Notion Connector

Connect Notion so Applied can read selected Notion pages and databases through Notion’s public API.

This guide covers the native Notion OAuth/API setup path. It does not cover the Notion Hosted MCP setup strategy.

Common use cases

• Bring selected Notion pages into Applied Data.
• Sync Notion databases used as internal reference material.
• Use Notion content as source material for Knowledge.
• Search workspace pages that the Notion connection can access.

Before you begin

Before connecting Notion, make sure:

• Your team knows which pages or databases Applied should access.
• The Notion user completing OAuth can grant access to those pages.
• Your Notion connection has the capabilities your workflow needs.
• Sensitive internal pages are not selected unless they are needed.

Notion access is page-scoped. A connection can only access pages and child pages that were selected or shared with it.

Configure Notion access

Notion public connections use OAuth. During setup, a Notion user authorizes the connection and selects which pages Applied can access.

For native Notion workflows, use the capabilities that match your plan:

• Read content for page and database sync.
• Insert content only if Applied should create content.
• Update content only if Applied should modify existing pages.
• Comment capabilities only if Applied should read or create comments.
• User information capabilities only if user details are needed.

Capabilities do not override the authorizing user’s Notion permissions.

Connect Notion in Applied

1. Open Connectors.
2. Click New.
3. Choose Notion.
4. Choose Notion OAuth, not Hosted MCP.
5. Complete the Notion authorization flow.
6. Select the pages or databases Applied should access.
7. Create the connection.

Applied stores the Notion access token from the OAuth flow and uses it as a bearer token for Notion API calls.

Validate the connection

After setup:

1. Import or list a selected Notion page.
2. Confirm the page title and content match Notion.
3. Try a page that was not selected and confirm it is not accessible.
4. If write capabilities are enabled, test on a non-production page first.

Common issues

A page is missing

Open the Notion connection settings and make sure the page or database was selected for the connection.

The connection has access but writes fail

Review the Notion connection capabilities and the authorizing user’s page permissions.

Hosted MCP appears as an option

Choose Notion OAuth for the native Notion Connector described here.

Provider docs

• Notion authorization 
• Notion public connections 
• Notion capabilities 

Next steps

• Understanding Connectors
• Syncing Data
• Google Workspace Connector