Stability Level Long-Term
API Stability Long-Term

The removeFileLabels() GraphQL mutation is used to remove labels from a file, at most one-hundred at a time. It will return the updated file if successful, and null with errors if the removal did not succeed.

Syntax

Below is the syntax for the removeFileLabels() mutation field:

graphql
removeFileLabels(
      input: RemoveFileLabels!
   ): File

Below is an example of how this mutation field might be used:

Raw
graphql
mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: "humio",
      fileName: "my-file.txt",
      labels: [ "bobs-files" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}
Mac OS or Linux (curl)
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}"
}
EOF
Mac OS or Linux (curl) One-line
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d @- << EOF
{"query" : "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}"
}
EOF
Windows Cmd and curl
shell
curl -v -X POST $YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql ^
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" ^
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" ^
    -d @'{"query" : "mutation { ^
  removeFileLabels( ^
    input: {  ^
      viewName: \"humio\", ^
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\", ^
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ] ^
    } ^
  ) ^
  { labels } ^
}" ^
} '
Windows Powershell and curl
powershell
curl.exe -X POST 
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN"
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
    -d '{"query" : "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}"
}'
    "$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql"
Perl
perl
#!/usr/bin/perl

use HTTP::Request;
use LWP;

my $TOKEN = "TOKEN";

my $uri = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql';

my $query = "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}";
$query =~ s/\n/ /g;
my $json = sprintf('{"query" : "%s"}',$query);
my $req = HTTP::Request->new("POST", $uri );

$req->header("Authorization" => "Bearer $TOKEN");
$req->header("Content-Type" => "application/json");

$req->content( $json );

my $lwp = LWP::UserAgent->new;

my $result = $lwp->request( $req );

print $result->{"_content"},"\n";
Python
python
#! /usr/local/bin/python3

import requests

url = '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL/graphql'
mydata = r'''{"query" : "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}"
}'''

resp = requests.post(url,
                     data = mydata,
                     headers = {
   "Authorization" : "Bearer $TOKEN",
   "Content-Type" : "application/json"
}
)

print(resp.text)
Node.js
javascript
const https = require('https');

const data = JSON.stringify(
    {"query" : "mutation {
  removeFileLabels(
    input: { 
      viewName: \"humio\",
      fileName: \"my-file.txt\",
      labels: [ \"bobs-files\" ]
    }
  )
  { labels }
}"
}
);


const options = {
  hostname: '$YOUR_LOGSCALE_URL',
  path: 'graphql',
  port: 443,
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'Content-Length': data.length,
    Authorization: 'BEARER ' + process.env.TOKEN,
    'User-Agent': 'Node',
  },
};

const req = https.request(options, (res) => {
  let data = '';
  console.log(`statusCode: ${res.statusCode}`);

  res.on('data', (d) => {
    data += d;
  });
  res.on('end', () => {
    console.log(JSON.parse(data).data);
  });
});

req.on('error', (error) => {
  console.error(error);
});

req.write(data);
req.end();
Example Responses
Success (HTTP Response Code 200 OK)
json
{
  "data": {
    "removeFileLabels": {
      "labels": [ "admin-files" ],
    }
  }
}

Given Datatypes

For the RemoveFileLabels given datatype, there are a few parameters. Below is a list of them, along with a description of each.

Table: RemoveFileLabels

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultStabilityDescription
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
Table last updated: Nov 17, 2025
fileNamestringyes Long-TermThe name of the file.
labels[string]yes Long-TermThe labels to remove from the file, at most one-hundred at a time.
viewNameRepoOrViewNameyes Long-TermThe name of the view of the file. RepoOrViewName is a scalar.

Returned Datatypes

For File, there are several parameters that may be requested. Below is a list of them:

Table: File

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultStabilityDescription
Some arguments may be required, as indicated in the Required column. For some fields, this column indicates that a result will always be returned for this column.
Table last updated: Jul 24, 2025
allowedActions[AssetAction]yes Short-TermThe allowed asset actions. See AssetAction . This is a preview and may be changed.
contentHashstringyes Long-TermA content hash.
createdAtdatetimeyes Long-TermThe date on which the file was created.
createdBystringyes Long-TermThe author of the file.
fileSizeByteslong  Long-TermThe file size in bytes.
labels[string]yes PreviewThe labels associated with this file.
modifiedAtdatetimeyes Long-TermThe date and time the file was last modified.
modifiedBystringyes Long-TermThe user who last modified the file.
nameAndPathFileNameAndPathyes Long-TermThe name and path of the file. See FileNameAndPath.
packagePackageInstallation  Long-TermThe package, if any, associated with the file. See PackageInstallation.
packageIdVersionedPackageSpecifier  Long-TermThe package identifier. VersionedPackageSpecifier is a scalar.
resourcestringyes Short-TermThe resource identifier for the file.