Dynamic Release Labels allow you to overload release labels and dynamically route traffic to different prompt versions based on percentages or user segments. 🏷️

For an overview of the benefits and key use cases, check out our A/B Releases page.

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Overview

Normally, a release label (e.g., “prod”) points to a specific prompt version. Dynamic Release Labels let you overload this mapping and split traffic between multiple versions.

This is powered by the A/B Releases feature. When you create an A/B Release, it dynamically routes requests for the specified release label based on your configuration.

Dynamic Release Labels Diagram

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Usage

  1. Navigate to the A/B Releases Registry in the PromptLayer UI.
  2. Create a new A/B Release and select the release label to overload (e.g., “prod”).
  3. See the base prompt version and choose the version(s) to release.
  4. Set the traffic percentages for each version.
    • The percentages must add up to 100%.
    • Example: 90% to version 3 (stable), 10% to version 4 (new).
  5. (Optional) Add user segments and define which version each segment should receive.
    • Segments are defined using request metadata (e.g., user ID, company).
    • Example: Internal employees receive version 4 (dev) 50% of the time.
  6. Save the A/B Release. It will now dynamically route traffic for the specified release label.

Important: When logging requests, make sure to log the specific version returned, not just the release label. The label will always point to the original version in your logs.

To stop dynamically routing traffic, simply delete the A/B Release. The release label will revert to its base mapping.

Dynamic Release Labels give you fine-grained control over prompt version routing. Use them to safely test updates, roll out new versions, and segment users. 🎯