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.
GET
/repos/{owner}/{name}/labelsA 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 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:
repositorywithactionlist_labels, and the same inputs - Scope: An access token needs
repo:read.
Path parameters
Section titled “Path parameters”| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
owner |
string | Yes | The workspace that owns the repository. |
name |
string | Yes | The repository’s name. |
Example request
Section titled “Example request”curl https://api.g1t.sh/repos/flagon-io/hello/labels \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $G1T_TOKEN"Example response
Section titled “Example response”A successful request answers 200 with:
[ { "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
Section titled “Errors”A failed request answers with one of these statuses and a body like {"error": {"code": "not_found", "message": "Repository not found."}}. See 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. |