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Linear API

linear.app

Provides programmatic access to Linear's issue tracking and project management data through a GraphQL API.

The Linear API API uses other authentication; has freemium pricing; offers a free tier (Free plan ($0) includes API and webhook access; API keys allow up to 5,000 requests/hour); rate limits: API key: 5,000 requests/hour (2,500 per user table) and 3,000,000 complexity points/hour; OAuth app: 5,000 req/hour; Unauthenticated: 600 req/hour; max single-query complexity 10,000 points. Verified 2026-07-13 with per-field source links.

Developer Tools Verified 2026-07-13 high confidence
Base URL
https://api.linear.app/graphql
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Free tier
Free plan ($0) includes API and webhook access; API keys allow up to 5,000 requests/hour
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Pricing model
freemium
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Pricing
Free $0; Basic $10/user/month; Business $16/user/month; Enterprise custom (all billed yearly). API access included in all plans.
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Rate limits
API key: 5,000 requests/hour (2,500 per user table) and 3,000,000 complexity points/hour; OAuth app: 5,000 req/hour; Unauthenticated: 600 req/hour; max single-query complexity 10,000 points
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OpenAPI spec
not documented null
no source
MCP server
Linear offers an MCP server (documented at linear.app/docs/mcp)
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