Notion Direct MCP Server

A simple, reliable MCP server for Notion that uses the Notion API directly.

Features

• Direct API Integration: No middleware, just direct API calls that work

• Core Operations: Search, create, read, update pages and databases

• Block Operations: Read and append blocks to pages

• Simple & Reliable: Minimal dependencies, easy to debug

Related MCP server: Notion MCP Server

Setup

1. Install Dependencies

cd ~/mcp-servers/notion-direct
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/python
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Get Notion Integration Token

1. Go to https://www.notion.so/profile/integrations

2. Create a new internal integration

3. Copy the token (starts with ntn_)

4. Grant the integration access to your pages/databases

3. Configure Claude Code

Add to ~/.config/claude-code/config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "command": "/home/rcgalbo/mcp-servers/notion-direct/.venv/bin/python",
      "args": ["/home/rcgalbo/mcp-servers/notion-direct/server.py"],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "your_token_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Restart Claude Code and Connect

Run /mcp in Claude Code to connect to the server.

Available Tools

• search_notion: Search for pages and databases

• get_page: Get page details by ID

• create_page: Create a new page

• update_page: Update page properties

• query_database: Query a database with filters and sorts

• get_block_children: Get child blocks of a page

• append_blocks: Append blocks to a page

Usage Examples

Search for a project

Use the search_notion tool to find "WNY Leaf" project

Create a task page

Create a new task page under the WNY Leaf project with title "Implement backend API"

Query database

Query the tasks database and show all incomplete tasks

Troubleshooting

• Token issues: Make sure your token starts with ntn_ and has access to your pages

• Connection issues: Check that the virtual environment path is correct

• API errors: All errors are returned in the tool response for easy debugging

For New Projects

To use this server in other projects:

1. Grant your Notion integration access to the project pages

2. Use the same config in Claude Code

3. No additional setup needed!