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# Overview

Labels are tags that help you categorize and organize work items in your project.

[Learn more about Labels →](https://docs.plane.so/core-concepts/work-items/labels)

## The Label object

* `name` *string* **(required)**

  Name of the label

* `created_at` , `updated_at` *timestamp*

  Timestamp of the issue when it was created and when it was last updated.

* `description` *string*

  Description of the Label

* `color` *string*

  Hex code of the color

* `sort_order` *float*

  Sort order of the label used for sorting

* `created_by` & `updated_by`

  This values are auto saved and represent the id of the user that created or the updated the project.

* `project` *uuid*

  The project which the issue is part of auto generated from backend

* `workspace` *uuid*

  The workspace which the issue is part of auto generated from backend

* `parent` *uuid or null*

  Parent of the label which is also a Label

<ResponseExample>
  ```json THE LABEL OBJECT theme={null}
  {
  "id": "c7146baf-7058-496b-aa3a-df6c25a7e929",
  "created_at": "2023-11-20T06:01:03.538675Z",
  "updated_at": "2023-11-20T06:01:03.538683Z",
  "name": "High",
  "description": "",
  "color": "",
  "sort_order": 72416.0,
  "created_by": "16c61a3a-512a-48ac-b0be-b6b46fe6f430",
  "updated_by": "16c61a3a-512a-48ac-b0be-b6b46fe6f430",
  "project": "4af68566-94a4-4eb3-94aa-50dc9427067b",
  "workspace": "cd4ab5a2-1a5f-4516-a6c6-8da1a9fa5be4",
  "parent": null
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>