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title: "addLinkType"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JCLI/70781832/addLinkType"
format: markdown
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> Macro (aura-html)

See also: [Actions](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70787366)

> Macro (details)
> 
> | **Description** | Add a new issue link type. Use the name parameter for new link type name. Provide the outward and inward descriptions by specifying a comma separated list of values in the description parameter. |
> | --- | --- |
> | **Required Parameters** | [name](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70784183), [description](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70785189) |
> | **Optional Parameters** | [continue](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70790023) |
> | **Type** | [Create](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780909/Action+Types#ActionTypes-Create) |
> | **Category** | [Links](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70780591/Action+Categories#ActionCategories-Links) |
> | **Output Formats** |  |
> | **Replacement Variables** | linkType, linkTypeId |
> | **Hosting** | cloud,server,datacenter |
> | **Since Version** | 9.7 |
> | **Examples** | [addLinkType](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCLI/pages/70782732/Examples#Examples-addLinkType) |

## Related How To's

> Macro (cql-query)