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get-block

Retrieve specific blocks from Notion workspaces using their unique block IDs to access and manipulate content within pages.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
block_idYesThe ID of the block to retrieve

Implementation Reference

  • The complete registration of the 'get-block' tool, including input schema, handler logic that fetches the block via NotionService and returns its JSON, with error handling.
    this.server.tool(
      "get-block",
      {
        block_id: z.string().describe("The ID of the block to retrieve"),
      },
      async ({ block_id }) => {
        try {
          const block = await this.notionService.retrieveBlock(block_id);
          return {
            content: [
              {
                type: "text",
                text: JSON.stringify(block, null, 2),
              },
            ],
          };
        } catch (error) {
          console.error("Error in get-block tool:", error);
          return {
            content: [
              {
                type: "text",
                text: `Error: Failed to retrieve block - ${
                  (error as Error).message
                }`,
              },
            ],
            isError: true,
          };
        }
      }
    );
  • Zod input schema for the 'get-block' tool: requires a block_id string.
    {
      block_id: z.string().describe("The ID of the block to retrieve"),
    },
  • Supporting method in NotionService.retrieveBlock, which wraps the Notion Client's blocks.retrieve API call and handles errors.
    /**
     * Retrieve a block
     */
    async retrieveBlock(blockId: string) {
      try {
        return await this.client.blocks.retrieve({
          block_id: blockId,
        });
      } catch (error) {
        this.handleError(error);
      }
    }
  • Registration of the 'get-block' tool on the MCP server using server.tool()
    this.server.tool(
      "get-block",
      {
        block_id: z.string().describe("The ID of the block to retrieve"),
      },
      async ({ block_id }) => {
        try {
          const block = await this.notionService.retrieveBlock(block_id);
          return {
            content: [
              {
                type: "text",
                text: JSON.stringify(block, null, 2),
              },
            ],
          };
        } catch (error) {
          console.error("Error in get-block tool:", error);
          return {
            content: [
              {
                type: "text",
                text: `Error: Failed to retrieve block - ${
                  (error as Error).message
                }`,
              },
            ],
            isError: true,
          };
        }
      }
    );
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