# Labels and Annotations * Labels go under metadata: in your YAML * Simple list of `key: value` for identifying your resource later by selecting, grouping, or filtering for it * Common examples include 'tier: frontend, app: api, env: prod, customer: acme.co' * Not meant to hold complex, large or non-identifying information, which is what annotations are for * Filter a get command by label: `kubectl get pods -l app=nginx` * Apply only matching labels: `kubectl apply -f myfile.yml -l app=nginx` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://notebook.iuriioapps.com/containers-and-microservices/kubernetes/labels-and-annotations.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.