diff --git a/apps/web-api/src/utils/validation.ts b/apps/web-api/src/utils/validation.ts
index af767ac..47f4dfe 100644
--- a/apps/web-api/src/utils/validation.ts
+++ b/apps/web-api/src/utils/validation.ts
@@ -137,8 +137,12 @@ export function validateUpdateExchange(data: unknown): Record<string, unknown> {
   return updates;
 }
 
-export function validateUpdateProviderMapping(data: any): any {
-  const updates: any = {};
+export function validateUpdateProviderMapping(data: unknown): Record<string, unknown> {
+  if (!data || typeof data !== 'object') {
+    throw new ValidationError('Invalid data provided', 'data');
+  }
+  const typedData = data as Record<string, unknown>;
+  const updates: Record<string, unknown> = {};
 
   if (typedData.active !== undefined) {
     updates.active = Boolean(typedData.active);