diff --git a/packages/api/v1/implementation.ts b/packages/api/v1/implementation.ts
index 6c34fd4d7..b0f2ce150 100644
--- a/packages/api/v1/implementation.ts
+++ b/packages/api/v1/implementation.ts
@@ -244,18 +244,10 @@ export const ApiContractV1Implementation = createNextRoute(ApiContractV1, {
       }
 
       const dateFormat = body.meta.dateFormat
-        ? DATE_FORMATS.find((format) => format.label === body.meta.dateFormat)
+        ? DATE_FORMATS.find((format) => format.value === body.meta.dateFormat)
         : DATE_FORMATS.find((format) => format.value === DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_DATE_FORMAT);
-      const timezone = body.meta.timezone
-        ? TIME_ZONES.find((tz) => tz === body.meta.timezone)
-        : DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_TIME_ZONE;
 
-      const isDateFormatValid = body.meta.dateFormat
-        ? DATE_FORMATS.some((format) => format.label === dateFormat?.label)
-        : true;
-      const isTimeZoneValid = body.meta.timezone ? TIME_ZONES.includes(String(timezone)) : true;
-
-      if (!isDateFormatValid) {
+      if (body.meta.dateFormat && !dateFormat) {
         return {
           status: 400,
           body: {
@@ -264,6 +256,12 @@ export const ApiContractV1Implementation = createNextRoute(ApiContractV1, {
         };
       }
 
+      const timezone = body.meta.timezone
+        ? TIME_ZONES.find((tz) => tz === body.meta.timezone)
+        : DEFAULT_DOCUMENT_TIME_ZONE;
+
+      const isTimeZoneValid = body.meta.timezone ? TIME_ZONES.includes(String(timezone)) : true;
+
       if (!isTimeZoneValid) {
         return {
           status: 400,