# Create Label

::::callout{intent="warning"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited
number of users. The response shape might change before GA.

[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you're interested in testing this feature.

Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```bash Node.js
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.2
```

```bash CLI
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

A label is a named, colored tag that belongs to one inbox.

## Path Parameters

The Inbox ID.

## Body Parameters

- `name` (string, required) — The name of the label.

- `color` (string) — The color of the label: `cyan`, `teal`, `grass`, `lime`, `yellow`, `orange`, `iris`, `plum`, `crimson`, `bronze`, or `mauve`.

## Response Fields

- `object` (string) — Always `inbox_label`.

- `id` (string) — The ID of the label.

- `name` (string) — The name of the label.

- `color` (string) — The color of the label.

- `created_at` (string) — ISO 8601 timestamp when the label was created.

:::code-group
```ts Node.js
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.labels.create({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  name: 'Urgent',
  color: 'crimson',
});
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/labels' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "name": "Urgent",
  "color": "crimson"
}'
```

```bash CLI
resend inboxes labels create \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --name Urgent \
  --color crimson
```
:::

:::code-group
```json Response
{
  "object": "inbox_label",
  "id": "7f9c1d2e-4a6b-4c3d-8e15-9b0a7c6d5e34",
  "name": "Urgent",
  "color": "crimson",
  "created_at": "2026-08-05T14:07:42.881Z"
}
```
:::

## Related pages

- [Account Management](./account-management-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-2-index.md)
- [API Keys](./api-keys-index.md)
- [API Reference](./api-reference-index.md)
- [AudiencesDEPRECATED](./audiencesdeprecated-index.md)
- [Authorized Apps](./authorized-apps-index.md)
- [Automations](./automations-index.md)
- [Broadcasts](./broadcasts-index.md)
- [Build with AI](./build-with-ai-index.md)
- [Changelog](../changelog.md)

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