Notion MCP Server
Notion's local MCP server for the Notion API; the README now points to the hosted Remote Notion MCP instead.
- Author
- Notion
- Works with
- Any MCP client
- Documented
- Oct 2, 2026
What Notion MCP Server is
An MCP server for the Notion API. The README says this self-hosted repo is no longer actively maintained and recommends Remote Notion MCP, which uses OAuth and semantic search.
What it does
- Expose Notion API operations as MCP tools
- Query and update data sources (v2.0.0 uses Notion API 2025-09-03)
- Search with keyword search only
- Move pages between parents
- Authenticate with NOTION_TOKEN
When to use it
Good fit
- Self-hosting is required and you accept an unmaintained project
- Legacy setups already using this server
Not for
- New setups: README says use Remote Notion MCP instead
- Semantic search or connected-app search: not available locally
How to install Notion MCP Server
You need: Node.js (npx); Notion integration token
- Prefer Remote Notion MCP (developers.notion.com/docs/mcp) if you can
- Otherwise create a Notion integration and get a token
- Share the relevant pages with the integration
- Add the npx config with NOTION_TOKEN to your MCP client
Permissions and security
What it can access
- Only pages shared with the integration
Security notes from the maintainers
- Token is set in the MCP config env; README says manual page sharing is required
Review the source before granting an agent access to credentials or production systems. We document what the maintainers state; we do not audit code.
Limitations
- No longer actively maintained; may be sunset
- Issues and PRs are not actively monitored
- Page content tools are limited
Frequently asked questions
Is the Notion MCP Server repo still maintained?
No, the README says it is no longer actively maintained and recommends Remote Notion MCP. source
What changed in Notion MCP Server 2.0.0?
It moved to Notion API 2025-09-03 and replaced database tools with data source tools. source
How does the local Notion MCP server authenticate?
With a NOTION_TOKEN integration token set in the config env. source
Related guides
Sources and gaps
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/makenotion/notion-mcp-server/main/README.md readme, checked Oct 2, 2026
- https://developers.notion.com/docs/mcp docs, checked Oct 2, 2026
Not stated by the maintainers: Exact config snippet not captured; License not seen in the README; Hosts named in README not checked; last_release date not visible in the checked README.