notion-full-mcp
You can use this Notion MCP server to search, read, create, edit, snapshot/restore, and manage Notion pages, blocks, databases, files, comments, and users.
Search pages and databases; read page metadata, deep nested content, block children, and individual blocks.
Create/update pages, set titles/icons/database properties, archive pages, copy pages to new parents, restore pages from trash, and delete blocks.
Edit block text, find/replace while preserving formatting, update rich text, insert/append blocks, and manipulate tables.
Upload files/images to Notion, insert image/file blocks, replace image blocks, and download images.
Snapshot pages to JSON and restore page content from snapshots; restore/replace is destructive, so snapshot first.
Add/list comments, query databases, and get workspace users/self.
Note:
move_pageis exposed, but the schema says it is unsupported and returns an error; use copy/archive or manual move.
Provides tools for managing Notion workspaces: search and retrieve pages, read page content recursively, edit blocks (text, headings, lists, tables, images, files), insert and delete blocks, manage comments, query databases, upload files to Notion storage, manipulate table rows, snapshot and restore pages, and copy or restore pages across parents.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@notion-full-mcp deep read the page titled 'Project Alpha'"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
notion-full-mcp
Notion MCP server with deep page reading, surgical block editing, safe snapshot/restore, file uploads (Notion-hosted images and PDFs), table row manipulation, page move and copy, and page restore from trash.
What's new in v0.5.1
Tool annotations. Every tool declares whether it is read-only, additive or destructive, so MCP clients can decide what to run without asking.
MCP Registry. The server is published to the official MCP Registry as
io.github.cphoskins/notion-full-mcp.
Related MCP server: notion-private-api-mcp
What's new in v0.5.0
Restore keeps the page in order. Subpages, inline databases and Notion-hosted files that are still on the page stay untouched, and the restored content is written around them in snapshot order.
Restore brings items back from trash. A subpage, database or hosted file deleted after the snapshot is restored from Notion's trash with its ID, comments and history intact.
Snapshots can carry files.
snapshot_pagewithinclude_filesdownloads Notion-hosted images and files beside the JSON, and restore uploads them again in place.Fix: inserting more than 100 blocks after a block now keeps them in order.
What's new in v0.4.0
Restore can no longer lose content.
restore_page_from_snapshotwrites the snapshot first and removes the old blocks only after that succeeds. A failed restore rolls back and leaves the page as it was. Subpages, inline databases and Notion-hosted files are never deleted.move_pageworks. It uses Notion's move endpoint, so the page keeps its ID, content, comments and subpages.copy_page_to_parentreports what it could not copy. Uncopyable block types are listed inskipped, and the original is archived only when everything was copied.Large and deep content. Lists nested more than two levels, tables over 100 rows and text over 2,000 characters are split across requests automatically.
Mentions and equations survive edits. Find/replace, restore and copy keep user, page, database and date mentions and inline equations.
Better errors and rate-limit handling. Errors carry Notion's own code and message. Rate-limited requests are retried using
Retry-After.Database rows have titles. Search, page info and create return the title whatever the title column is called.
More block types. Equation, bookmark, embed and externally hosted media blocks round-trip through snapshot/restore and copy.
Optional file boundary. Set
NOTION_MCP_FILE_ROOTto confine uploads, downloads and snapshots to one directory.
What's new in v0.3.0
Page restore from trash.
restore_pageexplicitly unarchives a page by sendingarchived=False. This is the counterpart todelete_blockon a page and works around the intentional safety guard inupdate_pagethat blocksarchived=False. Cascaded child archives are restored automatically when the parent is restored.Destructive page copy across parents.
copy_page_to_parentis the workaround for Notion's public API not supporting parent changes. Recreates the page at the target parent with the same title, icon, and content, then archives the original. Handles paragraphs, headings, lists, tables, dividers, code blocks, and image/file blocks. Refuses to run if the source has nestedchild_pagedescendants (copy those manually).move_pagestopped pretending. Notion'sPATCH /pages/{id}endpoint silently ignores parent changes, so the tool returned an error instead. (v0.4.0 implements a real move.)
What's new in v0.2.0
Notion file uploads. Upload images and files directly to Notion's own workspace storage instead of relying on an external image host. Works for PNG, JPEG, SVG, GIF, PDF, and any other Notion-supported attachment type.
Image block helpers.
upload_image_as_blockuploads a file and inserts it at a position in one call.replace_image_blockswaps an existing image's content while preserving its position in the parent.download_image_blockpulls any image block's file to disk.Table row manipulation.
insert_table_rowadds a row to an existing table with automatic width validation.update_table_cellreplaces the text of a single cell. No more rebuild-the-whole-table for small edits.
Install
pip install notion-full-mcp
# or
uv pip install notion-full-mcpQuick Start
export NOTION_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
notion-mcpClaude Code Integration
Add to ~/.claude.json under mcpServers:
{
"notion-full": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["notion-full-mcp"],
"env": {
"NOTION_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}Or for local development:
{
"notion-full": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/notion-full-mcp", "notion-mcp"],
"env": {
"NOTION_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}Tools (33)
Search & Pages
Tool | Description |
| Search pages by title |
| Search pages and/or databases |
| Get page metadata (title, parent, dates, URL) |
| Create a new page under a parent page or database |
| Update a page's title, icon, or archive status |
| Move a page under a new parent page, keeping its ID and content |
| Restore a page (and its cascade-archived children) from trash |
| Recreate a page under a new parent page or database. Archives the original only when every block was copied |
Reading
Tool | Description |
| Read page with all nested children (recursive) |
| List direct children of a block or page |
| Get a single block by ID |
Editing
Tool | Description |
| Replace all text in a block |
| Find/replace text preserving formatting |
| Update with full rich text specification |
Inserting
Tool | Description |
| Insert a text block after a specific block (paragraph, heading_1/2/3, bulleted_list_item, numbered_list_item, quote, callout, toggle, to_do, code, divider) |
| Insert multiple blocks after a specific block |
| Append blocks to the end of a page |
Deleting
Tool | Description |
| Delete a block by ID |
Comments
Tool | Description |
| Add a comment to a page |
| List all comments on a page or block |
Databases
Tool | Description |
| Get database metadata and schema |
| Query a database with filters and sorts |
Users
Tool | Description |
| Get the current authenticated user/bot |
| List all workspace users |
Snapshot / Restore
Tool | Description |
| Save complete page structure as JSON. |
| Restore page content from a snapshot. Writes first, rolls back on failure, keeps subpages and databases in place, restores deleted ones from trash and re-uploads saved files |
Media & Files
Tool | Description |
| Upload a file to Notion's own workspace storage (returns |
| Upload an image and insert it as a new image block in one step (after a block or appended to a page) |
| Replace an existing image block with a newly uploaded file, preserving its position |
| Download the image file from an image block to disk — works for external URLs, Notion-hosted files, and |
| Upload any file (PDF, attachment) and insert it as a file block |
Tables
Tool | Description |
| Insert a new row into an existing table with automatic width validation |
| Replace the text of a single cell in a table row |
Tool annotations
Every tool carries MCP annotations so a client can decide what is safe to run without asking:
Read-only (11): search, page and block reads, comments list, database reads and user lookups.
Adds without loss (13): inserts, appends, uploads, page and comment creation,
move_page,restore_page, and the two tools that write local files (snapshot_page,download_image_block).Marked destructive (9):
update_block_text,update_block_rich_text,find_replace_in_block,update_table_cell,replace_image_block,delete_block,update_page,copy_page_to_parentandrestore_page_from_snapshot. They overwrite, delete or archive existing content.
Block support and limits
Round-trip (snapshot/restore and copy): paragraph, headings (including toggleable), bulleted and numbered lists, to-do, quote, callout, toggle, code, divider, table, columns, table of contents, equation, bookmark, embed, and externally hosted image, file, video, PDF and audio blocks.
Never recreated from scratch: subpages, inline databases and synced blocks. Copy reports them as
skipped.Restore of those blocks, and of Notion-hosted files:
Still on the page: left untouched, with restored content written around them in snapshot order (
preserved). One that was dragged out of snapshot order stays where it is (out_of_order).File saved with the snapshot: uploaded again and recreated in place (
uploaded). Files over 20 MB, or over the workspace upload limit, are not uploaded.In Notion's trash: brought back as the same block (
restored_from_trash). Notion returns it to the end of the page, so a block that is still on the page and came later in the snapshot ends up above it and is reported asout_of_order.Gone from trash, with no saved file: cannot be restored (
skipped).Why
out_of_orderblocks are not moved (by design): the Notion API has no way to reposition a block. The only way to move a subpage or database is to trash it and restore it, which sends it to the end of the page and, if it failed midway, would leave it in trash. Restore never deletes something it cannot recreate, so it reports the block and leaves it for you to drag into place.
Snapshots: record subpages and inline databases as blocks, without their own content. Notion-hosted files are saved only with
include_files; otherwise the snapshot holds links that expire within the hour.Queries:
query_databasereturns at most 500 rows and setstruncatedwhen more matched.Find/replace: matches within one formatting run. A phrase that spans a bold or link boundary is reported as not found.
API version: requests use Notion API version
2022-06-28.
Configuration
Variable | Required | Purpose |
| Yes | Integration secret |
| No | When set, uploads, downloads and snapshot files must be inside this directory |
Development
uv run pytest --cov=notion_mcp # unit tests, no credentials neededA live check runs every tool against a real workspace. It works inside one scratch page under the parent you name and moves it to trash afterwards:
export NOTION_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
export NOTION_TEST_PARENT_PAGE="page-id-shared-with-the-integration"
uv run python scripts/live_check.pyNotion API Token
Create a new integration
Copy the token (starts with
ntn_)Share the pages/databases you want to access with the integration
License
MIT
Available Tools
33 toolsappend_blocks_to_pageA
Append blocks to the end of a page.
blocks_json should be a JSON array of block objects.
Inputs: page_id (required), blocks_json (required). Returns: result
copy_page_to_parentADestructive
Recreate a page under a new parent. Prefer move_page for plain moves.
Creates a new page at the target with the same title, emoji icon and content, then archives the original. Use it to duplicate a page or to place a page in a database.
LIMITATIONS (read carefully):
* Block IDs of the new page differ from the original, so links to
the original blocks will point at the archived page.
* Notion-hosted images and files are copied as external references
to signed URLs that expire within about an hour. Re-upload the
source files for a permanent copy.
* Nested subpages are not copied; the tool refuses to run if any are
present.
* Block types that cannot be recreated are listed in skipped.
When anything was skipped, the original is left in place.
* Comments, page history, permissions, and synced blocks are not
copied.
Args: page_id: The source page to copy. new_parent_id: The target parent page or database ID. parent_type: "page_id" (default) or "database_id". archive_original: If True (default), archive the source page after the copy completes. Set False to keep both copies side-by-side.
Inputs: page_id (required), new_parent_id (required), parent_type, archive_original. Returns: result
create_commentC
Add a comment to a Notion page.
Inputs: text (required), page_id (required). Returns: result
create_pageA
Create a new Notion page under a parent page or database.
Args: parent_id: ID of the parent page or database. title: Title for the new page. parent_type: "page_id" (default) or "database_id". icon_emoji: Optional emoji character to use as the page icon. children_json: Optional JSON array of block objects for initial content. properties_json: Optional JSON object of additional database properties to set. Example for setting Status: {"Status": {"status": {"name": "Done"}}} Example for setting Date: {"Due date": {"date": {"start": "2026-04-15"}}}
Inputs: title (required), parent_id (required), icon_emoji, parent_type, +2 more. Returns: result
delete_blockCDestructiveIdempotent
Delete a specific block by ID.
Inputs: block_id (required). Returns: result
download_image_blockA
Download the image file from an image block to a local path.
Works for all three image source types: external URL, Notion-hosted file, and file_upload references. Notion-hosted URLs are signed and short-lived, so this tool re-fetches them at call time.
Args: block_id: The image block to download from. output_path: Local path to write the image to.
Inputs: block_id (required), output_path (required). Returns: result
find_replace_in_blockADestructive
Find and replace text within a block, preserving all formatting.
Replaces occurrences of old_text with new_text in each rich text segment while keeping bold, italic, links, and other annotations intact.
Returns an error (not a silent no-op) if old_text does not appear in the block. The error message includes the block's current plain text so the caller can diagnose Unicode / whitespace / formatting mismatches (e.g., en-dash U+2013 vs hyphen-minus U+002D, curly vs straight quotes, non-breaking space U+00A0 vs regular space). Use update_block_text or update_table_cell for full-text replacement when find/replace doesn't match because of character mismatches.
The success response includes a replacements field with the total
number of occurrences of old_text that were replaced.
Inputs: block_id (required), new_text (required), old_text (required). Returns: result
get_blockBRead-only
Get a single block by ID, including its type, content, and metadata.
Inputs: block_id (required). Returns: result
get_databaseBRead-only
Get metadata and schema for a Notion database.
Inputs: database_id (required). Returns: result
get_page_infoBRead-only
Get metadata for a Notion page (title, parent, dates, URL).
Inputs: page_id (required). Returns: result
get_selfARead-only
Get the current authenticated Notion user or bot info.
Inputs: no named parameters. Returns: result
insert_blocks_afterA
Insert new blocks after a specific block.
blocks_json should be a JSON array of block objects. Use make_block format: [{"type":"paragraph","paragraph":{"rich_text":[{"type":"text","text":{"content":"Hello"}}]}}]
For simple cases, use insert_text_after instead.
Inputs: block_id (required), blocks_json (required). Returns: result
insert_table_rowA
Insert a new row into an existing table.
The number of cells must match the table's existing width.
Args: table_id: The table block ID. cells_json: JSON array. Each element is either: - a plain string (single text segment) - a list of strings (multi-segment plain text in one cell) Example for a 3-column table: '["Widget", "In stock", "42"]' after_row_id: Optional row ID to insert after. If empty, append to end.
Inputs: table_id (required), cells_json (required), after_row_id. Returns: result
insert_text_afterB
Insert a simple text block after a specific block.
Args: block_id: The block to insert after. text: The text content. block_type: Block type (paragraph, heading_1, heading_2, heading_3, bulleted_list_item, numbered_list_item, quote, etc.)
Inputs: text (required), block_id (required), block_type. Returns: result
list_block_childrenARead-only
List direct children of a block or page (shallow, no recursion).
Returns block IDs, types, and optionally their text content. Useful for finding specific block IDs before surgical edits.
Inputs: block_id (required), include_text. Returns: result
list_commentsBRead-only
List all comments on a page or block.
Inputs: block_id (required). Returns: result
list_usersARead-only
List all users in the workspace.
Inputs: no named parameters. Returns: result
move_pageAIdempotent
Move a page under a new parent page.
The page keeps its ID, content, comments and subpages. Only page parents are supported; to place a page in a database use copy_page_to_parent.
Args: page_id: The page to move. new_parent_id: The page that becomes the new parent. parent_type: Must be "page_id".
Inputs: page_id (required), new_parent_id (required), parent_type. Returns: result
query_databaseARead-only
Query a Notion database with optional filters and sorts.
Args: database_id: The database to query. filter_json: JSON string for a Notion filter object. Leave empty for no filter. sorts_json: JSON string for a Notion sorts array. Leave empty for no sorting. page_size: Maximum rows per page fetch (max 100).
Returns at most 500 rows. truncated is true when more rows matched;
narrow the filter to see the rest.
Inputs: database_id (required), page_size, sorts_json, filter_json. Returns: result
read_page_deepARead-only
Read a Notion page with all nested children recursively.
Args: page_id: The Notion page ID. max_depth: Maximum nesting depth to fetch (default 5). format: Output format - 'markdown' for readable text, 'json' for full block tree.
Returns full document content including nested blocks like sub-lists, toggle contents, and table rows.
Inputs: page_id (required), format, max_depth. Returns: result
replace_image_blockADestructive
Replace an existing image block's content with a newly uploaded image.
Preserves the block's position in the parent: the new image is inserted where the old one was and the old block is deleted. The block ID changes.
Args: block_id: The existing image block to replace. file_path: Local path to the new image. caption: Optional caption for the new image (omit to drop the old one).
Inputs: block_id (required), file_path (required), caption. Returns: result
restore_pageAIdempotent
Restore a page (and its children) from trash.
This is the explicit counterpart to delete_block on a page. update_page
has a safety guard that blocks archived=False; this dedicated tool is
the supported way to unarchive.
When called on a page that was archived via a cascade (for example, a section container that was deleted along with its subpages), restoring the parent container automatically restores the cascaded descendants.
Args: page_id: The page to restore from trash.
Inputs: page_id (required). Returns: result
restore_page_from_snapshotADestructive
Restore a page from a previously saved snapshot.
Replaces the page's content with the snapshot. The snapshot is written first and the previous blocks are removed only after that succeeds, so a failed restore leaves the page as it was.
Blocks the API cannot recreate (subpages, inline databases, Notion-hosted files) are never deleted. For each one in the snapshot:
Still on the page: left untouched, with the restored content written around it in snapshot order (
preserved). If it was moved so the order cannot be kept, it stays put (out_of_order).Saved with the snapshot (include_files): uploaded again in place (
uploaded).In Notion's trash (about 30 days): brought back, at the end of the page (
restored_from_trash).Otherwise it cannot be restored (
skipped).
Args: page_id: The page to restore into. snapshot_path: Path to the snapshot JSON file.
Inputs: page_id (required), snapshot_path (required). Returns: result
searchCRead-only
Search Notion pages and/or databases.
Args: query: Text to search for. filter_type: Restrict results to "page", "database", or "" for both. max_results: Maximum number of results to return.
Inputs: query (required), filter_type, max_results. Returns: result
search_pagesBRead-only
Search Notion pages by title. Returns page IDs, titles, and URLs.
Inputs: query (required), max_results. Returns: result
snapshot_pageA
Create a complete snapshot of a page with all nested children.
Saves to a JSON file if output_path is provided. The snapshot includes the full block tree with recursive children, suitable for restore. Subpages and inline databases are recorded as blocks but their own content is not captured.
Set include_files to also download Notion-hosted images and files into a
<snapshot name>.files folder beside the JSON. A restore can then
upload them again even after they have left Notion's trash. Without it,
the snapshot holds only links that expire within the hour.
Default path: ~/notion-snapshots/<page_id>_.json
Inputs: page_id (required), output_path, include_files. Returns: result
update_block_rich_textADestructiveIdempotent
Update a block's rich text with fully specified formatting.
rich_text_json should be a JSON array of rich text objects, e.g.: [{"type":"text","text":{"content":"Bold text"},"annotations":{"bold":true}}]
Inputs: block_id (required), rich_text_json (required). Returns: result
update_block_textADestructiveIdempotent
Replace all text in a specific block with new plain text.
Preserves the block type but replaces all rich text content. Use find_replace_in_block for targeted text changes that preserve formatting.
Inputs: block_id (required), new_text (required). Returns: result
update_pageADestructiveIdempotent
Update a page's title, icon, or archive status.
Only fields with non-default values are sent in the PATCH body. This tool can archive a page (archived=True) but never unarchives one; use restore_page to bring a page back from trash.
Args: page_id: The page to update. title: New title text. Omit or pass "" to leave unchanged. icon_emoji: New icon emoji. Omit or pass "" to leave unchanged. archived: Pass True to archive the page. Defaults to False (no change sent). properties_json: Optional JSON object of database properties to set. Example: {"Status": {"status": {"name": "Done"}}} Example: {"Due date": {"date": {"start": "2026-04-15"}}} Can be combined with title — both will be applied.
Inputs: page_id (required), title, archived, icon_emoji, +1 more. Returns: result
update_table_cellADestructiveIdempotent
Replace the text of a single cell in a table row.
Args: row_id: The table_row block ID. cell_index: Zero-based index of the cell within the row. new_text: New plain-text content for the cell. Overwrites all existing rich text segments in that cell.
Inputs: row_id (required), new_text (required), cell_index (required). Returns: result
upload_fileA
Upload a file to Notion's own storage.
Returns a file_upload_id that can be referenced in image, file, pdf,
or video blocks via {"type": "file_upload", "file_upload": {"id": ...}}.
For the common case of uploading an image and creating a block in one step,
use upload_image_as_block instead.
Args: file_path: Local path to the file (PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, PDF, etc.), up to 20 MiB.
Inputs: file_path (required). Returns: result
upload_file_as_blockA
Upload a file (PDF, doc, any attachment) to Notion and insert as a file block.
Analogous to upload_image_as_block but for non-image files. Use this for PDFs, spreadsheets, archives, etc.
Args: file_path: Local path to the file. after_block_id: If provided, insert after this block (siblings). parent_id: If after_block_id is empty, append to this page/block. caption: Optional caption. name: Optional display name override (defaults to the filename).
Inputs: file_path (required), name, caption, parent_id, +1 more. Returns: result
upload_image_as_blockA
Upload an image file to Notion and insert it as a new image block.
The image is stored in Notion's own workspace storage, so no external image host is needed.
Args: file_path: Local path to the image (PNG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, WEBP, etc.) after_block_id: If provided, insert immediately after this block (siblings). parent_id: If after_block_id is empty, append to this page/block instead. caption: Optional caption text for the image.
Exactly one of after_block_id or parent_id must be provided.
Inputs: file_path (required), caption, parent_id, after_block_id. Returns: result
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TDQS
Scored across 33 tools
Several tool pairs overlap: search vs search_pages (the former is a strict superset), update_block_text vs find_replace_in_block vs update_block_rich_text all mutate block text, insert_text_after is a convenience wrapper over insert_blocks_after, and upload_file vs upload_image_as_block/upload_file_as_block share a purpose. The descriptions mitigate this well by explicitly cross-referencing ('use upload_image_as_block instead', 'prefer move_page'), but the agent still has to read the fine print to pick correctly.
Every tool is snake_case with a clear verb_noun shape (get_page_info, update_table_cell, insert_table_row, query_database, restore_page_from_snapshot). The only deviations are the bare noun 'search' and a couple of noun-ish names, which are idiomatic and readable rather than inconsistent.
33 tools is heavy for a Notion surface, though the domain (blocks, pages, tables, files, snapshots, databases, comments, users) legitimately demands breadth. Still, a handful of mergeable pairs (search_pages into search, insert_text_after into insert_blocks_after, upload_file into the two higher-level uploaders) would trim the surface without losing capability.
Coverage is strong: full page lifecycle (create/update/move/copy/restore/archive via delete_block), deep block read and multiple write paths, table cells/rows, file and image upload/download/replace, comments, database query, and snapshot/restore. Gaps are minor but real — no comment deletion or comment retrieval by block, and no database schema creation/update, only get and query.
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