---
title: "Add an override"
method: POST
path: "/on-call-schedules/{schedule}/overrides"
tags: ["On-call"]
---

# Add an override

`POST /on-call-schedules/{schedule}/overrides`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.spectate.net/v1`
- URL: `https://api.spectate.net/v1/on-call-schedules/{schedule}/overrides`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Has a team member cover the schedule from `starts_at` to `ends_at`, at most 90 days.
Overrides win over every layer; where overrides overlap, the newest wins.

## Path parameters

- `schedule` string, uuid, required

## Request body

- CreateOnCallOverride: Someone to cover a schedule for a while, at most 90 days.
  - `member_id` string, uuid, required: The member who covers
  - `starts_at` string, date-time, required: From when, as an ISO 8601 date and time
  - `ends_at` string, date-time, required: Until when; after `starts_at`
  - `note` string, nullable: Why, for the team; up to 500 characters

## Response `201`

The new override.

- OnCallOverride: Someone covering a schedule for a while, whatever the rotations say.
  - `id` string, uuid, required: Override ID
  - `member` MemberReference, required: A member of the team.
    - `id` string, uuid, required: Member (user) ID
    - `name` string, required: Name
    - `email` string, email, required: Email address
  - `starts_at` string, date-time, required: From when
  - `ends_at` string, date-time, required: Until when
  - `note` string, nullable, required: Why, for the team
  - `created_by` MemberReference, required: A member of the team.
    - `id` string, uuid, required: Member (user) ID
    - `name` string, required: Name
    - `email` string, email, required: Email address
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required: When it was added

## Other responses

- `401`: `UNAUTHENTICATED`: no token was sent. `INVALID_TOKEN`: the token is unknown or revoked. `TOKEN_EXPIRED`: the token has expired.
- `403`: `FORBIDDEN`: the token lacks an ability this endpoint requires (listed in `details.required_abilities`). `TEAM_PENDING_DELETION`: the team is scheduled for deletion. `TEAM_SUSPENDED`: Spectate suspended the team.
- `404`: `RESOURCE_NOT_FOUND`: there is no such resource in this team.
- `422`: `VALIDATION_FAILED`: the request is invalid; `details.errors` lists the fields.
- `429`: `RATE_LIMITED`: too many requests for this token. Wait for the number of seconds in `Retry-After`.

---

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