---
title: "Creates an Overtime request"
method: POST
path: "/api/2026-10-01/resources/attendance/overtime_requests"
tags: ["Attendance > OvertimeRequest"]
---

# Creates an Overtime request

`POST /api/2026-10-01/resources/attendance/overtime_requests`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com`
- URL: `https://api.factorialhr.com/api/2026-10-01/resources/attendance/overtime_requests`
- Auth: one of:
  - OAuth 2
    - Authorization code: `https://id.factorialhr.com/oauth/authorize`
    - Token URL: `https://id.factorialhr.com/api/oauth/token` scopes: `time_tracking`
  - API key in header `x-api-key`

Creates an Overtime request

## Request body

- object
  - `date` string, required
  - `description` string
  - `hours_amount` number
  - `employee_id` string, required
  - `author_id` string, required

## Response `201`

CREATED

- AttendanceOvertimeRequest
  - `id` string, required: Unique identifier of the overtime request
  - `employee_id` string, required: ID of the employee the overtime is for
  - `approver_id` string: ID of the employee assigned to approve the request (null if unassigned)
  - `author_id` string, required: ID of the employee who created the request
  - `status` 'pending' | 'approved' | 'rejected' | 'none', required: Approval status of the overtime request — one of `pending`, `approved`, `rejected`, `none`
  - `description` string: Free-text description of the overtime request
  - `reason` string: Reason provided for the overtime
  - `date` string, required: The day the overtime was (or will be) worked
  - `hours_amount_in_cents` integer, required: Requested overtime amount in hundredths of an hour (e.g. 800 = 8 hours)
  - `created_at` string: When the request was created
  - `approver` boolean, required
  - `approver_full_name` string
  - `is_editable` boolean, required: Defines if the overtime request can be edited

## Changes

- **2026-11-03** `83ac9aa1de50`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/factorialhr/apis/factorial-api/changes/api/2026-10-01/resources/attendance/overtime_requests/post.md)

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