How to integrate Notion MCP with Claude Code

Manage your Notion directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns. You can do this in two different ways: Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Notion is a collaborative workspace for notes, docs, wikis, and tasks. It streamlines team knowledge, project tracking, and workflow customization in one place.

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Introduction

Manage your Notion directly from Claude Code with zero worries about OAuth hassles, API-breaking issues, or reliability and security concerns.

You can do this in two different ways:

  1. Via Composio Connect - Direct and easiest approach
  2. Via Composio SDK - Programmatic approach with more control

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Why use Composio?

  • Only one MCP URL to connect multiple apps with Claude Code with zero auth hassles.
  • Programmatic tool calling allows LLMs to write its code in a remote workbench to handle complex tool chaining. Reduces to-and-fro with LLMs for frequent tool calling.
  • Handling Large tool responses out of LLM context to minimize context rot.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to 20,000 tools across 1000+ other Apps for cross-app workflows. It loads the tools you need, so LLMs aren't overwhelmed by tools you don't need.

Connecting Notion to Claude Code using Composio

1. Add the Composio MCP to Claude

Terminal

2. Start Claude Code

bash
claude

3. Open your MCP list

bash
/mcp

4. Select Composio and click on Authenticate

Select Composio and click Authenticate

5. This will redirect you to the Composio OAuth page. Complete the flow by authorizing Composio and you're all set.

Composio OAuth authorization page
Composio authorization complete
Ask Claude to connect to your account and authenticate via the link

What is the Notion MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Notion MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Notion account. It provides structured and secure access to your notes, docs, wikis, and tasks, so your agent can perform actions like creating pages, managing databases, adding content, commenting, and organizing your Notion workspace for you.

  • Bulk content creation and formatting: Let your agent efficiently add and format multiple blocks of text, lists, or markdown content to Notion pages in one go.
  • Automated page and database management: Have your agent create new pages, duplicate existing ones, or set up entire databases with custom properties—no manual setup required.
  • Smart commenting and collaboration: Enable your agent to add comments to pages or discussion threads, making real-time collaboration smoother.
  • Workspace organization and cleanup: Ask your agent to archive, delete, or restore pages and blocks, keeping your workspace tidy and up to date.
  • Deep block and structure retrieval: Direct your agent to fetch metadata, list child blocks, or dig into nested content for analysis, reporting, or workflow automation.

Connecting Notion via Composio SDK

Composio SDK is the underlying tech that powers Rube. It's a universal gateway that does everything Rube does but with much more programmatic control. You can programmatically generate an MCP URL with the app you need (here Notion) for even more tool search precision. It's secure and reliable.

How the Composio SDK works

The Composio SDK follows a three-phase workflow:

  1. Discovery: Searches for tools matching your task and returns relevant toolkits with their details.
  2. Authentication: Checks for active connections. If missing, creates an auth config and returns a connection URL via Auth Link.
  3. Execution: Executes the action using the authenticated connection.

Step-by-step Guide

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1

Prerequisites

Before starting, make sure you have:
  • Claude Pro, Max, or API billing enabled Anthropic account
  • Composio API Key
  • A Notion account
  • Basic knowledge of Python or TypeScript
2

Install Claude Code

bash
# macOS, Linux, WSL
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.sh | bash

# Windows PowerShell
irm https://claude.ai/install.ps1 | iex

# Windows CMD
curl -fsSL https://claude.ai/install.cmd -o install.cmd && install.cmd && del install.cmd

To install Claude Code, use one of the following methods based on your operating system:

3

Set up Claude Code

bash
cd your-project-folder
claude

Open a terminal, go to your project folder, and start Claude Code:

  • Claude Code will open in your terminal
  • Follow the prompts to sign in with your Anthropic account
  • Complete the authentication flow
  • Once authenticated, you can start using Claude Code
Claude Code initial setup showing sign-in prompt
Claude Code terminal after successful login
4

Set up environment variables

bash
COMPOSIO_API_KEY=your_composio_api_key_here
USER_ID=your_user_id_here

Create a .env file in your project root with the following variables:

  • COMPOSIO_API_KEY authenticates with Composio (get it from Composio dashboard)
  • USER_ID identifies the user for session management (use any unique identifier)
5

Install Composio library

npm install @composio/core dotenv

Install the Composio TypeScript library to create MCP sessions.

  • @composio/core provides the core Composio functionality
  • dotenv loads environment variables from your .env file
6

Generate Composio MCP URL

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['notion'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http notion-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Create a script to generate a Composio MCP URL for Notion. This URL will be used to connect Claude Code to Notion.

What's happening

  • We import the Composio client and load environment variables
  • Create a Composio instance with your API key
  • Call create() to create a Tool Router session for Notion
  • The returned mcp.url is the MCP server URL that Claude Code will use
  • The script prints this URL so you can copy it
7

Run the script and copy the MCP URL

node --loader ts-node/esm generate_mcp_url.ts
# or if using tsx
tsx generate_mcp_url.ts

Run your TypeScript script to generate the MCP URL.

  • The script connects to Composio and creates a Tool Router session
  • It prints the MCP URL and the exact command you need to run
  • Copy the entire claude mcp add command from the output
8

Add Notion MCP to Claude Code

bash
claude mcp add --transport http notion-composio "YOUR_MCP_URL_HERE" --headers "X-API-Key:YOUR_COMPOSIO_API_KEY"

# Then restart Claude Code
exit
claude

In your terminal, add the MCP server using the command from the previous step. The command format is:

  • claude mcp add registers a new MCP server with Claude Code
  • --transport http specifies that this is an HTTP-based MCP server
  • The server name (notion-composio) is how you'll reference it
  • The URL points to your Composio Tool Router session
  • --headers includes your Composio API key for authentication

After running the command, close the current Claude Code session and start a new one for the changes to take effect.

9

Verify the installation

bash
claude mcp list

Check that your Notion MCP server is properly configured.

  • This command lists all MCP servers registered with Claude Code
  • You should see your notion-composio entry in the list
  • This confirms that Claude Code can now access Notion tools

If everything is wired up, you should see your notion-composio entry listed:

Claude Code MCP list showing the toolkit MCP server
10

Authenticate Notion

The first time you try to use Notion tools, you'll be prompted to authenticate.

  • Claude Code will detect that you need to authenticate with Notion
  • It will show you an authentication link
  • Open the link in your browser (or copy/paste it)
  • Complete the Notion authorization flow
  • Return to the terminal and start using Notion through Claude Code

Once authenticated, you can ask Claude Code to perform Notion operations in natural language. For example:

  • "Add meeting notes to project wiki page"
  • "Create a new task database for Q3"
  • "Archive completed sprint summary pages"

Complete Code

Here's the complete code to get you started with Notion and Claude Code:

import 'dotenv/config';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const { COMPOSIO_API_KEY, USER_ID } = process.env;

if (!COMPOSIO_API_KEY || !USER_ID) {
  throw new Error('COMPOSIO_API_KEY and USER_ID required in .env');
}

const composioClient = new Composio({ apiKey: COMPOSIO_API_KEY });

const composioSession = await composioClient.create(USER_ID, {
  toolkits: ['notion'],
});

const composioMcpUrl = composioSession?.mcp.url;

console.log(`MCP URL: ${composioMcpUrl}`);
console.log(`\nUse this command to add to Claude Code:`);
console.log(`claude mcp add --transport http notion-composio "${composioMcpUrl}" --headers "X-API-Key:${COMPOSIO_API_KEY}"`);

Conclusion

You've successfully integrated Notion with Claude Code using Composio's MCP server. Now you can interact with Notion directly from your terminal using natural language commands.

Key features of this setup:

  • Terminal-native experience without switching contexts
  • Natural language commands for Notion operations
  • Secure authentication through Composio's managed MCP
  • Tool Router for dynamic tool discovery and execution

Next steps:

  • Try asking Claude Code to perform various Notion operations
  • Add more toolkits to your Tool Router session for multi-app workflows
  • Integrate this setup into your development workflow for increased productivity

You can extend this by adding more toolkits, implementing custom workflows, or building automation scripts that leverage Claude Code's capabilities.

TOOLS & TRIGGERS

Supported Tools and Triggers

Every Notion action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)

Bulk-add content blocks to Notion.

Append code blocks (code, quote, equation)

Append code and technical blocks (code, quote, equation) to a Notion page.

Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, columns)

Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, breadcrumb, columns) to a Notion page.

Append media blocks (image, video, audio, files)

Append media blocks (image, video, audio, file, pdf, embed, bookmark) to a Notion page.

Append table blocks

Append table blocks to a Notion page.

Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout)

Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout) to a Notion page or block.

Append text blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists)

Append text blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists) to a Notion page.

Archive Notion Page

Archives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified Notion page.

Create comment

Adds 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 Database

Creates a new Notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema.

Create Notion file upload

Tool to create a Notion FileUpload object and retrieve an upload URL.

Create Notion page

Creates a new page in a Notion workspace under a specified parent page or database.

Delete a block

Archives 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.

Duplicate page

Duplicates a Notion page, including all its content, properties, and nested blocks, under a specified parent page or workspace.

Fetch All Notion Block Contents

Tool to fetch all child blocks for a given Notion block.

Fetch Notion Block Children

Retrieves 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 deeply nested content.

Fetch Notion block metadata

Fetches metadata for a Notion block (including pages, which are special blocks) using its UUID.

Fetch comments

Fetches unresolved comments for a specified Notion block or page ID.

Fetch Notion Data

Fetches 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

Fetch Database

Fetches a Notion database's structural metadata (properties, title, etc.

Fetch database row

Retrieves a Notion database row's properties and metadata; use fetch_block_contents for page content blocks.

Get about user

Retrieves detailed information about a specific Notion user, such as their name, avatar, and email, based on their unique user ID.

Get page markdown

Retrieve a Notion page's full content rendered as Notion-flavored Markdown in a single API call.

Get page property

Call 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.

Insert row database

Creates a new page (row) in a specified Notion database.

Insert Row From Natural Language

Creates a new row (page) in a Notion database from a natural language description.

List data source templates

Tool to list all templates for a Notion data source.

List Notion file uploads

Tool to retrieve file uploads for the current bot integration, sorted by most recent first.

List users

Retrieves 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`.

Move Page

Tool to move a Notion page to a new parent (page or database).

Query database

Queries a Notion database to retrieve pages (rows).

Query database with filter

Tool to query a Notion database with server-side filtering, sorting, and pagination.

Query data source

Tool to query a Notion data source.

Replace page content (with backup)

Safely replaces a page's child blocks by optionally backing up current content, deleting existing children, then appending new children in batches.

Retrieve Comment

Tool to retrieve a specific comment by its ID.

Retrieve Database Property

Tool to retrieve a specific property object of a Notion database.

Retrieve Notion file upload

Tool to retrieve details of a Notion File Upload object by its identifier.

Retrieve page

Retrieve a Notion page's properties/metadata (not block content) by page_id.

Search Notion pages and databases

Searches Notion pages and databases by title.

Send file upload

Tool to transmit file contents to Notion for a file upload object.

Update block

Updates existing Notion block's text content.

Update Page

Update page properties, icon, cover, or archive status.

Update Database Row (Page)

Updates a specific row/page within a Notion database by its page UUID (row_id).

Update database schema

Updates an existing Notion database's schema including title, description, and/or properties (columns).

Upsert database rows

Tool to upsert rows in a Notion database by querying for existing rows and creating or updating them.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone Notion MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Notion tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Notion and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. Claude Code fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Notion tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Notion scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Notion data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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