Notion MCP Server

Notion MCPでブロックやトグルなどしようできるようにしたサーバー

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What is the Notion MCP server?

Notion MCPでブロックやトグルなどしようできるようにしたサーバー. Exposed over MCP by the notion mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

MCP Server for the Notion API, enabling Claude to interact with Notion workspaces.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Returns — Information about the appended blocks

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: NOTION_API_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

When to reach for it

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Notion's toolset — Returns — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Akira-Papa; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the notion mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
ReturnsInformation about the appended blocks.

How to install the Notion MCP server

{
     "mcpServers": {
       "notion": {
         "command": "node",
         "args": ["your-built-file-path"],
         "env": {
           "NOTION_API_TOKEN": "your-integration-token"
         }
       }
     }
   }

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NOTION_API_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Notion to Returns.

Frequently asked questions

Visit the [Notion Your Integrations page](https://www.notion.so/profile/integrations), click “New Integration”, name it, and copy the “Internal Integration Token”.