# n24q02m/better-notion-mcp [Health: Active]
**Category:** 🏢 Workplace & Productivity
**Repository:** https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp
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## Description
Markdown-first Notion MCP server with 9 composite tools and 39 actions. 77% token reduction via tiered docs. Auto-pagination and bulk operations.
## Tools
Capabilities this server exposes over MCP:
- **pages** — Create, read, update, and organize pages
- **databases** — Database CRUD and page management within databases
- **blocks** — Read and manipulate block content
- **users** — List and retrieve user information
- **workspace** — Workspace metadata and cross-workspace search
- **comments** — Page comments and discussion replies
- **content_convert** — Convert between Markdown and Notion blocks (uses a `direction` parameter)
- **file_uploads** — Upload files to Notion (single or multi-part)
- **config** — Inspect and manage credential state and configuration lifecycle
- **config__open_relay** — Open the relay configuration form in the browser and return the relay URL + credential state
- **help** — Get full documentation for any composite tool (`tool_name` parameter)
## Claude Desktop Quick Installation
Install path detected from listing signals. Uses `npx` (confidence: high):
```json
"mcpServers": {
"better-notion-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y","--yes"],
"env": {
"NOTION_TOKEN": ""
}
}
}
```
**Requires environment variables:** `NOTION_TOKEN` — the values above are empty placeholders; fill in real credentials before running (see the repository for what each one is for).
## Documentation & README
# Better Notion MCP
mcp-name: io.github.n24q02m/better-notion-mcp
**Markdown-first Notion for AI agents -- pages, databases, blocks, and comments in one call.**
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## Table of contents
- [Features](#features)
- [Install](#install)
- [CLI](#cli)
- [Remote (HTTP mode)](#remote-http-mode)
- [Smithery](#smithery)
- [Status](#status)
- [Documentation](#documentation)
- [Tools](#tools)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Deploy to Cloudflare](#deploy-to-cloudflare)
- [Comparison](#comparison)
- [Security](#security)
- [Build from Source](#build-from-source)
- [Trust Model](#trust-model)
- [License](#license)
## Features
- **Markdown in, Markdown out** -- human-readable content instead of raw JSON blocks
- **8 composite tools, 39 actions** -- one call instead of chaining 2+ atomic Notion endpoints (plus `config`, `help`, and a relay-setup tool)
- **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 (integration token) or remote HTTP (OAuth 2.1, no token to paste)
## Install
Run with `npx` (Node.js >= 24) and a Notion integration token from (starts with `ntn_`):
```jsonc
// MCP client config (e.g. .mcp.json / Claude Code / Cursor)
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-notion-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["--yes", "@n24q02m/better-notion-mcp@latest"],
"env": { "NOTION_TOKEN": "ntn_your_token_here" }
}
}
}
```
Or run the published Docker image (stdio):
```bash
docker run --rm -i -e NOTION_TOKEN=ntn_your_token_here n24q02m/better-notion-mcp:latest
```
See the [Documentation](#documentation) section for per-client setup (Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf) and HTTP/OAuth mode.
## CLI
Installing the package exposes a `better-notion-mcp` binary (run it with `npx` or after a global install). It has **no subcommands** -- running it starts the MCP server and speaks the protocol over stdin/stdout, so it is normally launched by an MCP client rather than by hand.
```bash
# Start the stdio server (default transport; requires NOTION_TOKEN)
NOTION_TOKEN=ntn_your_token_here npx --yes @n24q02m/better-notion-mcp@latest
# Start the remote HTTP server (OAuth 2.1) instead of stdio
npx --yes @n24q02m/better-notion-mcp@latest --http
```
| Argument / env | Effect |
|:---------------|:-------|
| _(none)_ | stdio transport (default); requires `NOTION_TOKEN` |
| `--http` | HTTP transport with OAuth 2.1 (equivalent to `TRANSPORT_MODE=http` / `MCP_TRANSPORT=http`) |
See [Configuration](#configuration) for the full environment-variable reference.
## Remote (HTTP mode)
Deployed with the HTTP transport, the server is a remote endpoint gated by OAuth 2.1 -- no integration token to paste. Point an MCP client that supports remote HTTP servers at the host you deployed it on:
```jsonc
// MCP client config -- remote HTTP (OAuth 2.1)
{
"mcpServers": {
"better-notion-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https:///mcp"
}
}
}
```
On first connect the client opens Notion's OAuth consent screen; per-user access tokens are held in-process only (see [Trust Model](#trust-model)). To stand up such an instance, see [Self-Hosting (Remote Mode)](#self-hosting-remote-mode) and [Deploy to Cloudflare](#deploy-to-cloudflare).
## Smithery
The repo ships a [`smithery.yaml`](https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp/blob/HEAD/smithery.yaml) config for [Smithery](https://smithery.ai). Smithery launches the server over stdio (`npx -y @n24q02m/better-notion-mcp`) and requires no install-time config -- provide your Notion credentials at runtime through the server's own setup flow (`NOTION_TOKEN` env, or the relay form; see [Configuration](#configuration)).
## 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. **The architecture is now 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 the latest release and follow the current [Setup guide](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/better-notion-mcp/setup/) -- most prior workarounds are no longer needed.
>
> **Related plugins from the same author**:
> - [wet-mcp](https://github.com/n24q02m/wet-mcp) -- Web search + content extraction
> - [mnemo-mcp](https://github.com/n24q02m/mnemo-mcp) -- Persistent AI memory
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> - [better-code-review-graph](https://github.com/n24q02m/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/](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/better-notion-mcp/)**:
- [Setup](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/better-notion-mcp/setup/) -- install methods for Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, Windsurf, mcp.json
- [Modes overview](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/get-started/modes-overview/) -- stdio (local, integration token) and HTTP (remote, OAuth 2.1)
- [Multi-user setup](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/get-started/multi-user/) -- per-JWT-sub credential model (HTTP mode)
**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
Eight composite Notion tools (39 actions) plus three infrastructure tools (`config`, `config__open_relay`, `help`):
| 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 comments and discussion replies |
| `content_convert` | `markdown-to-blocks`, `blocks-to-markdown` | Convert between Markdown and Notion blocks (uses a `direction` parameter) |
| `file_uploads` | `create`, `send`, `complete`, `retrieve`, `list` | Upload files to Notion (single or multi-part) |
| `config` | `status`, `setup_status`, `setup_start`, `setup_reset`, `setup_complete`, `set`, `cache_clear` | Inspect and manage credential state and configuration lifecycle |
| `config__open_relay` | - | Open the relay configuration form in the browser and return the relay URL + credential state |
| `help` | - | Get full documentation for any composite tool (`tool_name` parameter) |
### 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` / `MCP_TRANSPORT` | No | `stdio` | Set either to `http` for remote mode (or pass `--http`) |
| `PUBLIC_URL` | No (http) | - | Server's public URL for OAuth redirect links |
| `NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID` | Yes (http) | - | Notion Public Integration client ID (or `--oauth-client-id=` CLI flag, which overrides the env var) |
| `NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET` | Yes (http) | - | Notion Public Integration client secret (or `--oauth-client-secret=` CLI flag, which overrides the env var) |
| `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:**
1. Create a **Public Integration** at
2. Set the redirect URI to `https://your-domain.com/callback`
3. Note your `client_id` and `client_secret`
```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
```
## Deploy to Cloudflare
[](https://deploy.workers.cloudflare.com/?url=https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp)
Run your own multi-user better-notion-mcp serverless on Cloudflare (Worker + Container + KV).
**Prerequisites:** a Cloudflare account on the **Workers Paid plan** — required for Containers (the Cloudflare free tier does not include Containers) — and the `wrangler` CLI.
1. `git clone https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp && cd better-notion-mcp`
2. `wrangler login`
3. Provision the KV namespace and paste its id into `wrangler.jsonc`:
```
wrangler kv namespace create better-notion-kv
```
4. Set secrets:
```
wrangler secret put CREDENTIAL_SECRET
wrangler secret put NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_ID
wrangler secret put NOTION_OAUTH_CLIENT_SECRET
```
`CREDENTIAL_SECRET` is REQUIRED: it derives a deterministic OAuth signing key so
user identity survives container recreation.
5. Push the http image to the CF managed registry and deploy:
```
wrangler containers push better-notion-mcp:beta
wrangler deploy
```
6. Complete the Notion OAuth flow in the browser at your Worker domain.
Per-user Notion access tokens are encrypted into KV (`MCP_STORAGE_BACKEND=cf-kv`),
so they survive scale-to-zero. Do NOT set `MCP_AUTH_DISABLE` on a shared/public
deployment — it collapses all users into a single token bucket.
## Comparison
How better-notion-mcp stacks up against direct competitors in each pillar:
| Capability | better-notion-mcp | makenotion/notion-mcp-server | suekou/mcp-notion-server | awkoy/notion-mcp-server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markdown in / out | Yes (round-trip on pages + blocks) | No (raw Notion JSON) | partial (experimental, append + opt-in convert) | Yes (round-trip + GFM) |
| Composite tool design | Yes (8 composite tools, 39 actions) | No (22 endpoint-mapped tools) | partial (simplified + raw JSON tools) | Yes (2 dispatch tools, 35+ ops) |
| File uploads to Notion | Yes (`file_uploads`, single + multi-part) | No | No | Yes (`upload_file`, single + multi-part) |
| Comments | Yes (`comments`: list/get/create) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Remote HTTP + OAuth 2.1 transport | Yes (per-JWT-sub multi-user) | partial (HTTP + bearer token, no OAuth) | No (stdio token only) | No (stdio token only) |
| Self-hostable | Yes (Docker, own OAuth app) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | ? | MIT | MIT |
## 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
```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 [the trust model reference](https://mcp.n24q02m.com/servers/mcp-core/trust-model/) for full classification.
| Mode | Storage | Encryption | Who can read your data? |
|---|---|---|---|
| HTTP n24q02m-hosted (default) | In-memory `Map` | In-process only | Server process (cleared on restart) |
| HTTP self-host | Same as hosted | Same | Only you (admin = user) |
| stdio (local) | `config.enc` in the OS config dir (`%APPDATA%\mcp\Config\config.enc` on Windows, `~/.config/mcp/config.enc` on Linux/macOS) | AES-GCM, machine-bound key | Only your OS user |
## License
Apache-2.0 -- See [LICENSE](https://github.com/n24q02m/better-notion-mcp/blob/HEAD/LICENSE).