Notion MCP Server

Agent-callable Notion tools for searching pages and databases, reading and creating pages, querying data sources, appending content, and managing

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What is the Notion MCP server?

Notion MCP server is a locally run integration for AI assistants that speak the Model Context Protocol. Agent-callable Notion tools for searching pages and databases, reading and creating pages, querying data sources, appending content, and managing schemas. Use when the user mentions Notion or wants to find, read, create, or edit Notion.

What you get

A connector is one folder, many surfaces — there are four ways to reach for it:

Setting it up

@zapier/notion-connector on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: NOTION_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.

Choosing this one

Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by GitLab CI/CD; 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.

Before you rely on it

  • 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.

How to install the Notion MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-connector-1": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@zapier/notion-connector"],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
NOTION_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Notion to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Notion directly.