# Notion MCP Server (`penguineer/notion-mcp-server`) Actor

Connect AI assistants to your Notion workspace. Create, read, update, and search pages & databases directly from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor. Full CRUD access, pay-per-use pricing. No subscription needed.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/penguineer/notion-mcp-server.md
- **Developed by:** [Penguineer](https://apify.com/penguineer) (community)
- **Categories:** MCP servers, AI, Automation
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## Pricing

Pay per event + usage

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

- **AI agents and MCP clients** — the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/integrations/mcp.md) at `https://mcp.apify.com` (remote, streamable HTTP, OAuth on first use).
- **Agentic workflows and local Actor development** — [Agent Skills](https://apify.com/.well-known/agent-skills/index.json) with the [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): `npm install -g apify-cli`, then `apify login`.
- **JavaScript/TypeScript projects** — the official [JS/TS client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md): `npm install apify-client`.
- **Python projects** — the official [Python client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md): `pip install apify-client`.
- **Any other language** — the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).

# README

## Notion MCP Server on Apify

Turn Claude, ChatGPT (via MCP), Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client into a Notion power-user with zero hosting. This Actor wraps the official Notion MCP server, runs in Apify Standby (always-on URL), and bills per event—not per month.

### Why teams use it

- Full Notion CRUD: search, read, write, update, comment, and query databases.
- One-click deployment: Apify hosts the MCP endpoint; no servers to run.
- Works everywhere: Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenAI Desktop MCP, and other MCP clients.
- Pay-per-use: predictable micro-pricing per session/read/write/search.

### How it works (1 minute)

1. Create a Notion integration → copy the token (`ntn_...`).
2. Share the pages/databases you want with that integration (Notion > ... > Connections).
3. On Apify, click “Try for free” → “Create Task”, paste your token into `notionApiKey`, save.
4. Open the Task’s **Standby** tab, copy the MCP endpoint (`https://.../mcp?token=...`).
5. Paste that URL into your MCP client config (examples below). Done.

### Quickstart: client configs

**Claude Desktop (macOS) – `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://YOUR_TASK_STANDBY_URL?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

**Cursor – `.cursor/mcp.json`**

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion": {
      "url": "https://YOUR_TASK_STANDBY_URL?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
    }
  }
}
```

(Any other MCP client: point it to the same URL.)

### What you can do

- `notion-search`: Find pages or databases fast.
- `notion-fetch`: Read page or database content.
- `notion-create-pages`: Create new pages anywhere you shared access.
- `notion-update-page`: Update properties or content.
- `notion-query-data-sources`: Query databases with filters/sorts.
- `notion-create-comment`: Add inline or page-level comments.
- All other built-in Notion MCP tools are available.

### Pricing (pay-per-event)

- Session start: $0.05
- Write (create/update): $0.008
- Read: $0.003
- List/Search: $0.002
- Prompt/Completion: $0.001

### Best practices

- Share only the workspaces/pages the integration should see.
- Keep your Apify token and Notion token secret.
- Use database queries instead of brute-force listing for speed and cost control.

### Troubleshooting

- 400 “missing session”: ensure your client sends the MCP Standby URL exactly as copied.
  +- No data returned: confirm the Notion integration has been added to the page/database.
- Long requests: reduce database filters/sorts or limit results in your MCP client.

Run it on Apify, plug the URL into your MCP client, and start editing Notion with your AI assistant in minutes.

# Actor input Schema

## `notionApiKey` (type: `string`):

Your Notion Integration Token (starts with 'ntn\_' or 'secret\_'). Get it from https://notion.so/profile/integrations

## Actor input object example

```json
{}
```

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("penguineer/notion-mcp-server").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("penguineer/notion-mcp-server").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{}' |
apify call penguineer/notion-mcp-server --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=penguineer/notion-mcp-server",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/RilI4RExr0r1J10Gj/builds/aj9poUNm6Z4a1ZWrX/openapi.json