patch_label

Update specific attributes of an existing Gmail label, such as color, visibility, or name, using the label ID. Simplify email organization with partial label modifications.

Instructions

Patch an existing label (partial update)

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`color`	No	The color settings for the label
`id`	Yes	The ID of the label to patch
`labelListVisibility`	No	The visibility of the label in the label list
`messageListVisibility`	No	The visibility of messages with this label in the message list
`name`	No	The display name of the label

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "color": {
      "additionalProperties": false,
      "description": "The color settings for the label",
      "properties": {
        "backgroundColor": {
          "description": "The background color of the label as hex string",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "textColor": {
          "description": "The text color of the label as hex string",
          "type": "string"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "textColor",
        "backgroundColor"
      ],
      "type": "object"
    },
    "id": {
      "description": "The ID of the label to patch",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "labelListVisibility": {
      "description": "The visibility of the label in the label list",
      "enum": [
        "labelShow",
        "labelShowIfUnread",
        "labelHide"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "messageListVisibility": {
      "description": "The visibility of messages with this label in the message list",
      "enum": [
        "show",
        "hide"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "name": {
      "description": "The display name of the label",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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patch_label

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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