Linear
name: linear
by byungkyu · published 2026-03-22
$ claw add gh:byungkyu/byungkyu-linear-api---
name: linear
description: |
Linear API integration with managed OAuth. Query and manage issues, projects, teams, cycles, and labels using GraphQL.
Use this skill when users want to create, update, or query Linear issues, search for tasks, manage projects, or track work.
For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
Requires network access and valid Maton API key.
metadata:
author: maton
version: "1.0"
clawdbot:
emoji: 🧠
requires:
env:
- MATON_API_KEY
---
# Linear
Access the Linear API with managed OAuth authentication. Query and manage issues, projects, teams, cycles, labels, and comments using GraphQL.
Quick Start
# Get current user
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'query': '{ viewer { id name email } }'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/linear/graphql', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFBase URL
https://gateway.maton.ai/linear/graphqlAll requests use POST to the GraphQL endpoint. The gateway proxies requests to `api.linear.app` and automatically injects your OAuth token.
Authentication
All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:
Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:
export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"Getting Your API Key
1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)
2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)
3. Copy your API key
Connection Management
Manage your Linear OAuth connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.
List Connections
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=linear&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFCreate Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'linear'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFGet Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF**Response:**
{
"connection": {
"connection_id": "fda4dabb-9d62-47e3-9503-a2f29d0995df",
"status": "ACTIVE",
"creation_time": "2026-02-04T23:03:22.676001Z",
"last_updated_time": "2026-02-04T23:03:51.239577Z",
"url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
"app": "linear",
"metadata": {}
}
}Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.
Delete Connection
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFSpecifying Connection
If you have multiple Linear connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'query': '{ viewer { id name } }'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/linear/graphql', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', 'fda4dabb-9d62-47e3-9503-a2f29d0995df')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFIf omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.
API Reference
Linear uses a GraphQL API. All operations are sent as POST requests with a JSON body containing the `query` field.
Viewer (Current User)
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ viewer { id name email } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"viewer": {
"id": "4933b394-c42f-4623-904f-355fc40a4858",
"name": "Byungkyu Park",
"email": "byungkyujpark@gmail.com"
}
}
}Organization
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ organization { id name urlKey } }"}Teams
#### List Teams
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ teams { nodes { id name key } } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"teams": {
"nodes": [
{
"id": "70c49a0d-6973-4563-a743-8504f1a5171b",
"name": "Maton",
"key": "MTN"
}
]
}
}
}#### Get Team
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ team(id: \"TEAM_ID\") { id name key issues { nodes { id identifier title } } } }"}Issues
#### List Issues
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ issues(first: 10) { nodes { id identifier title state { name } priority createdAt } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"issues": {
"nodes": [
{
"id": "565e2ee9-2552-48d8-bbf9-a8b79ca1baec",
"identifier": "MTN-527",
"title": "Shopify app verification",
"state": { "name": "In Progress" },
"priority": 0,
"createdAt": "2026-02-03T07:49:31.675Z"
}
],
"pageInfo": {
"hasNextPage": true,
"endCursor": "4c7b33c8-dabf-47ce-9d30-7f286f9463be"
}
}
}
}#### Get Issue by ID or Identifier
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ issue(id: \"MTN-527\") { id identifier title description state { name } priority assignee { name } team { key name } createdAt updatedAt } }"}#### Filter Issues
Filter by state type:
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ issues(first: 10, filter: { state: { type: { eq: \"started\" } } }) { nodes { id identifier title state { name type } } } }"}Filter by title:
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ issues(first: 10, filter: { title: { containsIgnoreCase: \"bug\" } }) { nodes { id identifier title } } }"}#### Search Issues
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ searchIssues(first: 10, term: \"shopify\") { nodes { id identifier title } } }"}#### Create Issue
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "mutation { issueCreate(input: { teamId: \"TEAM_ID\", title: \"New issue title\", description: \"Issue description\" }) { success issue { id identifier title state { name } } } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"issueCreate": {
"success": true,
"issue": {
"id": "9dff693f-27d2-4656-9b2d-baa4a828dc83",
"identifier": "MTN-528",
"title": "New issue title",
"state": { "name": "Backlog" }
}
}
}
}#### Update Issue
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "mutation { issueUpdate(id: \"ISSUE_ID\", input: { title: \"Updated title\", priority: 2 }) { success issue { id identifier title priority } } }"}Projects
#### List Projects
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ projects(first: 10) { nodes { id name state createdAt } } }"}Cycles
#### List Cycles
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ cycles(first: 10) { nodes { id name number startsAt endsAt } } }"}Labels
#### List Labels
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ issueLabels(first: 20) { nodes { id name color } } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"issueLabels": {
"nodes": [
{ "id": "510edbdf-9f6e-43a0-80e5-c3b3bd82e26f", "name": "Blocked", "color": "#eb5757" },
{ "id": "cb7a7ef2-d2d3-4da2-ad4e-7cea0f8a72c7", "name": "Feature", "color": "#BB87FC" },
{ "id": "c795d04c-24d2-4d20-b3c1-9f9f1ce7b017", "name": "Improvement", "color": "#4EA7FC" },
{ "id": "40ff69f9-4a93-40a2-b143-f3b94aa594b7", "name": "Bug", "color": "#EB5757" }
]
}
}
}Workflow States
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ workflowStates(first: 20) { nodes { id name type team { key } } } }"}**Response:**
{
"data": {
"workflowStates": {
"nodes": [
{ "id": "f21dfa65-7951-4742-a202-00ceb0ff6e9f", "name": "Backlog", "type": "backlog", "team": { "key": "MTN" } },
{ "id": "1ab9475f-eb91-4207-a5a3-1176e38b85be", "name": "Todo", "type": "unstarted", "team": { "key": "MTN" } },
{ "id": "ee724a62-0212-4b53-af67-08297a5ae132", "name": "In Progress", "type": "started", "team": { "key": "MTN" } },
{ "id": "427a9916-3849-4303-b982-f00f1d79c5ee", "name": "Done", "type": "completed", "team": { "key": "MTN" } },
{ "id": "363df32a-f22d-4083-8efb-b3615c019925", "name": "Canceled", "type": "canceled", "team": { "key": "MTN" } }
]
}
}
}Users
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ users(first: 20) { nodes { id name email active } } }"}Comments
#### List Comments
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "{ comments(first: 10) { nodes { id body createdAt issue { identifier } user { name } } } }"}#### Create Comment
POST /linear/graphql
Content-Type: application/json
{"query": "mutation { commentCreate(input: { issueId: \"ISSUE_ID\", body: \"Comment text here\" }) { success comment { id body } } }"}Pagination
Linear uses Relay-style cursor-based pagination with `first/after` and `last/before` arguments.
# First page
POST /linear/graphql
{"query": "{ issues(first: 10) { nodes { id identifier title } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"}
# Next page using endCursor
POST /linear/graphql
{"query": "{ issues(first: 10, after: \"CURSOR_VALUE\") { nodes { id identifier title } pageInfo { hasNextPage endCursor } } }"}Response includes `pageInfo`:
{
"data": {
"issues": {
"nodes": [...],
"pageInfo": {
"hasNextPage": true,
"endCursor": "4c7b33c8-dabf-47ce-9d30-7f286f9463be"
}
}
}
}Code Examples
JavaScript
const response = await fetch('https://gateway.maton.ai/linear/graphql', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
query: `{ issues(first: 10) { nodes { id identifier title state { name } } } }`
})
});
const data = await response.json();Python
import os
import requests
response = requests.post(
'https://gateway.maton.ai/linear/graphql',
headers={
'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
json={
'query': '{ issues(first: 10) { nodes { id identifier title state { name } } } }'
}
)
data = response.json()Notes
Error Handling
| Status | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| 400 | Missing Linear connection or GraphQL validation error |
| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |
| 403 | Insufficient OAuth scope for the operation |
| 429 | Rate limited |
| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Linear API |
GraphQL errors are returned in the `errors` array:
{
"errors": [
{
"message": "Invalid scope: `write` required",
"extensions": {
"type": "forbidden",
"code": "FORBIDDEN",
"statusCode": 403
}
}
]
}Troubleshooting: API Key Issues
1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:
echo $MATON_API_KEY2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOFTroubleshooting: Invalid App Name
1. Ensure your URL path starts with `linear`. For example:
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