diff --git a/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/group.py b/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/group.py
index d1a5a92aaa1c..556a678adede 100644
--- a/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/group.py
+++ b/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/group.py
@@ -13,38 +13,45 @@
 
 class GroupValidator(serializers.Serializer[Group]):
     inbox = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, marks the issue as reviewed by the requestor."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, marks the issue as reviewed by the requestor."
     )
     status = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="The new status for the issues.",
         choices=list(zip(STATUS_UPDATE_CHOICES.keys(), STATUS_UPDATE_CHOICES.keys())),
     )
     statusDetails = StatusDetailsValidator(
-        help_text="Additional details about the resolution. Status detail updates that include release data are only allowed for issues within a single project."
+        required=False,
+        help_text="Additional details about the resolution. Status detail updates that include release data are only allowed for issues within a single project.",
     )
     substatus = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        required=False,
         choices=list(zip(SUBSTATUS_UPDATE_CHOICES.keys(), SUBSTATUS_UPDATE_CHOICES.keys())),
         allow_null=True,
         help_text="The new substatus of the issue.",
     )
     hasSeen = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, marks the issue as seen by the requestor."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, marks the issue as seen by the requestor."
     )
     isBookmarked = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, bookmarks the issue for the requestor."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, bookmarks the issue for the requestor."
     )
-    isPublic = serializers.BooleanField(help_text="If true, publishes the issue.")
+    isPublic = serializers.BooleanField(required=False, help_text="If true, publishes the issue.")
     isSubscribed = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, subscribes the requestor to the issue."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, subscribes the requestor to the issue."
+    )
+    merge = serializers.BooleanField(
+        required=False, help_text="If true, merges the issues together."
     )
-    merge = serializers.BooleanField(help_text="If true, merges the issues together.")
     discard = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, discards the issues instead of updating them."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, discards the issues instead of updating them."
     )
     assignedTo = ActorField(
-        help_text="The user or team that should be assigned to the issues. Values take the form of `<user_id>`, `user:<user_id>`, `<username>`, `<user_primary_email>`, or `team:<team_id>`."
+        required=False,
+        help_text="The user or team that should be assigned to the issues. Values take the form of `<user_id>`, `user:<user_id>`, `<username>`, `<user_primary_email>`, or `team:<team_id>`.",
     )
     priority = serializers.ChoiceField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="The priority that should be set for the issues",
         choices=list(
             zip(
@@ -59,35 +66,42 @@ class GroupValidator(serializers.Serializer[Group]):
     ####################################################
     # These are already covered by the `statusDetails` serializer field.
     ignoreDuration = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         min_value=0,
         help_text="Ignore the issue for this many minutes.",
     )
     ignoreCount = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         min_value=0,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it is seen this many more times.",
     )
     ignoreWindow = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         min_value=0,
         max_value=7 * 24 * 60,
         help_text="Window in minutes over which `ignoreCount` is measured. Maximum is 7 days.",
     )
     ignoreUserCount = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         min_value=0,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it affects this many more users.",
     )
     ignoreUserWindow = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         min_value=0,
         max_value=7 * 24 * 60,
         help_text="Window in minutes over which `ignoreUserCount` is measured. Maximum is 7 days.",
     )
     # The `inboxDetails`` field is empty.
     inboxDetails = InboxDetailsValidator(
+        required=False,
         help_text="Details recorded when the issue is moved out of the inbox.",
     )
     # The `snooze` field is deprecated.
     # TODO(dcramer): remove in 9.0
     # for the moment, the CLI sends this for any issue update, so allow nulls
     snoozeDuration = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         allow_null=True,
         min_value=0,
         help_text="Snooze the issue for this many minutes.",
diff --git a/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/status_details.py b/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/status_details.py
index c35e16ffed9e..e91ad7e427ac 100644
--- a/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/status_details.py
+++ b/src/sentry/api/helpers/group_index/validators/status_details.py
@@ -21,34 +21,39 @@ class StatusDetailsResult(TypedDict):
 @extend_schema_serializer()
 class StatusDetailsValidator(serializers.Serializer[StatusDetailsResult]):
     inNextRelease = serializers.BooleanField(
-        help_text="If true, marks the issue as resolved in the next release."
+        required=False, help_text="If true, marks the issue as resolved in the next release."
     )
     inRelease = serializers.CharField(
+        required=False,
         help_text=(
             "The version of the release that the issue should be resolved in."
             "If set to `latest`, the latest release will be used."
-        )
+        ),
     )
     inCommit = InCommitValidator(
         help_text="The commit data that the issue should use for resolution.", required=False
     )
     ignoreDuration = serializers.IntegerField(
-        help_text="Ignore the issue until for this many minutes.", min_value=0
+        required=False, help_text="Ignore the issue until for this many minutes.", min_value=0
     )
     ignoreCount = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it has occurred this many times in `ignoreWindow` minutes.",
         min_value=0,
     )
     ignoreWindow = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it has occurred `ignoreCount` times in this many minutes. (Max: 1 week)",
         min_value=0,
         max_value=7 * 24 * 60,
     )
     ignoreUserCount = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it has affected this many users in `ignoreUserWindow` minutes.",
         min_value=0,
     )
     ignoreUserWindow = serializers.IntegerField(
+        required=False,
         help_text="Ignore the issue until it has affected `ignoreUserCount` users in this many minutes. (Max: 1 week)",
         min_value=0,
         max_value=7 * 24 * 60,