Create Issue with Linear (API key) API

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Getting Started#

Create a workflow to Create Issue with the Linear (API key) API. When you configure and deploy the workflow, it will run on Pipedream's servers 24x7 for free.

Configure the Create Issue action
1. Connect your Linear (API key) account
2. Select a Team
3. Optional- Select a Project
4. Configure Title
5. Optional- Configure Description
6. Optional- Select a Assignee
7. Optional- Select a State (Status)
8. Optional- Select one or more Issue Labels
9. Optional- Select a Priority
Select a trigger to run your workflow on HTTP requests, schedules or app events
Deploy the workflow
Send a test event to validate your setup
Turn on the trigger

Integrations#

Create issue with Linear (API key) API on New Requests (Payload Only) from HTTP / Webhook API

HTTP / Webhook + Linear (API key)

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Create issue with Linear (API key) API on New Item in Feed from RSS API

RSS + Linear (API key)

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Create issue with Linear (API key) API on New Message from Discord API

Discord + Linear (API key)

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Create Issue with Linear (API key) API on New Message In Channels (Instant) from Slack (legacy) API

Slack (legacy) + Linear (API key)

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Create issue with Linear (API key) API on New Message in Channel from Discord Bot API

Discord Bot + Linear (API key)

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Details#

This is a pre-built, source-available component from Pipedream's GitHub repo. The component is developed by Pipedream and the community, and verified and maintained by Pipedream.

To contribute an update to an existing component or create a new component, create a PR on GitHub. If you're new to Pipedream component development, you can start with quickstarts for trigger span and action development, and then review the component API reference.

Create Issue on Linear (API key)

Description:Creates a new issue in Linear. Requires team ID and title. Optional: description, assignee, project, state. Returns response object with success status and issue details. Uses API Key authentication. [See the documentation](https://developers.linear.app/docs/graphql/working-with-the-graphql-api#creating-and-editing-issues).

Version:0.4.14

Key:linear_app-create-issue

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Code#

import linearApp from "../../linear_app.app.mjs"; export default { type: "action", key: "linear_app-create-issue", name: "Create Issue", description: "Creates a new issue in Linear. Requires team ID and title. Optional: description, assignee, project, state. Returns response object with success status and issue details. Uses API Key authentication. [See the documentation](https://developers.linear.app/docs/graphql/working-with-the-graphql-api#creating-and-editing-issues).", version: "0.4.14", annotations: { destructiveHint: true, openWorldHint: true, readOnlyHint: false, }, props: { linearApp, teamId: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "teamId", ], }, projectId: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "projectId", ({ teamId }) => ({ teamId, }), ], }, title: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "issueTitle", ], }, description: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "issueDescription", ], }, assigneeId: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "assigneeId", ], }, stateId: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "stateId", ({ teamId }) => ({ teamId, }), ], }, labelIds: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "issueLabels", () => ({ byId: true, }), ], }, priority: { propDefinition: [ linearApp, "issuePriority", ], }, }, async run({ $ }) { const { linearApp, projectId, title, description, teamId, assigneeId, stateId, labelIds, priority, } = this; const response = await linearApp.createIssue({ teamId, projectId, title, description, assigneeId, stateId, labelIds, priority, }); const summary = response.success ? `Created issue ${response._issue.id}` : "Failed to create issue"; $.export("$summary", summary); return response; }, };

Configuration#

This component may be configured based on the props defined in the component code. Pipedream automatically prompts for input values in the UI and CLI.

Label	Prop	Type	Description
Linear (API key)	`linearApp`	`app`	This component uses the Linear (API key) app.
Team	`teamId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Project	`projectId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Title	`title`	`string`	The title of the issue.
Description	`description`	`string`	The issue description in markdown format
Assignee	`assigneeId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
State (Status)	`stateId`	`string`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Issue Labels	`labelIds`	`string[]`	Select a value from the drop down menu.
Priority	`priority`	`integer`	Select a value from the drop down menu:`{ "value": 0, "label": "No priority" }{ "value": 1, "label": "Urgent" }{ "value": 2, "label": "High" }{ "value": 3, "label": "Normal" }{ "value": 4, "label": "Low" }`

Authentication#

Linear (API key) uses API keys for authentication. When you connect your Linear (API key) account, Pipedream securely stores the keys so you can easily authenticate to Linear (API key) APIs in both code and no-code steps.

About Linear (API key)#

Linear helps streamline software projects, sprints, tasks, and bug tracking. It's built for high-performance teams.

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Triggers#

Issue Status Updated (Instant) from the Linear (API key) API

Triggers instantly when an issue's workflow state changes (e.g., Todo to In Progress). Returns issue with previous and current state info. Can filter by specific target state. See Linear docs for additional info here

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Issue Updated (Instant) from the Linear (API key) API

Triggers instantly when any issue is updated in Linear. Provides complete issue details with changes. Supports filtering by team and project. Includes all updates except status changes. See Linear docs for additional info here

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New Comment Created (Instant) from the Linear (API key) API

Triggers instantly when a new comment is added to an issue in Linear. Returns comment details including content, author, issue reference, and timestamps. Supports filtering by team. See Linear docs for additional info here

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New Issue Created (Instant) from the Linear (API key) API

Triggers instantly when a new issue is created in Linear. Provides complete issue details including title, description, team, assignee, state, and timestamps. Supports filtering by team and project. See Linear docs for additional info here

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New Project Update Written (Instant) from the Linear (API key) API

Triggers instantly when a project update (status report) is created in Linear. Returns update content, author, project details, and health status. Filters by team and optionally by project. See Linear docs for additional info here

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Actions#

Create Project with the Linear (API key) API

Create a project in Linear. See the documentation

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Get Issue with the Linear (API key) API

Retrieves a Linear issue by its ID. Returns complete issue details including title, description, state, assignee, team, project, labels, and timestamps. Uses API Key authentication. See Linear docs for additional info here

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Get Teams with the Linear (API key) API

Retrieves all teams in your Linear workspace. Returns array of team objects with details like ID, name, and key. Supports pagination with configurable limit. Uses API Key authentication. See Linear docs for additional info here

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List Projects with the Linear (API key) API

List projects in Linear. See the documentation

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Search Issues with the Linear (API key) API

Searches Linear issues by team, project, assignee, labels, state, or text query. Supports pagination, ordering, and archived issues. Returns array of matching issues. Uses API Key authentication. See Linear docs for additional info here

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