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Automate Linear with Tray.ai

Call the Linear API from any Tray.ai workflow with the HTTP Connector.

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What can you do with Linear on Tray.ai?

Linear is an issue tracker and project planner for software teams, covering issues, projects, cycles, and initiatives. Tray.ai connects to Linear through the HTTP Connector, so your workflows can call the Linear API alongside the rest of your stack.

Connects through
HTTP Connector
Authentication
An API key in a request header or OAuth 2.0
Base URL
https://api.linear.app/graphql

Automate & integrate Linear

Automating Linear business processes or integrating Linear data is made easy with Tray.ai.

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Use case

Issues

Read, create, and update issues in Linear from any Tray.ai workflow. The Linear API covers calls such as get an issue and create an issue.

  • Get an issue
  • Create an issue
  • Update an issue
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Teams

Read teams in Linear from any Tray.ai workflow. The Linear API covers calls such as list teams and get a team.

  • List teams
  • Get a team
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Users

Read users in Linear from any Tray.ai workflow. The Linear API covers calls such as list users and get a user.

  • List users
  • Get a user
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Workflow states

Read workflow states in Linear from any Tray.ai workflow. The Linear API covers calls such as list workflow states and get a workflow state.

  • List workflow states
  • Get a workflow state
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Use case

Linear events

Start a Tray.ai workflow the moment something happens in Linear. Linear sends events such as issue created and issue updated to a Tray.ai webhook trigger.

  • Issue created
  • Issue updated
  • Issue removed

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Challenges Tray.ai solves

Common obstacles when integrating Linear — and how Tray.ai handles them.

Challenge

Keeping Linear credentials out of logs

A raw API call usually means pasting a key or token into the request, where it ends up in step inputs, logs, and screenshots.

How Tray.ai helps

Store Linear credentials once as a Tray.ai authentication and reference them from the HTTP Connector. Tray.ai masks authentication values in logs, so the secret never shows up in a step's input or output.

Challenge

Going from the Linear API docs to a working call

Translating an example request from API docs into a workflow step means copying the method, URL, headers, and body by hand.

How Tray.ai helps

Paste a cURL example from the Linear API docs into the HTTP Connector and Tray.ai fills in the method, URL, headers, and body for you.

Challenge

Handling files and non-JSON responses

Not every API answers in JSON. Some return XML, files, or binary data, or expect a multipart upload.

How Tray.ai helps

The HTTP Connector parses JSON and XML responses, returns files you can pass to the next step, and sends multipart form data for uploads.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tray.ai connect to Linear?

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Yes. Tray.ai connects to Linear through the HTTP Connector, which calls the Linear API directly. Any call the Linear API documents can run as a step in a Tray.ai workflow.

How does Tray.ai authenticate with Linear?

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The Linear API uses an API key in a request header and OAuth 2.0. You save it once as a Tray.ai authentication, and the HTTP Connector adds it to every request.

Can I get a dedicated Linear connector?

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Linear runs through the HTTP Connector rather than a dedicated connector. If your team wants one, the Tray.ai connector SDK can build a dedicated Linear connector from the Linear API.

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