diff --git a/apisix/schema_def.lua b/apisix/schema_def.lua
index a2775109f5e27..ea97d78266a6f 100644
--- a/apisix/schema_def.lua
+++ b/apisix/schema_def.lua
@@ -332,6 +332,10 @@ local upstream_schema = {
             description = "enable websocket for request",
             type        = "boolean"
         },
+        labels = {
+            description = "key/value pairs to specify attributes",
+            type = "table"
+        },
         pass_host = {
             description = "mod of host passing",
             type = "string",
diff --git a/doc/architecture-design.md b/doc/architecture-design.md
index 068da16c8dcd0..5b5078afa95a4 100644
--- a/doc/architecture-design.md
+++ b/doc/architecture-design.md
@@ -265,6 +265,7 @@ In addition to the basic complex equalization algorithm selection, APISIX's Upst
 |enable_websocket|optional| enable `websocket`(boolean), default `false`.|
 |timeout|optional| Set the timeout for connection, sending and receiving messages. |
 |desc     |optional|Identifies route names, usage scenarios, and more.|
+|labels   |optional|The key/value pairs to specify attributes. |
 |pass_host            |optional|`pass` pass the client request host, `node` not pass the client request host, using the upstream node host, `rewrite` rewrite host by the configured `upstream_host`.|
 |upstream_host    |optional|This option is only valid if the `pass_host` is `rewrite`.|
 
diff --git a/doc/zh-cn/architecture-design.md b/doc/zh-cn/architecture-design.md
index c56a22619438d..f2f0787146ada 100644
--- a/doc/zh-cn/architecture-design.md
+++ b/doc/zh-cn/architecture-design.md
@@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ APISIX 的 Upstream 除了基本的复杂均衡算法选择外，还支持对上
 |checks          |可选|配置健康检查的参数，详细可参考[health-check](../health-check.md)|
 |retries         |可选|使用底层的 Nginx 重试机制将请求传递给下一个上游，默认 APISIX 会启用重试机制，根据配置的后端节点个数设置重试次数，如果此参数显式被设置将会覆盖系统默认设置的重试次数。|
 |enable_websocket|可选| 是否启用 `websocket`（布尔值），默认不启用|
+|labels          |可选| 用于标识属性的键值对。 |
 |pass_host            |可选|`pass` 透传客户端请求的 host, `node` 不透传客户端请求的 host, 使用 upstream node 配置的 host, `rewrite` 使用 `upstream_host` 配置的值重写 host 。|
 |upstream_host    |可选|只在 `pass_host` 配置为 `rewrite` 时有效。|
 
diff --git a/t/admin/upstream.t b/t/admin/upstream.t
index 3bd5be83817ad..1b1077d99f554 100644
--- a/t/admin/upstream.t
+++ b/t/admin/upstream.t
@@ -1637,3 +1637,137 @@ GET /t
 --- error_code: 400
 --- no_error_log
 [error]
+
+
+
+=== TEST 50: set upstream(with labels)
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/upstreams/1',
+                ngx.HTTP_PUT,
+                [[{
+                    "nodes": {
+                        "127.0.0.1:8080": 1
+                    },
+                    "type": "roundrobin",
+                    "labels": {
+	                    "key1": "value1",
+	                    "key2": "value2",
+	                    "key3": "value3"
+                    }
+                }]],
+                [[{
+                    "node": {
+                        "value": {
+                            "nodes": {
+                                "127.0.0.1:8080": 1
+                            },
+                            "type": "roundrobin",
+                            "labels": {
+	                            "key1": "value1",
+	                            "key2": "value2",
+	                            "key3": "value3"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "key": "/apisix/upstreams/1"
+                    },
+                    "action": "set"
+                }]]
+                )
+
+            ngx.status = code
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+--- no_error_log
+[error]
+
+
+
+=== TEST 51: get upstream(with labels)
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/upstreams/1',
+                 ngx.HTTP_GET,
+                 nil,
+                [[{
+                    "node": {
+                        "value": {
+                            "nodes": {
+                                "127.0.0.1:8080": 1
+                            },
+                            "type": "roundrobin",
+                            "labels": {
+	                            "key1": "value1",
+	                            "key2": "value2",
+	                            "key3": "value3"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "key": "/apisix/upstreams/1"
+                    },
+                    "action": "get"
+                }]]
+                )
+
+            ngx.status = code
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+--- no_error_log
+[error]
+
+
+
+=== TEST 52: patch upstream(only labels)
+--- config
+    location /t {
+        content_by_lua_block {
+            local t = require("lib.test_admin").test
+            local code, body = t('/apisix/admin/upstreams/1',
+                ngx.HTTP_PATCH,
+                [[{
+                    "labels": {
+	                    "key1": "new-value1"
+                    }
+                }]],
+                [[{
+                    "node": {
+                        "value": {
+                            "nodes": {
+                                "127.0.0.1:8080": 1
+                            },
+                            "type": "roundrobin",
+                            "labels": {
+	                            "key1": "new-value1",
+	                            "key2": "value2",
+	                            "key3": "value3"
+                            }
+                        },
+                        "key": "/apisix/upstreams/1"
+                    },
+                    "action": "compareAndSwap"
+                }]]
+                )
+
+            ngx.status = code
+            ngx.say(body)
+        }
+    }
+--- request
+GET /t
+--- response_body
+passed
+--- no_error_log
+[error]