# List labels

> A repository's labels, by name: each one's color (six hex digits), description, and how many issues and pull requests carry it.

<div class="g1t-endpoint"><span class="g1t-method" data-method="get">GET</span><code>/repos/{owner}/{name}/labels</code></div>

A new repository starts with bug, documentation, duplicate, enhancement, good first issue, help wanted, invalid, question, wontfix, dependencies and security.

By name. A new repository starts with the default labels; [`add_default_labels`](/reference/api/labels-and-milestones/add-default-labels/) adds those an older one is missing.

- **Authentication:** Optional. Public data can be read without a token; send one to see what is private.
- **MCP tool:** [`repository`](/reference/mcp/#repository) with `action` `list_labels`, and the same inputs
- **Scope:** An access token needs [`repo:read`](/guides/authentication/#scopes).

## Path parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `owner` | string | Yes | The workspace that owns the repository. |
| `name` | string | Yes | The repository's name. |

## Example request

```sh
curl https://api.g1t.sh/repos/flagon-io/hello/labels \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $G1T_TOKEN"
```

## Example response

A successful request answers `200` with:

```json
[
  {
    "name": "bug",
    "color": "d73a4a",
    "description": "Something isn't working",
    "issues": 4,
    "pulls": 1
  },
  {
    "name": "dependencies",
    "color": "0366d6",
    "description": "Updates a dependency",
    "issues": 0,
    "pulls": 6
  },
  {
    "name": "good first issue",
    "color": "7057ff",
    "description": "Good for newcomers",
    "issues": 2,
    "pulls": 0
  }
]
```

## Errors

A failed request answers with one of these statuses and a body like `{"error": {"code": "not_found", "message": "Repository not found."}}`. See [errors](/reference/api/#errors).

| Status | Code | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 | `unauthenticated` | A token is required, or the one sent is not valid. |
| 403 | `forbidden` | The token is valid but not allowed to do this, such as a member-only change or an agent token outside its repository. |
| 404 | `not_found` | It does not exist, or you cannot see it. |
| 422 | `invalid` | The input is not valid. `message` says which field and why. |