Delete an Origin Label via the API

delete-origin-label-via-apiUpdated 2026-09-20

Remove a repository label definition with DELETE https://api.cursor.com/v1/origin/repos/{ownerSlug}/{repoName}/labels/{labelName}. Official reference: Origin API → Delete Label (OpenAPI OriginService_DeleteLabel). Changelog entry: August 26, 2026.

Origin is in Early Beta and subject to change. Authenticate with an installation access token (oit_…) or a user access token that carries repository:labels:write. Availability: Early Beta per the API overview.

Cost: 5 points against the principal budget (ordinary write).

Deleting a label also removes it from every pull request it was assigned to. Subscribers to pull_request.label.removed get one delivery per pull request that carried the label (September 19, 2026 changelog).

Path parameters

Param	Required	Meaning
`ownerSlug`	yes	Owning entity's unique slug
`repoName`	yes	Repo name, unique to the owner
`labelName`	yes	Label name; leading/trailing whitespace trimmed before lookup

curl --request DELETE \
  --url 'https://api.cursor.com/v1/origin/repos/OWNER_SLUG/REPO_NAME/labels/bug' \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ORIGIN_TOKEN'

Response

Successful deletes return 204 with an empty body. An unknown name returns 404.

Base URL: https://api.cursor.com/v1/origin.