---
title: "Update a label"
method: PUT
path: "/labels/{id}"
tags: ["labels"]
---

# Update a label

`PUT /labels/{id}`

Update an existing label. The user needs to be the creator of the label to be able to do this.

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Request body

- ModelsLabel
  - `created` string — A timestamp when this label was created. You cannot change this value.
  - `created_by` UserUser
    - `bot_owner_id` integer — BotOwnerID is the ID of the owning (human) user if this user is a bot. A non-zero value means this user is a bot and cannot authenticate via password.
    - `created` string — A timestamp when this task was created. You cannot change this value.
    - `email` string — The user's email address.
    - `id` integer — The unique, numeric id of this user.
    - `name` string — The full name of the user.
    - `updated` string — A timestamp when this task was last updated. You cannot change this value.
    - `username` string — The username of the user. Is always unique.
  - `description` string — The label description.
  - `hex_color` string — The color this label has in hex format.
  - `id` integer — The unique, numeric id of this label.
  - `title` string — The title of the label. You'll see this one on tasks associated with it.
  - `updated` string — A timestamp when this label was last updated. You cannot change this value.

## Response `200`

The created label object.

- ModelsLabel
  - `created` string — A timestamp when this label was created. You cannot change this value.
  - `created_by` UserUser
    - `bot_owner_id` integer — BotOwnerID is the ID of the owning (human) user if this user is a bot. A non-zero value means this user is a bot and cannot authenticate via password.
    - `created` string — A timestamp when this task was created. You cannot change this value.
    - `email` string — The user's email address.
    - `id` integer — The unique, numeric id of this user.
    - `name` string — The full name of the user.
    - `updated` string — A timestamp when this task was last updated. You cannot change this value.
    - `username` string — The username of the user. Is always unique.
  - `description` string — The label description.
  - `hex_color` string — The color this label has in hex format.
  - `id` integer — The unique, numeric id of this label.
  - `title` string — The title of the label. You'll see this one on tasks associated with it.
  - `updated` string — A timestamp when this label was last updated. You cannot change this value.

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid label object provided.
- `403` — Not allowed to update the label.
- `404` — Label not found.
- `500` — Internal error

---

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