Notion MCP

What it does

Reads and writes pages and databases in a Notion workspace through the official API. Requires an integration token and, just as importantly, a page shared with that integration — a valid token with no shared content is the most common failure. Good for turning meeting notes into structured records.

Install

npx -y @notionhq/notion-mcp-server

Client configuration

Paste this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any client that reads mcpServers), then restart the client.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@notionhq/notion-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

When to use it

Reach for this when the task needs notion inside the agent loop. Skip it if a plain shell command or a one-off script is enough — every server you add costs context and adds a failure mode.

Other TypeScript servers

• Filesystem — Gives an agent scoped read, write, and search access to directories you explicitly allow
• Memory — A persistent knowledge graph stored in a local JSON file, exposed through entities, relations, and observations
• Sequential Thinking — Gives the model a scratchpad for structured, revisable reasoning: numbered thoughts that can branch, revise, and conclude