diff --git a/docs/arewefastyet_api.md b/docs/arewefastyet_api.md
index fb0313b3b..95f044462 100644
--- a/docs/arewefastyet_api.md
+++ b/docs/arewefastyet_api.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ arewefastyet api [flags]
       --web-port string                          Port used for the HTTP server (default "8080")
       --web-pr-label-trigger string              GitHub Pull Request label that will trigger the execution of new execution. (default "Benchmark me")
       --web-pr-label-trigger-planner-v3 string   GitHub Pull Request label that will trigger the execution of new execution using the V3 planner. (default "Benchmark me (V3)")
+      --web-request-run-key string               Key to authenticate requests for custom benchmark runs.
       --web-source-exclude-filter strings        List of execution source to not execute. By default, all sources are ran.
       --web-source-filter strings                List of execution source that should be run. By default, all sources are ran.
       --web-vitess-path string                   Absolute path where the vitess directory is located or where it should be cloned (default "/")
diff --git a/go/server/api.go b/go/server/api.go
index 645485d6b..9fa4b5c26 100644
--- a/go/server/api.go
+++ b/go/server/api.go
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -347,3 +349,67 @@ func (s *Server) getStatusStats(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 	c.JSON(http.StatusOK, stats)
 }
+
+func (s *Server) requestRun(c *gin.Context) {
+	benchmarkType := c.Query("type")
+	sha := c.Query("sha")
+	pswd := c.Query("key")
+	v := c.Query("version")
+
+	errStrFmt := "missing argument: %s"
+	if benchmarkType == "" {
+		errStr := fmt.Sprintf(errStrFmt, "type")
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, &ErrorAPI{Error: errStr})
+		slog.Error(errStr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if sha == "" {
+		errStr := fmt.Sprintf(errStrFmt, "sha")
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, &ErrorAPI{Error: errStr})
+		slog.Error(errStr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if v == "" {
+		errStr := fmt.Sprintf(errStrFmt, "version")
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, &ErrorAPI{Error: errStr})
+		slog.Error(errStr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// check request run key is correct
+	if pswd != s.requestRunKey {
+		errStr := "unauthorized, wrong key"
+		c.JSON(http.StatusUnauthorized, &ErrorAPI{Error: errStr})
+		slog.Error(errStr)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// get version from URL
+	version, err := strconv.Atoi(v)
+	if err != nil {
+		c.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, &ErrorAPI{Error: err.Error()})
+		slog.Error(err)
+		return
+	}
+	currVersion := git.Version{Major: version}
+
+
+	configs := s.getConfigFiles()
+	cfg, ok := configs[strings.ToLower(benchmarkType)]
+	if !ok {
+		errMsg := "unknown benchmark type: " + strings.ToUpper(benchmarkType)
+		c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, &ErrorAPI{Error: errMsg})
+		slog.Error(errMsg)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// create execution element
+	elem := s.createSimpleExecutionQueueElement(cfg, "custom_run", sha, benchmarkType, "", false, 0, currVersion)
+
+	// to new element to the queue
+	s.addToQueue(elem)
+
+	c.JSON(http.StatusCreated, "created")
+}
diff --git a/go/server/server.go b/go/server/server.go
index b5c9d4460..1fac8d0c8 100644
--- a/go/server/server.go
+++ b/go/server/server.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ const (
 	flagBenchmarkConfigPath                  = "web-benchmark-config-path"
 	flagFilterBySource                       = "web-source-filter"
 	flagExcludeFilterBySource                = "web-source-exclude-filter"
+	flagRequestRunKey                        = "web-request-run-key"
 
 	// keyMinimumVitessVersion is used to define on which minimum Vitess version a given
 	// benchmark should be run. Only the major version is counted. This key/value is located
@@ -94,6 +95,8 @@ type Server struct {
 
 	ghApp *github.App
 
+	requestRunKey string
+
 	// Mode used to run the server.
 	Mode
 }
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ func (s *Server) AddToCommand(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&s.prLabelTriggerV3, flagPullRequestLabelTriggerWithPlannerV3, "Benchmark me (V3)", "GitHub Pull Request label that will trigger the execution of new execution using the V3 planner.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&s.sourceFilter, flagFilterBySource, nil, "List of execution source that should be run. By default, all sources are ran.")
 	cmd.Flags().StringSliceVar(&s.excludeSourceFilter, flagExcludeFilterBySource, nil, "List of execution source to not execute. By default, all sources are ran.")
+	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&s.requestRunKey, flagRequestRunKey, "", "Key to authenticate requests for custom benchmark runs.")
 
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagPort, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagPort))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagVitessPath, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagVitessPath))
@@ -125,6 +129,7 @@ func (s *Server) AddToCommand(cmd *cobra.Command) {
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagPullRequestLabelTriggerWithPlannerV3, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagPullRequestLabelTriggerWithPlannerV3))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagFilterBySource, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagFilterBySource))
 	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagExcludeFilterBySource, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagExcludeFilterBySource))
+	_ = viper.BindPFlag(flagRequestRunKey, cmd.Flags().Lookup(flagRequestRunKey))
 
 	s.slackConfig.AddToCommand(cmd)
 	if s.dbCfg == nil {
@@ -233,6 +238,7 @@ func (s *Server) Run() error {
 	s.router.GET("/api/daily/summary", s.getDailySummary)
 	s.router.GET("/api/daily", s.getDaily)
 	s.router.GET("/api/status/stats", s.getStatusStats)
+	s.router.GET("/api/run/request", s.requestRun)
 
 	return s.router.Run(":" + s.port)
 }