Better Notion MCP

mcp-name: io.github.n24q02m/better-notion-mcp

Markdown-first Notion API server for AI agents -- 10 composite tools replacing 28+ endpoint calls

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Features

Markdown in, Markdown out -- human-readable content instead of raw JSON blocks
10 composite tools with 44 actions -- one call instead of chaining 2+ atomic endpoints
Auto-pagination and bulk operations -- no manual cursor handling or looping
Tiered token optimization -- ~77% reduction via compressed descriptions + on-demand help tool
Dual transport -- local stdio (token) or remote HTTP (OAuth 2.1, no token needed)

Status

2026-05-02 -- Architecture stabilization update

Past months saw significant churn around credential handling and the daemon-bridge auto-spawn pattern. This caused multi-process races, browser tab spam, and inconsistent setup UX across plugins. As of v, the architecture is stable: 2 clean modes (stdio + HTTP), no daemon-bridge layer, no auto-spawn from stdio.

Apologies for the instability period. If you encountered issues with prior versions, please update to v+ and follow the current Setup guide -- most prior workarounds are no longer needed.

Related plugins from the same author:

wet-mcp -- Web search + content extraction

mnemo-mcp -- Persistent AI memory

imagine-mcp -- Image/video understanding + generation

better-email-mcp -- Email management

better-telegram-mcp -- Telegram

better-godot-mcp -- Godot Engine

better-code-review-graph -- Code review knowledge graph

All plugins share the same architecture -- install once, learn pattern transfers.

Documentation

Full docs at mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/better-notion-mcp/:

Setup -- install methods for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, mcp.json
Modes overview -- stdio / local-relay / remote-relay / remote-oauth
Multi-user setup -- per-JWT-sub credential model

Install with AI agent -- paste this to your AI coding agent:

Install MCP server better-notion-mcp following the steps at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/n24q02m/claude-plugins/main/plugins/better-notion-mcp/setup-with-agent.md

Tools

Tool	Actions	Description
`pages`	`create`, `get`, `get_property`, `update`, `move`, `archive`, `restore`, `duplicate`	Create, read, update, and organize pages
`databases`	`create`, `get`, `query`, `create_page`, `update_page`, `delete_page`, `create_data_source`, `update_data_source`, `update_database`, `list_templates`	Database CRUD and page management within databases
`blocks`	`get`, `children`, `append`, `update`, `delete`	Read and manipulate block content
`users`	`list`, `get`, `me`, `from_workspace`	List and retrieve user information
`workspace`	`info`, `search`	Workspace metadata and cross-workspace search
`comments`	`list`, `get`, `create`	Page and block comments
`content_convert`	`markdown-to-blocks`, `blocks-to-markdown`	Convert between Markdown and Notion blocks
`file_uploads`	`create`, `send`, `complete`, `retrieve`, `list`	Upload files to Notion
`setup`	`status`, `start`, `reset`, `complete`	Credential setup via browser relay, status check, reset, re-resolve
`help`	-	Get full documentation for any tool

MCP Resources

URI	Description
`notion://docs/pages`	Page operations reference
`notion://docs/databases`	Database operations reference
`notion://docs/blocks`	Block operations reference
`notion://docs/users`	User operations reference
`notion://docs/workspace`	Workspace operations reference
`notion://docs/comments`	Comment operations reference
`notion://docs/content_convert`	Content conversion reference
`notion://docs/file_uploads`	File upload reference

Configuration

Variable	Required	Default	Description
`NOTION_TOKEN`	Yes (stdio)	-	Notion integration token
`TRANSPORT_MODE`	No	`stdio`	Set to `http` for remote mode
`PUBLIC_URL`	No (http)	-	Server's public URL for OAuth redirect links
`NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID`	Yes (http)	-	Notion Public Integration client ID
`NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET`	Yes (http)	-	Notion Public Integration client secret
`MCP_AUTH_DISABLE`	No (http)	-	Set to `1` to skip Bearer JWT verification when behind an external auth gateway
`PORT`	No	`0` (OS-assigned)	Server port; set explicitly (e.g. `8080`) to bind a fixed port
`HOST`	No	-	Bind address (http mode)

Self-Hosting (Remote Mode)

You can self-host the remote server with your own Notion OAuth app.

Prerequisites:

Create a Public Integration at https://www.notion.so/my-integrations
Set the redirect URI to https://your-domain.com/callback
Note your client_id and client_secret

hljs language-bash

docker run -p 8080:8080 \
  -e TRANSPORT_MODE=http \
  -e PORT=8080 \
  -e PUBLIC_URL=https://your-domain.com \
  -e NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID=your-client-id \
  -e NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET=your-client-secret \
  n24q02m/better-notion-mcp:latest

Security

OAuth 2.1 + PKCE S256 -- Secure authorization with code challenge
Rate limiting -- 120 req/min/IP on HTTP transport
Session owner binding -- IP check + TTL for pending token binds
Null safety -- Handles Notion API quirks (comments.list 404, undefined rich_text)

Build from Source

hljs language-bash

git clone https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp.git
cd better-notion-mcp
bun install
bun run dev

Trust Model

This plugin implements TC-NearZK (in-memory, ephemeral). See mcp-core/docs/TRUST-MODEL.md for full classification.

Mode	Storage	Encryption	Who can read your data?
HTTP n24q02m-hosted (default)	In-memory `Map<sub, OAuthToken>`	In-process only	Server process (cleared on restart)
HTTP self-host	Same as hosted	Same	Only you (admin = user)
stdio proxy	`~/.better-notion-mcp/config.json`	AES-GCM, machine-bound key	Only your OS user (file perm 0600)

License

MIT -- See LICENSE.

better-notion-mcp

Better Notion MCP

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Self-Hosting (Remote Mode)

Security

Build from Source

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