Notion MCP Server

What is this?

The Notion MCP Server is a bridge between AI assistants and Notion workspaces, exposing pages, databases, tasks, and other Notion objects through a standardized Model Context Protocol (MCP) interface. It runs as a standalone Node.js service alongside your AI orchestration layer, handling authentication, rate limiting, and data normalization so you can focus on building intelligent workflows.

By mapping Notion’s data model to MCP resources and operations, the server enables seamless context querying, content manipulation, and real-time subscriptions without writing custom REST code. Whether you need to summarize meeting notes, automate task creation, or build semantic search tools, the Notion MCP Server provides a consistent, API-first approach for deep Notion integration and automation.

Quick Start

Install the server using npm:

npm install @modelcontextprotocol/server-notion

Then add it to your MCP client configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-notion"],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Key Features

Feature 1: Seamless context querying of pages, databases, and tasks via MCP resources without custom REST coding.

Feature 2: Real-time updates and subscriptions to Notion pages and databases through WebSocket channels.

Feature 3: Workflow automation for creating, updating, and deleting tasks or database entries as part of AI-driven pipelines.

Example Usage

Here’s an example of how you might summarize a Notion page using the built-in summarization tool:

// Example code
const result = await client.callTool({
  name: "mcp.tool.summarize",
  arguments: {
    content: page.content,
    maxTokens: 150
  }
});

This code calls the summarization tool with the page content and returns a concise abstract that you can store or display.

Configuration

The server accepts the following environment variables:

API_KEY – Your Notion integration token used to authenticate with the Notion API.

MCP_SERVER_PORT (optional) – The port on which the MCP HTTP server listens (default: 4000).

Available Tools/Resources

Page Resource: Read, comment on, and update Notion pages through MCP operations.

Summarization Tool: AI-driven text summarization tailored for long form Notion content.

Who Should Use This?

This server is perfect for:

Use case 1: AI developers building chatbots or assistants that need deep Notion integration.

Use case 2: Prompt engineers creating summarization or search workflows over Notion content.

Use case 3: Teams automating task creation, reporting, and document management in Notion.

Conclusion

With the Notion MCP Server, you can quickly connect AI agents to your Notion workspace and automate context retrieval, content updates, and real-time notifications. It’s designed to be extensible, standards-compliant, and plug-and-play so you can focus on building intelligent productivity tools.

Check out the GitHub repository for more information and to contribute.