---
ref: tool:notion/search-workspace
name: Search the workspace
company: company:notion
workflows: [workflow:gtm-knowledge-answers, workflow:draft-style-check]
access: [mcp, cli, api]
tags: [capability:manage-docs, category:docs, has:api, has:cli, has:mcp]
docs: https://developers.notion.com/reference/post-search
updated: 2026-09-29
---

# 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.

```json
{ "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.

```sh
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.