diff --git a/Koha/REST/V1/Checkouts.pm b/Koha/REST/V1/Checkouts.pm
index 21b7303a90..ab99808d49 100644
--- a/Koha/REST/V1/Checkouts.pm
+++ b/Koha/REST/V1/Checkouts.pm
@@ -375,6 +375,17 @@ sub renew {
     return try {
         my ( $can_renew, $error ) = CanBookBeRenewed( $checkout->patron, $checkout );
 
+        # Check if error is due to excessive fines and override is requested
+        if ( !$can_renew && ( $error eq 'too_much_owing' or $error eq 'auto_too_much_owing' ) ) {
+            my $overrides = $c->stash('koha.overrides');
+            if ( $overrides->{debt_limit} && C4::Context->preference("AllowFineOverrideRenewing") ) {
+
+                # Override is allowed, proceed with renewal
+                $can_renew = 1;
+                $error     = undef;
+            }
+        }
+
         if ( !$can_renew ) {
             return $c->render(
                 status  => 403,
diff --git a/api/v1/swagger/paths/checkouts.yaml b/api/v1/swagger/paths/checkouts.yaml
index 2433916072..4279bd080a 100644
--- a/api/v1/swagger/paths/checkouts.yaml
+++ b/api/v1/swagger/paths/checkouts.yaml
@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@
     parameters:
       - $ref: "../swagger.yaml#/parameters/checkout_id_pp"
       - $ref: "../swagger.yaml#/parameters/seen_pp"
+      - name: x-koha-override
+        in: header
+        required: false
+        description: Overrides list sent as a request header
+        type: array
+        items:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+            - debt_limit
+        collectionFormat: csv
     produces:
       - application/json
     responses:
@@ -246,6 +256,16 @@
     parameters:
       - $ref: "../swagger.yaml#/parameters/checkout_id_pp"
       - $ref: "../swagger.yaml#/parameters/seen_pp"
+      - name: x-koha-override
+        in: header
+        required: false
+        description: Overrides list sent as a request header
+        type: array
+        items:
+          type: string
+          enum:
+            - debt_limit
+        collectionFormat: csv
     produces:
       - application/json
     responses: