How to connect Notion MCP with VS Code

How to connect Notion MCP with VS Code VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow. In this guide, I will explain how to connect Notion with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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How to connect Notion MCP with VS Code

VS Code is the most popular code editor out there. With its recent AI makeover, it can do more than just help you write code. You can connect your applications to it and let LLMs automate many of the mundane tasks in your workflow.

In this guide, I will explain how to connect Notion with VS Code in the most secure and robust way possible via Composio.

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Why use Composio?

Composio provides:

  • Access to 1,000+ managed apps from a single MCP endpoint. This makes it convenient for agents to run cross-app workflows.
  • 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.
  • Large tool response handling outside the LLM context. This minimizes context bloat from large tool responses.
  • Dynamic just-in-time access to thousands of tools across hundreds of apps. Composio loads the tools your agent needs, so LLMs are not overwhelmed by tools they do not need.

Integrate Notion MCP with VS Code

1. Install with one click

Click the button below to add Composio to VS Code. You will be prompted to authorize. This requires VS Code 1.99+ with GitHub Copilot.

+Install in VS Code

2. Or add manually

Open or create .vscode/mcp.json in your project root and add the following configuration:

bash
{
  "servers": {
    "composio": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.composio.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

3. Authorize

Click the install button to authorize VS Code to connect to Composio. VS Code will detect OAuth and prompt you to sign in.

VS Code MCP server install screen for Composio

A browser window will open to authorize.

Composio authorization browser window

4. Authenticate Notion and start working

Back in VS Code chat, ask the agent to connect to Notion or give it any Notion-related task.

For example, ask it to:

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

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access to Notion.

That is it. Composio tools are now available in VS Code, and your Notion account is ready to use.

Way Forward

Now that Notion is connected, extend your setup by connecting the other apps you already use every day, so your agent can run true cross-app workflows end to end.

  • Connect Calendar to turn threads into scheduled meetings automatically.
  • Connect Slack or Teams to post summaries, approvals, and alerts where your team works.
  • Connect Notion, Linear, Jira, or Asana to convert requests into tickets, tasks, and docs.
  • Connect Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive to fetch, file, and share attachments without manual steps.
  • Connect HubSpot or Salesforce to log customer context, update records, and draft follow-ups.

Start with one workflow you do repeatedly, then keep adding apps as you find new handoffs. With everything behind a single MCP endpoint, your agent can coordinate multiple tools safely and reliably in one conversation.

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. VS 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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