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Connect Linear (API key) to Slack

Use 6 documented Linear (API key) triggers to run 24 documented Slack actions.

6 source triggers
24 target actions
Reverse direction supported

Why Connect Linear (API key) & Slack?

Start with a Linear (API key) event

Choose from 6 documented triggers, including Issue Status Updated (Instant), Issue Updated (Instant), New Comment Created (Instant).

Run a Slack action

Send the event into one of 24 documented actions, such as Send Message to Channel, Add Emoji Reaction, Add Reaction.

Map and review the workflow

Choose the fields and conditions for the workflow, then test the result before activation.

Available Triggers & Actions

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Triggers (6)

Issue Status Updated (Instant)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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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Project Updated (Instant)

Triggers instantly when a project is updated in Linear. Returns project details including name, description, status, dates, and team info. Supports filtering by specific teams. See Linear docs for additional info here.

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Actions (17)

Create Comment

Create a comment in Linear. See the documentation

Create Initiative

Create an initiative in Linear. See the documentation

Create Issue

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.

Create Project

Create a project in Linear. See the documentation.

Get Issue

Retrieves a Linear issue by its ID or identifier. Returns complete issue details including title, description, state, assignee, team, project, labels, and timestamps. Uses API Key authentication. See the documentation.

Get Teams

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.

Get View Issues

Get issues from a custom view in Linear. See the documentation

List Comments

List comments in Linear. See the documentation

List Initiatives

List initiatives in Linear. See the documentation

List Labels

List issue labels in Linear. Use this to retrieve label IDs and names for filtering or label-management flows. See the documentation.

List Projects

List projects in Linear. See the documentation.

List Views

List views in Linear. See the documentation

List Workflow States

List workflow states (statuses) in Linear. Returns state IDs, names, types (e.g. backlog, started, completed, cancelled), and team info. Optionally filter by team (use the **Get Teams** action to discover valid team IDs, e.g. 4e80f53c-da9e-4dee-b14e-2cab3e2e8716). See the documentation.

Remove Label from Issue

Remove a label from an issue in Linear. See the documentation

Search Issues

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.

Update Initiative

Update an initiative in Linear. See the documentation

Update Issue

Updates an existing Linear issue. Can modify title, description, assignee, state, project, team, labels, priority, and dates. Returns updated issue details. Uses API Key authentication. See the documentation.

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Triggers (9)

New Channel Created (Instant)

Emit new event when a new channel is created.

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New Interaction Events (Instant)

Emit new events on new Slack interactivity events sourced from Block Kit interactive elements, Slash commands, or Shortcuts.

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New Keyword Mention (Instant)

Emit new event when a specific keyword is mentioned in a channel

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New Message In Channels (Instant)

Emit new event when a new message is posted to one or more channels

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New Private Channel Created

Emit new event when a new private channel is created. See the documentation

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New Reaction Added (Instant)

Emit new event when a member has added an emoji reaction to a message

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New Saved Message (Instant)

Emit new event when a message is saved. Note: The endpoint is marked as deprecated, and Slack might shut this off at some point down the line.

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New User Added (Instant)

Emit new event when a new member joins a workspace.

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New User Mention (Instant)

Emit new event when a username or specific keyword is mentioned in a channel

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Actions (24)

Send Message to Channel

Send a message to a public or private channel. See the documentation

Add Emoji Reaction

Add an emoji reaction to a message. See the documentation

Add Reaction

Add an emoji reaction to a message. Accepts a channel ID or channel name (resolved automatically). Use **Get Channel History** or **Search** to find the message timestamp. Emoji name should be without colons (e.g. thumbsup, fire, heart). See the documentation

Approve Workflow

Suspend the workflow until approved by a Slack message. See the documentation

Archive Channel

Archive a channel. See the documentation

Browse Files

List files shared in a channel or across the workspace. Accepts a channel ID or channel name (resolved automatically). Filter by file type (e.g. images, pdfs, snippets). Returns file metadata including name, type, size, and download URL. See the documentation

Build and Send a Block Kit Message

Configure custom blocks and send to a channel, group, or user. See the documentation.

Create a Channel

Create a new channel. See the documentation

Create Reminder

Create a reminder. See the documentation

Delete File

Delete a file. See the documentation

Delete Message

Delete a message. See the documentation

Edit Message

Edit an existing message. Accepts a channel ID or channel name (resolved automatically). Requires the message timestamp (ts) from **Get Channel History** or **Post Message**. You can only edit messages posted by the same token/user. See the documentation

Find Message

Find a Slack message. See the documentation

Find User by Email

Find a user by matching against their email. See the documentation

Find User by ID

Find a user by their ID. Returns user profile information including name, email (requires users:read.email scope), timezone, and status. See the documentation

Get Channel Details

Retrieve details for a Slack channel by selecting it or providing an ID. See the documentation

Get Channel History

Read the recent message history from a specific channel. Accepts a channel ID or channel name (resolved automatically). Use this when you want to see a channel's latest messages — unlike **Search** which finds messages by keyword. Returns messages with text, timestamps (ts), reactions, and user IDs. Message timestamps can be used with **Get Thread Replies**, **Edit Message**, and **Add Reaction**. See the documentation

Get Current User

Retrieve comprehensive context about the authenticated Slack member, combining auth.test, users.info, users.profile.get, and team.info payloads. Returns the user’s profile (name variants, email, locale, timezone, status, admin flags), raw auth test data, and workspace metadata (domain, enterprise info, icons). Ideal when you need to confirm which user token is active, tailor messages to their locale/timezone, or ground an LLM in the member’s role and workspace before executing other Slack actions. See Slack API docs.

Get File

Return information about a file. See the documentation

Get Thread Replies

Retrieve all replies in a message thread. Accepts a channel ID or channel name (resolved automatically). Use **Get Channel History** or **Search** to find the parent message's timestamp (thread_ts). Returns the parent message followed by all replies in chronological order. See the documentation

Get User Details

Retrieve the authenticated user's identity and workspace context. Returns user ID, name, email, timezone, profile, and workspace metadata. Call this first in any session to establish who you are — other tools like **Search** and **List Channels** can then filter by your user ID. See the documentation

Invite User to Channel

Invite a user to an existing channel. See the documentation

Kick User

Remove a user from a conversation. See the documentation

List Channels

Return a list of all channels in a workspace. See the documentation

Integration Features

6 documented Linear (API key) triggers
24 documented Slack actions
Configurable field mapping
Conditional workflow steps
Execution monitoring
A supported Slack to Linear (API key) direction

Capability Examples

Linear (API key) trigger → Slack action

Catalog example
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Issue Status Updated (Instant)

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Send Message to Channel

Slack trigger → Linear (API key) action

Reverse direction
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New Channel Created (Instant)

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Create Comment

How It Works

1

Connect Apps

Authenticate your Linear (API key) and Slack accounts

2

Choose a Trigger

Select a documented Linear (API key) event

3

Choose an Action

Select the documented Slack operation to run

Test and Review

Verify field mapping and provider responses before activation

Frequently Asked Questions

Integration Benefits

Trigger-driven Workflows

Start the supported direction from one of 6 documented Linear (API key) triggers.

Automated Actions

Run one of 24 documented Slack actions after the selected trigger fires.

Provider Authentication

Review the authentication requirements published by each provider before activating the workflow.

Guided Configuration

Select a documented trigger, choose a target action, and map the fields required by the workflow.

Field Mapping

Map the fields exposed by the selected trigger and action, then review the required provider inputs.

Execution Review

Test the workflow and review provider responses before relying on it in production.

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