Better MCP server for Notion API with composite tools optimized for AI agents
Connect Better Notion MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Better MCP server for Notion API with composite tools optimized for AI agents. The better notion mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.
The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:
pages — create, get, get_property, update, move, archive, restore, duplicatedatabases — create, get, query, create_page, update_page, delete_page, create_data_source, update_data_source, update_database, list_templatesblocks — get, children, append, update, deleteusers — list, get, me, from_workspaceworkspace — info, searchcomments — list, get, createcontent_convert — markdown-to-blocks, blocks-to-markdownfile_uploads — create, send, complete, retrieve, listconfig — status, setup_status, setup_start, setup_reset, setup_complete, set, cache_clearconfig__open_relay — -help — -Configuration is passed through the environment: NOTION_TOKEN, PUBLIC_URL, NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID, NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET, CREDENTIAL_SECRET. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.
Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.
This sits in the planning and project tracking group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. Better Notion MCP's toolset — pages, databases, blocks and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by n24q02m; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.
This entry was verified against Better Notion MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| pages | create, get, get_property, update, move, archive, restore, duplicate |
| databases | create, get, query, create_page, update_page, delete_page, create_data_source, update_data_source, update_database, list_templates |
| blocks | get, children, append, update, delete |
| users | list, get, me, from_workspace |
| workspace | info, search |
| comments | list, get, create |
| content_convert | markdown-to-blocks, blocks-to-markdown |
| file_uploads | create, send, complete, retrieve, list |
| config | status, setup_status, setup_start, setup_reset, setup_complete, set, cache_clear |
| config__open_relay | - |
| help | - |
// MCP client config (e.g. .mcp.json / Claude Code / Cursor)
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-notion-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["--yes", "@n24q02m/better-notion-mcp@latest"],
"env": { "NOTION_TOKEN": "ntn_your_token_here" }
}
}
}Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| NOTION_TOKEN | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| PUBLIC_URL | Endpoint or connection string the server talks to. | Yes |
| NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID | Configuration value read at startup. | Optional |
| NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
| CREDENTIAL_SECRET | Credential the server authenticates with. | Yes |
Your workspace, on speaking terms with AI — search, read and write Notion pages and databases.
Issue tracking at the speed of conversation — Linear's official hosted server with OAuth and zero install.
Search and read your Drive — Docs, Sheets and files become context your assistant can actually use.
Your assistant inside the workspace — read channels, search history, post messages and tame the noise.
Metabase ships its own MCP endpoint — search your BI content, build and run queries, and save questions and dashboards without leaving the chat.
Stop letting your assistant hallucinate n8n node parameters — this server hands it the real schemas, templates and validation.