# api > Make a raw GraphQL API request ## Usage ``` Usage: linear api [query] Description: Make a raw GraphQL API request Options: -h, --help - Show this help. --workspace - Target workspace (uses credentials) --variable - Variable in key=value format (coerces booleans, numbers, null; @file reads from path) --variables-json - JSON object of variables (merged with --variable, which takes precedence) --paginate - Auto-paginate a single connection field using cursor pagination --silent - Suppress response output (exit code still reflects errors) ```