ActionGmailUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Gmail label?

Short answer: Drop the "Gmail → Create Label" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 27 Gmail actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Label Name name	string	Required	Label Name. Example: Projects/Active
Show in Label List labelListVisibility	options	Optional	Show in Label List. Options: Show, Show if unread, Hide
Show in Message List messageListVisibility	options	Optional	Show in Message List. Options: Show, Hide

Sample request

{
  "name": "e.g. Projects/Active",
  "labelListVisibility": "{{trigger.labelListVisibility}}",
  "messageListVisibility": "{{trigger.messageListVisibility}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "Label_42",
  "name": "Projects/Active",
  "type": "user",
  "labelListVisibility": "labelShow",
  "messageListVisibility": "show"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Label.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Slack → Gmail

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Gmail

2 Google Sheets triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Label.

What does the Create Label action do in Gmail?

Creates a new label in your Gmail account with a name, optional parent, and visibility settings. Useful when classification automation should auto-provision missing labels.

What inputs does Create Label require?

Required: Label Name. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Gmail returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Label support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Label inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Gmail's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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