Auto-Label Linear Issues from Webhook Data
When feedback or data arrives via webhook with a category tag, Notis automatically applies the matching Linear label to organize your backlog.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
Why this helps
Feedback arrives from external sources with categories or priority levels, but you manually tag Linear issues. Labeling inconsistency, missed categorization.
- Automatic issue organization from external data
- No manual tagging overhead
- Consistent labeling across issues
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Linear to Notis in your portal integrations.
- 2Tell Notis: 'When you receive a webhook with a category tag, apply the matching Linear label. E.g., if category=bug apply bug label; if category=feature apply feature-request.' (Or create in portal Automations.)
- 3Select Notis Webhook as the trigger and pick your notification channel.
- 4Notis generates a webhook URL. Share it with your feedback source (Typeform, email form, etc.).
- 5Test by sending a webhook with a category and verifying the Linear label appears.
Questions about this workflow
What labels should I pre-create in Linear?
Create labels that match your webhook categories: bug, feature-request, urgent, documentation, etc. Notis will apply them based on the webhook data.
Can I apply multiple labels from one webhook?
Yes. Tell Notis 'if priority=high, add urgent label; if category=security, add security-review label.' Multiple labels can be applied together.
What if a webhook includes a category that doesn't match a Linear label?
Notis will skip it or create a new label automatically, depending on your prompt. You can also tell Notis to map unexpected categories to existing labels.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Canvas to Linear. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Canvas triggers
Linear actions
Canvas Assignment Graded
Polls Canvas for newly graded submissions for a specific assignment.
Create linear attachment
Creates a new attachment and associates it with a specific, existing linear issue.
New Canvas Assignment Submission
Polls Canvas for new submissions to a specific assignment.
Create a comment
Creates a new comment on a specified linear issue.
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Create linear issue
Creates a new issue in a specified linear project and team, requiring a title and description, and allowing for optional properties like assignee, state, priority, cycle, and due date.
New Canvas Discussion Topic
Polls a Canvas course for new discussion topics.
Get create issue default params
Fetches a linear team's default issue estimate and state, useful for pre-filling new issue forms.
New Course Created for User
Polls Canvas for newly created courses for a specific user.
Create a label
Creates a new label in linear for a specified team, used to categorize and organize issues.
New Canvas File Upload
Polls a Canvas course for new file uploads.
Delete issue
Archives an existing linear issue by its id, which is linear's standard way of deleting issues; the operation is idempotent.
Get all teams
Retrieves all teams from the linear workspace without requiring any parameters.
Download issue attachments
Downloads a specific attachment from a linear issue; the `file name` must include the correct file extension.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Not just Canvas and Linear. Any combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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