Create or update an issue

Create or update an issue

Creates an issue in a team with its title, description, assignee, labels and priority, or updates an existing issue when you pass its id.

Note: Needs a teamId. Without a stateId, an API-created issue lands in the team's first Backlog state, or in Triage when the team uses it.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "linear": { "url": "https://mcp.linear.app/mcp" } } }

Call the MCP tool save_issue.

Server URL: https://mcp.linear.app/mcp

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.linear.app
• Endpoint: POST /graphql
• Auth: send the header Authorization: $LINEAR_API_KEY
• Get a key: https://linear.app/settings/account/security
• Docs: https://linear.app/developers/graphql

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.