# Process a web category override request

Processes a web category override request by approving or blocking a website. Updates the customized category list and pushes changes to managed devices.

## Endpoint

**POST** `/bsp/api/v1/bmp/webcategories/override`

## Request

### Request URL

https://[*{serverurl}*](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/api/cloud/oauth-authentication-endpoint-domain.html)/bsp/api/v1/bmp/webcategories/override

### Scope

`DesktopCentralCloud.BrowserManager.CREATE`

### Header

`Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52`

### Request Parameters

#### Request Headers

- **Content-Type** `string` — Mandatory — `application/json`
- **Accept** `string` — Mandatory — `application/json`

#### Request Body

Override request with approve/deny action and optional re-categorization

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

Request body for category override

- **request_id** `integer` — Optional  
  Override request ID. Required.
- **is_approved** `string` — Optional  
  1 = approve (allow), 0 = deny (block). Required.
- **suggested_category** `integer` — Optional  
  Category ID to re-assign. 1-News, 2-Technology, 3-Entertainment, 4-Education, 5-Personal and Hobbies, 6-Health and Medicine, 7-Shopping, 8-Business, 9-Social Media, 10-Sports, 11-Finance, 12-Streaming, 13-Blogs, 14-Government and Legal, 15-Gambling, 16-Adult, 17-Pornography, 18-Hacking and Illicit Activities, 19-Job Search and Career Development, 20-Others. Use -1 for no re-assignment. Optional.

### Sample Request

```curl
curl --request POST \
  --url https://appdomains/bsp/api/v1/bmp/webcategories/override \
  --header 'Accept: application/json' \
  --header 'Authorization: Zoho-oauthtoken  d92d4xxxxxxxxxxxxx15f52' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{}'
```

### Sample Request Body

#### Deny and block website

```json
{
  "is_approved": 0,
  "suggested_category": -1,
  "request_id": 107
}
```

#### Approve, allow and re-categorize to Personal and Hobbies (id=5)

```json
{
  "is_approved": 1,
  "suggested_category": 5,
  "request_id": 108
}
```

## Response Parameters

### HTTP Code 204

#### Response Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

### HTTP Code 401

#### Response Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **errorCode** `long`  
  Unauthorized error code: credentials missing, expired, or invalid
- **errorMsg** `string`  
  Authentication failure reason

### HTTP Code 403

#### Response Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **errorCode** `long`  
  Error code indicating insufficient permissions
- **errorMsg** `string`  
  Message indicating insufficient privileges to access this resource

### HTTP Code 429

#### Response Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

- **errorCode** `long`  
  Rate limit error code returned when the API call reached threshold
- **errorMsg** `string`  
  Rate limit exceeded message with retry guidance

### HTTP Code 500

#### Response Body

`application/json`

**JSON Object**

Server error for Update Category Override

- **error_description** `string`  
  Server error message
- **error_code** `string`  
  Server error code

## Possible Response Codes

- `204` — HTTP code
- `401` — HTTP code
- `403` — HTTP code
- `429` — HTTP code
- `500` — HTTP code

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 204

```text
204 No Content
```

### HTTP 401

**Unauthorized**

```json
{
  "errorCode": "UNAUTHORIZED",
  "errorMsg": "You are not authorized to perform this action"
}
```

### HTTP 403

**Forbidden**

```json
{
  "errorCode": "FORBIDDEN",
  "errorMsg": "You do not have permission to access this resource"
}
```

### HTTP 429

**Rate limit exceeded**

```json
{
  "errorCode": "RATE_LIMIT_EXCEEDED",
  "errorMsg": "You have exceeded the maximum number of API calls. Please try again later."
}
```

### HTTP 500

**Server error**

```json
{
  "error_description": "Internal Server error, Please try again in a moment.",
  "error_code": "COM0004"
}
```

## Rate Limits

![](https://www.zohowebstatic.com/sites/zweb/images/people/ico-help.png)

**Duration:** 1 minute | **Threshold:** 60 | **Lock period:** 5 minutes

Duration - Time window for the threshold.  
Threshold - Number of API calls allowed within the specified duration.  
Lock Period - Wait time before consecutive API requests.