MCP connector: Notion
The Notion MCP connector is a web-based integration that allows Claude to connect directly to your Notion workspace using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an open standard for AI-tool integrations. Once connected and authorized via OAuth, Claude can read pages, search databases, and perform actions in Notion without requiring you to manually copy and paste content into the chat window.
The connector is hosted and managed by Anthropic (or Notion) as a remote MCP server, meaning you do not need to run any local server software or edit configuration files manually. Authentication is handled through a standard OAuth flow, so Claude accesses only the Notion data your account has permission to see.
This integration is part of a broader 'Integrations' or 'Connectors' system on claude.ai that lets paid-plan users link external tools—such as Notion, Canva, and Stripe—directly to Claude conversations. It was introduced in late 2025 and has since expanded across Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.
When you’d use it
- ◆Summarize a Notion page or wiki article — A team member needs a quick summary of a long onboarding guide or company policy stored in Notion. Instead of reading the entire document, they ask Claude to retrieve and summarize it on demand.
- ◆Query and organize a Notion database — A product manager has a Notion database of feature requests with fields like priority and status. They ask Claude to pull all high-priority items and return a sorted summary table, saving time spent filtering manually.
- ◆Generate release notes from sprint data — An engineering team tracks sprint tickets in Notion. A developer asks Claude to read the completed items from the current sprint database and draft professional release notes, using the actual ticket titles and descriptions.
- ◆Create or update Notion pages from a conversation — After a brainstorming session in Claude, a user wants to save the decisions made. They ask Claude to create a new page in their 'Q2 Planning' Notion database with a structured summary of the conversation.
- ◆Find and remove duplicate database entries — A content team's Notion database has accumulated duplicate blog post drafts. They ask Claude to scan the database, identify duplicates based on title or content similarity, and flag or remove them.
What changed recently
- ◆2025-10-31 — Anthropic launched 'Integrations' (remote MCP connector support) on claude.ai, introducing the Connectors directory for web and desktop apps. This was the first time MCP support extended beyond Claude Desktop local servers to a hosted, GUI-based flow.
- ◆2025-11-03 — Notion was listed as an official partner connector in Anthropic's connectors directory, alongside Canva, Stripe, and others, with Anthropic-reviewed status.
- ◆2025-06-03 — Integrations (including the Notion connector) became available on the Pro plan, expanding access beyond Max, Team, and Enterprise tiers.
- ◆2025-08 — Notion launched its officially hosted MCP server (mcp.notion.com/mcp), eliminating the need for users to self-host API wrappers or manually edit JSON configuration files. Setup shifted to a one-click OAuth flow.
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