---
title: "Override Custom Metric Result"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/evaluation/{evaluation_id}/metric/{custom_metric_id}"
tags: ["Human Edits"]
---

# Override Custom Metric Result

`PATCH /v1/evaluation/{evaluation_id}/metric/{custom_metric_id}`

Override a custom metric result on its metric_results row. ``custom_metric_id`` is the
metric_results.metric_id; the string response_value is coerced by the row's metric_type.

## Path parameters

- `evaluation_id` string, required
- `custom_metric_id` string, required

## Headers

- `X-API-Key` string, required

## Request body

- OverrideCustomMetricRequest
  - `response_value` string, required — The manually overridden response value for the custom metric
  - `reasoning` string, nullable — The manually provided reasoning for the override
  - `override_reason_code` string, required — Structured reason for the override (one of VALID_OVERRIDE_REASON_CODES)
  - `override_notes` string, nullable — Freeform notes from the reviewer

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- HumanEditResponse
  - `status` string — Status of the response
  - `message` string, nullable — Optional message providing additional information

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `44d183272ce1` — 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/getbluejay/apis/bluejay-api/changes/v1/evaluation/:evaluation_id/metric/:custom_metric_id/patch.md)

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