# 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 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 returned when authentication credentials are missing, expired, or invalid (authentication=required)
- **errorMsg** `string`
  - Authentication failure reason

### HTTP code 403

Response Body — `application/json`

`JSON Object`

- **errorCode** `long`
  - Forbidden error code returned when the authenticated user does not have the required uem-roles (e.g., DataEncryption_Admin or DataEncryptionRecoveryKey_Admin)
- **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 threshold (configured via threshold/duration in security XML) is exceeded; client is locked out for lock-period minutes
- **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

## Sample Responses

### HTTP 204

```json
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

**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.