ActionTodoistUpdated September 2026

How do I create a Todoist label?

Short answer: You can create label in Todoist by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Todoist Create Label action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

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

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
Name
name
stringRequiredName. Example: urgent
Color
color
stringOptionalColor. Example: berry_red, blue, green
Favorite
is_favorite
booleanOptionalFavorite
Sample request
{
"name": "e.g. urgent",
"color": "e.g. berry_red, blue, green",
"is_favorite": "{{trigger.is_favorite}}"
}
Returns
{
"id": "100",
"name": "urgent",
"color": "red",
"order": 1,
"is_favorite": false
}

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.

FAQ

Questions about Create Label.

What does the Create Label action do in Todoist?
Creates a new personal label in Todoist, optionally with a color. Useful for syncing your tag taxonomy from another system.
What inputs does Create Label require?
Required: 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 Todoist returns an error?
The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Todoist returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.
Does Create Label support batch operations?
Run Create Label inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Todoist's rate limits.
More actions

Other Todoist actions.

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