Notion MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating with Notion workspaces. This server provides a standardized interface for AI models to access, query, and modify content in Notion.

Prerequisites

Node.js (v16 or higher)
Notion API Key (from your Notion integrations)
Connected Notion workspace with appropriate permissions

Installation

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/notion-mcp-server.git
cd notion-mcp-server

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```

Create a .env file in the root directory with your Notion API key:

# Required
NOTION_API_KEY=your_notion_api_key_here

# Optional settings
DEBUG=false
REQUIRE_CONFIRMATION_FOR_CREATE=true
REQUIRE_CONFIRMATION_FOR_UPDATE=true
REQUIRE_CONFIRMATION_FOR_DELETE=true
UPDATE_POLLING_INTERVAL=60000
MAX_BLOCK_DEPTH=3
BACKUP_DIR=./backups
BACKUP_RETENTION_DAYS=30
MAX_BACKUPS_PER_PAGE=5

Build the project:
```
npm run build
```
Start the server:
```
npm start
```

Using with Claude for Desktop

To use this Notion MCP server with Claude for Desktop:

Ensure Claude for Desktop is installed and updated to the latest version
Open Claude for Desktop's configuration file:
- On macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- On Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/notion-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "your_notion_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save the file and restart Claude for Desktop

Resources

The server exposes the following resources:

| Resource URI | Description | | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | | notion://databases | Lists all databases in the workspace | | notion://databases/{databaseId}/schema | Retrieves the schema of a specific database | | notion://databases/{databaseId}/content | Retrieves all pages/items from a specific database | | notion://pages/{pageId} | Retrieves the content of a specific page | | notion://updates | Retrieves recent updates and changes in the workspace |

Tools

The server provides the following tools:

Prompts

The server includes these pre-configured prompts:

| Prompt Name | Description | | -------------------- | --------------------------------- | | upcoming-deadlines | Get a list of upcoming deadlines | | project-status | Summarize the status of a project | | daily-tasks | Get a list of tasks for today |

Example Queries

Once connected to Claude, you can ask natural language questions about your Notion workspace:

"What tasks are due today in my workspace?"
"Show me the status of Project X"
"Create a new page in my 'Ideas' database with title 'New Feature Concept'"
"Update the status of task Y to 'Completed'"
"What changes were made to my workspace in the last 24 hours?"
"Summarize the upcoming deadlines for the next week"
"Show me all backups for page abc123"
"Restore page abc123 from the backup file page_abc123_2023-01-01.json"

Extending the Server

To add new functionality:

Add Resources: Extend the resource handlers in index.ts
Add Tools: Create new tool definitions in index.ts
Add Prompts: Define new prompt templates in index.ts
Enhance API Integration: Add new API functions in notion-api.ts

Logs

Check server logs for detailed error information:

Claude for Desktop Logs: Look in the Claude logs directory for MCP-related logs
Server Output: Check standard output and error streams for server logs

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