diff --git a/channel/channel-server/src/main/java/com/alibaba/arthas/channel/server/web/LegacyApiController.java b/channel/channel-server/src/main/java/com/alibaba/arthas/channel/server/web/LegacyApiController.java
index 51be8fd65..3948e3338 100644
--- a/channel/channel-server/src/main/java/com/alibaba/arthas/channel/server/web/LegacyApiController.java
+++ b/channel/channel-server/src/main/java/com/alibaba/arthas/channel/server/web/LegacyApiController.java
@@ -281,6 +281,9 @@ public class LegacyApiController {
     }
 
     private AgentVO checkAgentExists(String agentId) {
+        if (StringUtils.isBlank(agentId)) {
+            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid request, 'agentId' is required (path variable or request body)");
+        }
         Optional<AgentVO> optionalAgentVO = agentManageService.findAgentById(agentId).block();
         if (!optionalAgentVO.isPresent()) {
             throw new ResponseStatusException(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND, "Agent not found");