diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/errors.rs b/crates/router/src/core/errors.rs
index 16ba5a41a5..3037c1d4e6 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/errors.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/errors.rs
@@ -384,6 +384,8 @@ pub enum RoutingError {
     OpenRouterCallFailed,
     #[error("Error from open_router: {0}")]
     OpenRouterError(String),
+    #[error("Decision engine responded with validation error: {0}")]
+    DecisionEngineValidationError(String),
     #[error("Invalid transaction type")]
     InvalidTransactionType,
 }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/payments/routing/utils.rs b/crates/router/src/core/payments/routing/utils.rs
index d34e538747..0478091936 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/payments/routing/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/payments/routing/utils.rs
@@ -111,12 +111,50 @@ impl DecisionEngineApiHandler for EuclidApiClient {
             "parsing response",
         )
         .await?;
-        logger::debug!(euclid_response = ?response, euclid_request_path = %path, "decision_engine_euclid: Received raw response from Euclid API");
 
-        let parsed_response = response
-            .json::<Res>()
-            .await
-            .change_context(errors::RoutingError::GenericConversionError {
+        let status = response.status();
+        let response_bytes = response.bytes().await.unwrap_or_default();
+
+        let body_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&response_bytes); // For logging
+
+        if !status.is_success() {
+            match serde_json::from_slice::<DeErrorResponse>(&response_bytes) {
+                Ok(parsed) => {
+                    logger::error!(
+                        decision_engine_error_code = %parsed.code,
+                        decision_engine_error_message = %parsed.message,
+                        decision_engine_raw_response = ?parsed.data,
+                        "decision_engine_euclid: validation failed"
+                    );
+
+                    return Err(errors::RoutingError::DecisionEngineValidationError(
+                        parsed.message,
+                    )
+                    .into());
+                }
+                Err(_) => {
+                    logger::error!(
+                        decision_engine_raw_response = %body_str,
+                        "decision_engine_euclid: failed to deserialize validation error response"
+                    );
+
+                    return Err(errors::RoutingError::DecisionEngineValidationError(
+                        "decision_engine_euclid: Failed to parse validation error from decision engine".to_string(),
+                    )
+                    .into());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        logger::debug!(
+            euclid_response_body = %body_str,
+            response_status = ?status,
+            euclid_request_path = %path,
+            "decision_engine_euclid: Received raw response from Euclid API"
+        );
+
+        let parsed_response = serde_json::from_slice::<Res>(&response_bytes)
+            .map_err(|_| errors::RoutingError::GenericConversionError {
                 from: "ApiResponse".to_string(),
                 to: std::any::type_name::<Res>().to_string(),
             })
@@ -127,7 +165,14 @@ impl DecisionEngineApiHandler for EuclidApiClient {
                     path
                 )
             })?;
-        logger::debug!(parsed_response = ?parsed_response, response_type = %std::any::type_name::<Res>(), euclid_request_path = %path, "decision_engine_euclid: Successfully parsed response from Euclid API");
+
+        logger::debug!(
+            parsed_response = ?parsed_response,
+            response_type = %std::any::type_name::<Res>(),
+            euclid_request_path = %path,
+            "decision_engine_euclid: Successfully parsed response from Euclid API"
+        );
+
         Ok(parsed_response)
     }
 
@@ -491,6 +536,13 @@ pub fn convert_backend_input_to_routing_eval(
     })
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, serde::Deserialize)]
+struct DeErrorResponse {
+    code: String,
+    message: String,
+    data: Option<serde_json::Value>,
+}
+
 //TODO: temporary change will be refactored afterwards
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct RoutingEvaluateRequest {
@@ -530,7 +582,7 @@ pub enum ValueType {
 pub type Metadata = HashMap<String, serde_json::Value>;
 /// Represents a number comparison for "NumberComparisonArrayValue"
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct NumberComparison {
     pub comparison_type: ComparisonType,
     pub number: u64,
@@ -583,7 +635,7 @@ pub type IfCondition = Vec<Comparison>;
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct IfStatement {
     // #[schema(value_type=Vec<Comparison>)]
     pub condition: IfCondition,
@@ -605,7 +657,7 @@ pub struct IfStatement {
 /// }
 /// ```
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 // #[aliases(RuleConnectorSelection = Rule<ConnectorSelection>)]
 pub struct Rule {
     pub name: String,
@@ -625,18 +677,31 @@ pub enum RoutingType {
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct VolumeSplit<T> {
     pub split: u8,
     pub output: T,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub struct ConnectorInfo {
+    pub connector: String,
+    pub mca_id: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl ConnectorInfo {
+    pub fn new(connector: String, mca_id: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        Self { connector, mca_id }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum Output {
-    Priority(Vec<String>),
-    VolumeSplit(Vec<VolumeSplit<String>>),
-    VolumeSplitPriority(Vec<VolumeSplit<Vec<String>>>),
+    Priority(Vec<ConnectorInfo>),
+    VolumeSplit(Vec<VolumeSplit<ConnectorInfo>>),
+    VolumeSplitPriority(Vec<VolumeSplit<Vec<ConnectorInfo>>>),
 }
 
 pub type Globals = HashMap<String, HashSet<ValueType>>;
@@ -644,7 +709,7 @@ pub type Globals = HashMap<String, HashSet<ValueType>>;
 /// The program, having a default connector selection and
 /// a bunch of rules. Also can hold arbitrary metadata.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
-#[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
+#[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 // #[aliases(ProgramConnectorSelection = Program<ConnectorSelection>)]
 pub struct Program {
     pub globals: Globals,
@@ -663,7 +728,13 @@ pub struct RoutingRule {
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub metadata: Option<RoutingMetadata>,
     pub created_by: String,
-    pub algorithm: Program,
+    pub algorithm: StaticRoutingAlgorithm,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "type", content = "data", rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub enum StaticRoutingAlgorithm {
+    Advanced(Program),
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -736,6 +807,15 @@ impl TryFrom<ast::Program<ConnectorSelection>> for Program {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryFrom<ast::Program<ConnectorSelection>> for StaticRoutingAlgorithm {
+    type Error = error_stack::Report<errors::RoutingError>;
+
+    fn try_from(p: ast::Program<ConnectorSelection>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        let internal_program: Program = p.try_into()?;
+        Ok(Self::Advanced(internal_program))
+    }
+}
+
 fn convert_rule(rule: ast::Rule<ConnectorSelection>) -> RoutingResult<Rule> {
     let routing_type = match &rule.connector_selection {
         ConnectorSelection::Priority(_) => RoutingType::Priority,
@@ -827,6 +907,10 @@ fn convert_output(sel: ConnectorSelection) -> Output {
     }
 }
 
-fn stringify_choice(c: RoutableConnectorChoice) -> String {
-    c.connector.to_string()
+fn stringify_choice(c: RoutableConnectorChoice) -> ConnectorInfo {
+    ConnectorInfo::new(
+        c.connector.to_string(),
+        c.merchant_connector_id
+            .map(|mca_id| mca_id.get_string_repr().to_string()),
+    )
 }
diff --git a/crates/router/src/core/routing.rs b/crates/router/src/core/routing.rs
index 975af0da4f..1ab333ef13 100644
--- a/crates/router/src/core/routing.rs
+++ b/crates/router/src/core/routing.rs
@@ -359,13 +359,34 @@ pub async fn create_routing_algorithm_under_profile(
                     }),
                 };
 
-                decision_engine_routing_id = create_de_euclid_routing_algo(&state, &routing_rule)
-                    .await
-                    .map_err(|e| {
-                        // errors are ignored as this is just for diff checking as of now (optional flow).
-                        logger::error!(decision_engine_error=?e,decision_engine_euclid_request=?routing_rule, "failed to create rule in decision_engine");
-                    })
-                    .ok();
+                match create_de_euclid_routing_algo(&state, &routing_rule).await {
+                    Ok(id) => {
+                        decision_engine_routing_id = Some(id);
+                    }
+                    Err(e)
+                        if matches!(
+                            e.current_context(),
+                            errors::RoutingError::DecisionEngineValidationError(_)
+                        ) =>
+                    {
+                        if let errors::RoutingError::DecisionEngineValidationError(msg) =
+                            e.current_context()
+                        {
+                            logger::error!(
+                                decision_engine_euclid_error = ?msg,
+                                decision_engine_euclid_request = ?routing_rule,
+                                "failed to create rule in decision_engine with validation error"
+                            );
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        logger::error!(
+                            decision_engine_euclid_error = ?e,
+                            decision_engine_euclid_request = ?routing_rule,
+                            "failed to create rule in decision_engine"
+                        );
+                    }
+                }
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 // errors are ignored as this is just for diff checking as of now (optional flow).
@@ -2363,7 +2384,7 @@ pub async fn migrate_rules_for_profile(
                                 name: algorithm.name.clone(),
                                 description: algorithm.description.clone(),
                                 created_by: profile_id.get_string_repr().to_string(),
-                                algorithm: internal_program,
+                                algorithm: StaticRoutingAlgorithm::Advanced(internal_program),
                                 metadata: None,
                             };