Search the workspace

Search the workspace

Finds pages and data sources that match a query.

Note: Over the API, matches only the titles of pages and data sources the token can reach; notion-search on the MCP server also searches page content.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

{ "mcpServers": { "notion": { "url": "https://mcp.notion.com/mcp" } } }

Call the MCP tool notion-search.

Server URL: https://mcp.notion.com/mcp

CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

npm install --global ntn
ntn --version

Run ntn api v1/search.

Set $NOTION_API_TOKEN in your environment first (get a key: https://www.notion.so/developers/tokens).

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.notion.com
• Endpoint: POST /v1/search
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $NOTION_API_KEY
• Get a key: https://www.notion.so/developers/tokens
• Docs: https://developers.notion.com/reference/intro

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.