notion-mcp

A simple Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates with Notion's API to manage my personal todo list.

Demo

Visual Guide

Notion MCP Query 1

Notion MCP Query 2

Notion MCP Query 3

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11 or higher
• A Notion account with API access
• A Notion integration token
• A Notion page where you want to manage your todo list
• Claude Desktop clint

Setup

Installing via Smithery

To install Notion MCP for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @Badhansen/notion-mcp --client claude

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/Badhansen/notion-mcp.git
cd notion-mcp

2. Set up Python environment:

uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate
uv pip install -e .

3. Create a Notion integration:

4. Share your database/page with the integration:

Configuration

1. Create `.env` file:

cp .env.example .env

2. Configure Notion credentials in `.env`:

NOTION_TOKEN=
PAGE_ID=
NOTION_VERSION="2022-06-28"
NOTION_BASE_URL="https://api.notion.com/v1"

3. To use it with Claude Desktop as intended you need to adjust your `claude_desktop_config.json` file.

Go to `Claude Desktop -> Settings -> Developer -> Edit Config`. Now add the `Notion` server configuration.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "notion-mcp": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "/Users/username/Projects/Python/notion-mcp/src" /* Path to your project */,
                "run",
                "server.py"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Development

Project structure:

notion-mcp/
├── docs/
├── src/
│ └── server.py
├── .env
├── .python-version
├── README.md
├── pyproject.toml
└── uv.lock

Support Functions

Show Tasks

To show all tasks from your Notion workspace, use the `show_all_todos` function:

{
    "name": "show_all_todos",
    "arguments": {}
}

Add Task

To add a new task to your Notion workspace, use the `add_todo` function:

{
    "name": "add_todo",
    "arguments": {
        "task": "Your task description"
    }
}

Update Task

To update an existing task in your Notion workspace, use the `complete_todo` function:

{
    "name": "complete_todo",
    "arguments": {
        "task_id": "your-task-id"
    }
}

Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create feature branch

3. Submit pull request

License

MIT License. See LICENSE file for details.