").is_err());
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/my.flag").is_err());
+        assert!(validate_flag_name("flags/my/flag").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_skips_invalid_flag_name() {
+        let state = ResolverState::from_proto(
+            EXAMPLE_STATE.to_owned().try_into().unwrap(),
+            "confidence-demo-june",
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let context_json = r#"{"visitor_id": "tutorial_visitor"}"#;
+        let resolver: AccountResolver<'_, L> = state
+            .get_resolver_with_json_context(SECRET, context_json, &ENCRYPTION_KEY)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resolve_flag_req = flags_resolver::ResolveFlagsRequest {
+            evaluation_context: Some(Struct::default()),
+            client_secret: SECRET.to_string(),
+            flags: vec!["flags/My Cool Flag".to_string()],
+            apply: false,
+            sdk: None,
+        };
+
+        let result = resolver
+            .resolve_flags_no_materialization(&resolve_flag_req)
+            .unwrap();
+        assert!(
+            result.resolved_flags.is_empty(),
+            "Invalid flag names should be silently skipped"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_apply_skips_invalid_flag_name() {
+        let state = ResolverState::from_proto(
+            EXAMPLE_STATE.to_owned().try_into().unwrap(),
+            "confidence-demo-june",
+            None,
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let context_json = r#"{"visitor_id": "tutorial_visitor"}"#;
+        let resolver: AccountResolver<'_, L> = state
+            .get_resolver_with_json_context(SECRET, context_json, &ENCRYPTION_KEY)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let resolve_flag_req = flags_resolver::ResolveFlagsRequest {
+            evaluation_context: Some(Struct::default()),
+            client_secret: SECRET.to_string(),
+            flags: vec!["flags/tutorial-feature".to_string()],
+            apply: false,
+            sdk: None,
+        };
+
+        let response: ResolveFlagsResponse = resolver
+            .resolve_flags_no_materialization(&resolve_flag_req)
+            .unwrap();
+
+        let now = Timestamp {
+            seconds: 1704067200,
+            nanos: 0,
+        };
+
+        let apply_request = flags_resolver::ApplyFlagsRequest {
+            flags: vec![flags_resolver::AppliedFlag {
+                flag: "flags/INVALID-NAME".to_string(),
+                apply_time: Some(now.clone()),
+            }],
+            client_secret: SECRET.to_string(),
+            resolve_token: response.resolve_token,
+            send_time: Some(now),
+            sdk: None,
+        };
+
+        let result = resolver.apply_flags(&apply_request);
+        assert!(
+            result.is_ok(),
+            "Invalid flag names should be silently skipped"
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_targeting_key_integer_supported() {
         let state = ResolverState::from_proto(
diff --git a/openfeature-provider/go/confidence/internal/local_resolver/assets/confidence_resolver.wasm b/openfeature-provider/go/confidence/internal/local_resolver/assets/confidence_resolver.wasm
index c0bad0bb..e1597ea4 100755
Binary files a/openfeature-provider/go/confidence/internal/local_resolver/assets/confidence_resolver.wasm and b/openfeature-provider/go/confidence/internal/local_resolver/assets/confidence_resolver.wasm differ