n8n-docs/docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/linear.md

title	description	contentType
Linear credentials	Documentation for Linear credentials. Use these credentials to authenticate Linear in n8n, a workflow automation platform.	integration reference

Linear credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• Linear Trigger
• Linear

Prerequisites

Create a Linear{:target=_blank .external-link} account.

Supported authentication methods

• API key
• OAuth2

Related resources

Refer to Linear's API documentation{:target=_blank .external-link} for more information about the service.

Using API key

To configure this credential, you'll need:

• A personal API Key: Create an API key in your Settings > API{:target=_blank .external-link}. Refer to the Linear Personal API keys documentation{:target=_blank .external-link} for more information.

Using OAuth2

To configure this credential, you'll need:

• A Client ID: Generated when you create a new OAuth2 application.
• A Client Secret: Generated when you create a new OAuth2 application.
• Select the Actor: The actor defines how the OAuth2 application should create issues, comments and other changes. Options include:
  • User (Linear's default): The application creates resources as the authorizing user. Use this option if you want each user to do their own authentication.
  • Application: The application creates resources as itself. Use this option if you have only one user (like an admin) authorizing the application.
• To use this credential with the Linear Trigger node, you must enable the Include Admin Scope toggle.

Refer to the Linear OAuth2 Authentication documentation{:target=_blank .external-link} for more detailed instructions and explanations. Use the n8n OAuth Redirect URL as the Redirect callback URL in your Linear OAuth2 application.