---
title: "Remove a label from an issue"
method: DELETE
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/labels/{name}"
tags: ["issues"]
---

# Remove a label from an issue

`DELETE /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/{issue_number}/labels/{name}`

Removes the specified label from the issue, and returns the remaining labels on the issue. This endpoint returns a `404 Not Found` status if the label does not exist.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `issue_number` integer, required
- `name` string, required

## Response `200`

Response

- Label[]
  - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier for the label.
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, required — URL for the label
  - `name` string, required — The name of the label.
  - `description` string, nullable, required — Optional description of the label, such as its purpose.
  - `color` string, required — 6-character hex code, without the leading #, identifying the color
  - `default` boolean, required — Whether this label comes by default in a new repository.

## Other responses

- `301` — Moved permanently
- `404` — Resource not found
- `410` — Gone

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