---
title: "Delete a label"
description: "The label goes; the threads it was on stay."
url: "https://openemail.uk/docs/api/labels/delete"
area: "API"
category: "Mailbox"
---

# Delete a label

The label goes; the threads it was on stay.

`DELETE /labels/{id}`

## DELETE /labels/{id}

The label goes; the threads it was on stay.

## Example

Needs `labels:write`.

**curl**

```
curl -X DELETE "$OE/labels/USER_INVOICES" -H "$AUTH"
```

**Response**

```
{ "object": "label", "id": "USER_INVOICES", "deleted": true }
```