# Create a label

`POST https://evohub.io/api/v1/board/boards/{boardID}/labels`

Part of the [Board API](https://docs.evohub.io/board.md) reference · operationId `createLabel`.

Defines a label on the board. `name` is required (at most 40
characters) and unique on the board; `color` is a hex colour such as
`#1d4ed8`.

Requires the `board:board:write` scope.

## Authorization

Any one of:

- `bearerKey`
- `headerKey`

Where:

- `bearerKey`: HTTP Bearer — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`) as a bearer token.
- `headerKey`: API key in the header `X-API-Key` — An EvoHub API key (`evohub_…`).

## Path parameters

- `boardID` (string, required, example `brd_5b0c8e1a2f3d4c6b9a7e0d1f2c3b4a59`): The board's ID.

## Request body (required)

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `object`

- `name` (string, required, max length 40)
- `color` (string, required, pattern `^#(?:[0-9a-fA-F]{3}|[0-9a-fA-F]{6})$`)

## Responses

### 201 — The label was created.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `object`

- `data` (object)
  - `label` (Label)
    - `id` (string)
    - `board_id` (string)
    - `name` (string, max length 40)
    - `color` (string, example `#b91c1c`)
    - `created_at` (string (date-time))

### 400 — The body is not JSON for this endpoint, or carries a field it does not know (`INVALID_BODY`), or a field breaks a rule (`VALIDATION_ERROR`; the message says which).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 401 — No API key was sent, or it is unknown, revoked or expired (`UNAUTHORIZED`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 403 — The key lacks the scope this endpoint needs (`FORBIDDEN`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 404 — It does not exist, or it is on a board the caller cannot see (`NOT_FOUND`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 409 — The board already has a label with this name (`LABEL_NAME_TAKEN`).

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 429 — Too many requests (`RATE_LIMITED`). Wait for `Retry-After` seconds.

Headers:

- `Retry-After` (integer): Seconds to wait before retrying.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

### 500 — Something went wrong on EvoHub's side (`INTERNAL_ERROR`). Retry later.

Content type: `application/json`

Type: `Error`

- `error` (object, required)
  - `code` (string, required, example `NOT_FOUND`)
  - `message` (string, required, example `not found`)
  - `request_id` (string)

## Example request

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://evohub.io/api/v1/board/boards/brd_5b0c8e1a2f3d4c6b9a7e0d1f2c3b4a59/labels' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <TOKEN>' \
  -d '{
  "name": "security",
  "color": "#b91c1c"
}'
```