---
title: "Manage Labels"
description: "Learn how to manage labels in Contentstack to organize content types effectively. Add, edit, delete, or nest labels for better content management."
url: "https://www.contentstack.com/docs/headless-cms/manage-labels"
product: "Contentstack"
doc_type: "guide"
audience:
  - developers
  - admins
version: "current"
last_updated: "2026-07-22"
---

# Manage Labels

Labels in Contentstack provide an efficient way to organize and categorize your content types, making them easier to manage and access. Whether you need to add a new label, update an existing one, or remove labels that are no longer needed, Contentstack offers a simple and intuitive way to handle these actions.

To manage labels, log in to your [Contentstack account](https://app.contentstack.com/#!/login) and perform the following steps:

1.  Go to your [stack](/docs/headless-cms/about-stack), and click the “Content Models” icon in the left navigation panel to view the list of [content types](/docs/headless-cms/about-content-types).
2.  Click the “Gear” icon.  
    ![Manage Labels Gear Icon](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blta9c64f77933411dd/67a0481a4ddeeaf3b2c82fb5/ManageLabels-Gear.png "Manage Labels")
3.  The **Manage Labels** modal appears. From this modal, you can:
    1.  **Add a new label:** Click the **\+ New Label** button, enter the desired label name, and save your changes.
    2.  **Edit an existing label:** Update the label name or nest it under another label for better organization.
    3.  **Delete a label:** Select the label you want to delete and confirm the action to remove it from the list.  
        ![Delete Label Confirmation](https://images.contentstack.io/v3/assets/blt2d43f51baca745a8/blt58875040b9c1814d/67a04a1bf6f9a61b370cf68f/ManageLabels-Edit-Del.png "Delete Label")

## API Reference

To manage labels via API, refer to the following API requests:

*   [Add label](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/labels#add-label)
*   [Update label](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/labels#update-label)
*   [Delete label](/docs/developers/apis/content-management-api/labels#delete-label)