#16767
To create a manual label:
```sh
cat labels.yml
---
apiVersion: v1
kind: label
spec:
name: Manually Managed Example
label_membership_type: manual
hosts:
- lucass-macbook-pro.local
```
To add/delete a manual label to/from a host:
```
curl -k -v -X POST -H "Authorization: Bearer $TEST_TOKEN" https://localhost:8080/api/latest/fleet/hosts/1/labels -d '{"labels": ["Manually Managed Example"]}'
curl -k -v -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $TEST_TOKEN" https://localhost:8080/api/latest/fleet/hosts/1/labels -d '{"labels": ["Manually Managed Example"]}'
```
API draft changes: https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/pull/16979/files
Figma with error strings:
https://www.figma.com/file/JiWoAiuHlkt76s3o3Uyz6h/%2316767-API-endpoint-for-updating-a-host's-manual-labels?type=design&node-id=2-130&mode=design&t=pxRPhrn6E1bOCrEd-0
- [X] Changes file added for user-visible changes in `changes/`,
`orbit/changes/` or `ee/fleetd-chrome/changes`.
See [Changes
files](https://fleetdm.com/docs/contributing/committing-changes#changes-files)
for more information.
- [X] Input data is properly validated, `SELECT *` is avoided, SQL
injection is prevented (using placeholders for values in statements)
~- [ ] Added support on fleet's osquery simulator `cmd/osquery-perf` for
new osquery data ingestion features.~
- [X] Added/updated tests
- ~[ ] If database migrations are included, checked table schema to
confirm autoupdate~
- ~For database migrations:~
- ~[ ] Checked schema for all modified table for columns that will
auto-update timestamps during migration.~
- ~[ ] Confirmed that updating the timestamps is acceptable, and will
not cause unwanted side effects.~
- ~[ ] Ensured the correct collation is explicitly set for character
columns (`COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci`).~
- [x] Manual QA for all new/changed functionality
- ~For Orbit and Fleet Desktop changes:~
- ~[ ] Manual QA must be performed in the three main OSs, macOS, Windows
and Linux.~
- ~[ ] Auto-update manual QA, from released version of component to new
version (see [tools/tuf/test](../tools/tuf/test/README.md)).~