Notion for AI agents
Agents read Notion at once. Changes and sends are held for a person's approval by default.
About Notion
Notion centralizes notes, docs, wikis, and tasks in a unified workspace, letting teams build custom workflows for collaboration and knowledge management
What an agent can do in Notion
Every Notion action is classed by the platform as a read, a change or a send. Reads run at once. Changes and sends are held for a person by default.
Runs at once (reads)
Looks things up in Notion without asking first. 27 actions.
- Fetch All Notion Block ContentsTool to fetch all child blocks for a given Notion block. Use when you need a complete listing of a block's children beyond a single page; supports optional recursive expansion of nested blocks.
- Fetch Notion Block ChildrenRetrieves a paginated list of direct, first-level child block objects along with contents for a given parent Notion block or page ID; use block IDs from the response for subsequent calls to access dee
- Fetch commentsFetches unresolved comments for a specified Notion block or page ID. The block/page must be shared with your Notion integration and the integration must have 'Read comments' capability enabled, otherw
- Fetch DatabaseFetches a Notion database's structural metadata (properties, title, etc.) via its `database_id`, not the data entries; `database_id` must reference an existing database.
- Fetch database rowRetrieves a Notion database row's properties and metadata; use fetch_block_contents for page content blocks.
- Get about userRetrieves detailed information about a specific Notion user, such as their name, avatar, and email, based on their unique user ID.
- Get page markdownRetrieve a Notion page's full content rendered as Notion-flavored Markdown in a single API call. Use when you need the readable content of a page without recursive block-children fetching.
- Get Notion view query resultsGet a page of results from a cached Notion view query.
- List usersRetrieves a paginated list of users (excluding guests) from the Notion workspace; the number of users returned per page may be less than the requested `page_size`.
- List Notion viewsList Notion views for a database or data source.
- Query databaseQueries a Notion database to retrieve pages (rows). In Notion, databases are collections where each row is a page and columns are properties. Returns paginated results with metadata. Important require
- Query database with filterTool to query a Notion database with server-side filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve a subset of rows by property, date, status, or other conditions.
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- Query data sourceTool to query a Notion data source. Use when you need to retrieve pages or child data sources with filters, sorts, and pagination. Make paginated requests using cursors and optional property filters f
- Retrieve CommentTool to retrieve a specific comment by its ID. Use when you have a comment ID and need to fetch its details.
- Retrieve Database PropertyTool to retrieve a specific property object of a Notion database. Use when you need to get details about a single database column/property.
- Retrieve Notion file uploadTool to retrieve details of a Notion File Upload object by its identifier. Use when you need to check the status or details of an existing file upload.
- Retrieve pageRetrieve a Notion page's properties/metadata (not block content) by page_id. Use when you have a page URL/ID and need to access its properties; for page content use block-children tools.
- Retrieve Notion viewRetrieve a Notion view and its configuration.
- Search Notion pages and databasesSearches Notion pages and databases by title. Use specific search terms to find items by title (primary approach). KNOWN LIMITATIONS: (1) Search indexing is not immediate - recently shared items may n
- Who Am IReturn the identity (workspace, owner) of the connected Notion account.
- Fetch Notion block metadataFetches metadata for a Notion block (including pages, which are special blocks) using its UUID. Returns block type, properties, and basic info but not child content. Prerequisites: 1) Block/page must
- Fetch Notion DataFetches Notion items (pages and/or databases) from the Notion workspace, use this to get minimal data about the items in the workspace with a query or list all items in the workspace with minimal data
- Get page propertyCall this to get a specific property from a Notion page when you have a valid `page_id` and `property_id`; handles pagination for properties returning multiple items.
- Get pluginGet a temporary download URL for one Notion Agent Skills plugin.
- List data source templatesTool to list all templates for a Notion data source. Use when needing to discover template IDs/names for bulk page creation. Use after confirming the data_source_id.
- List Notion file uploadsTool to retrieve file uploads for the current bot integration, sorted by most recent first. Use when you need to list all file uploads or paginate through file upload history.
- List pluginsList one cursor page of Agent Skills plugins shared with the connected Notion integration. Follow next_cursor until has_more is false.
Held for approval by default (changes and sends)
Held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo. 27 actions.
- Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)Bulk-add content blocks to Notion. Text >2000 chars auto-splits. Parses markdown formatting. ⚠️ PARENT BLOCK TYPES: Content is added AS CHILDREN of parent_block_id. - To add content AFTER a heading, u
- Create commentAdds a comment to a Notion page (via `parent_page_id`) OR to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion_id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
- Create Notion DatabaseCreates a new Notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema. IMPORTANT NOTES: - The parent page MUST be shared with your integration, otherwise you'll get
- Create Notion pageCreates a new page in a Notion workspace under a specified parent page or database. Supports creating pages with markdown content using the native markdown parameter, or as an empty page that can be p
- Create Notion viewCreate a Notion view.
- Create Notion view queryCreate a Notion view query and return the first page of page references.
- Delete a blockArchives a Notion block, page, or database using its ID, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "Trash" in the UI) and allows it to be restored later. Note: This operation will fai
- Delete Notion viewDelete a Notion view.
- Delete Notion view queryDelete a cached Notion view query.
- Insert row databaseCreates a new page (row) in a specified Notion database. Prerequisites: - Database must be shared with your integration - Property names AND types must match schema exactly (case-sensitive) - Use NOTI
- Insert Row From Natural LanguageCreates a new row (page) in a Notion database from a natural language description. Fetches the database schema at runtime, uses an LLM to generate the correctly-formatted property payload, and creates
- Move PageTool to move a Notion page to a new parent (page or database). Use when you need to reorganize page hierarchy. Important: To move to a database, use data_source_id (NOT database_id). Get the data sour
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- Update PageUpdate page properties, icon, cover, or archive status. IMPORTANT: Property names are workspace-specific and case-sensitive. Use NOTION_FETCH_ROW or NOTION_FETCH_DATABASE first to discover exact prope
- Update Database Row (Page)Updates a specific row/page within a Notion database by its page UUID (row_id). IMPORTANT CLARIFICATION: This action updates INDIVIDUAL ROWS (pages) in a database, NOT the database structure. - To upd
- Update database schemaUpdates an existing Notion database's schema including title, description, and/or properties (columns). IMPORTANT NOTES: - At least one update (title, description, or properties) must be provided - Th
- Update Notion viewUpdate a Notion view.
- Upsert database rowsTool to upsert rows in a Notion database by querying for existing rows and creating or updating them. Use when you need to sync data to Notion without creating duplicates. Each item is matched by a fi
- Append code blocks (code, quote, equation)Append code and technical blocks (code, quote, equation) to a Notion page. Use for: - Code snippets and programming examples (code) - Citations and highlighted quotes (quote) - Mathematical formulas a
- Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, columns)Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, breadcrumb, columns) to a Notion page. Supported types: - divider: Horizontal line separator - table_of_contents: Auto-generated from headings - breadcrumb: Page hi
- Append media blocks (image, video, audio, files)Append media blocks (image, video, audio, file, pdf, embed, bookmark) to a Notion page. Use for: - Images and screenshots (image) - YouTube/Vimeo videos or direct video URLs (video) - Audio files and
- Append table blocksAppend table blocks to a Notion page. Use for structured tabular data like spreadsheets, comparison charts, and status trackers. Example: { "table_width": 3, "has_column_header": true, "rows": [ {"cel
- Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout)Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout) to a Notion page or block. Supported block types: - to_do: Checkbox items (checkable/uncheckable) - toggle: Collapsible sections - callout: Highlighted boxe
- Archive Notion PageArchives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified Notion page. Limitation: Workspace-level pages (top-level pages with no parent page or database) cannot be archived via the AP
- Create Notion file uploadTool to create a Notion FileUpload object and retrieve an upload URL. Use when you need to automate attaching local or external files directly into Notion without external hosting.
- Duplicate pageDuplicates a Notion page, including all its content, properties, and nested blocks, under a specified parent page or workspace.
- Update blockUpdates existing Notion block's text content. ⚠️ CRITICAL: Content limited to 2000 chars. Cannot change block type or archive blocks. Content exceeding 2000 chars will fail with validation error. For
- Update page markdownApply synchronous targeted edits or replace a Notion page using Markdown.
Changes wait in Needs you
Changes and sends in Notion are held for a person's approval by default. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
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Notion questions
Can an agent change data in Notion on its own?
Not by default. Changes and sends in Notion are held for a person's approval. The approval is recorded, and the action is sent once, never twice, with 10 seconds to undo.
What can an agent read in Notion?
This connector lists 27 read actions. Reads run at once, without waiting for approval.
How does Notion connect?
It connects with OAuth 2.0 or API key. Connectors are built and maintained by third-party developers; availability is confirmed during scoping.