Linear
Automatically create issues in Linear for streamlined vulnerability remediation.
Linear Setup
Generate an API key in Linear:
Log in to your Linear workspace at linear.app.
Navigate to Settings > Security & access.
Under Personal API Keys, click New API Key.
Give your key a descriptive name (e.g., "Halo Security Integration").
Copy the generated API key.
Connect Linear to Halo Security
Navigate to Settings → Integrations → Add.
Select Linear from the list of available integrations.
Name the integration and click Add.
Enter your API Key.
Click Save.
Create Profiles
After connecting Jira, you can create profiles to control how tickets are created. To create a profile:
Navigate to the Profiles tab
Click the + icon
Enter a name for the profile
Configure your settings:
Team
Project
Assigned To
Default Priority
Click Save
Create Issues
Manually Create Linear Issues
When viewing an Issue, you can easily create an individual Linear issue for the issue.
Click the Plug icon in the top right
Select the Profile you'd like to use
Make any adjustments to the ticket details
Click Create Issue
Automatically Create Linear Issues for Halo Security Issues
To create tickets for issues, we recommend using Automations.;
Navigate to Settings → Automations
Create a filter with the type as Target Issue
Apply the profile you created as an action
Learn more about Automations:
AutomationsAutomatically Create Linear Issues for Additional Events
Event rules allow you to create a Linear issues for Halo Security events beyond issues. For example, you can create a Linear issue when a new port is opened or a new target is added.
To receive Linear issues, create Event Rules and add your Linear profile as an action.
Visit Events → Event Rules to set up rules that determine which events created Tickets in Jira.
Learn more about configuring Event Rules:
Event RulesLast updated
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