---
title: "Notion Connector"
description: "Sync Notion pages, databases, and blocks with real-time webhooks and workspace integration"
icon: "/images/notion-icon.svg"
---
Connect Notion workspaces to automatically sync pages, databases, and content blocks into your Supermemory knowledge base. Supports real-time updates, rich formatting, and database properties.

## Quick Setup

### 1. Create Notion Connection

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    import Supermemory from 'supermemory';

    const client = new Supermemory({
      apiKey: process.env.SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY!
    });

    const connection = await client.connections.create('notion', {
      redirectUrl: 'https://yourapp.com/auth/notion/callback',
      containerTag: 'user-123',
      documentLimit: 2000,
      metadata: {
        source: 'notion',
        workspaceType: 'team',
        department: 'product'
      }
    });

    // Redirect user to Notion OAuth
    window.location.href = connection.authLink;
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    from supermemory import Supermemory
    import os

    client = Supermemory(api_key=os.environ.get("SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"))

    connection = client.connections.create(
        'notion',
        redirect_url='https://yourapp.com/auth/notion/callback',
        container_tag='user-123',
        document_limit=2000,
        metadata={
            'source': 'notion',
            'workspaceType': 'team',
            'department': 'product'
        }
    )

    # Redirect user to Notion OAuth
    print(f'Redirect to: {connection.auth_link}')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/notion" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "redirectUrl": "https://yourapp.com/auth/notion/callback",
        "containerTag": "user-123",
        "documentLimit": 2000,
        "metadata": {
          "source": "notion",
          "workspaceType": "team",
          "department": "product"
        }
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### 2. Handle OAuth Flow

After user grants workspace access, Notion redirects to your callback URL. The connection is automatically established.

### 3. Monitor Sync Progress

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Check connection details
    const connection = await client.connections.getByTags('notion', {
      containerTags: ['user-123']
    });

    console.log('Connected workspace:', connection.email);
    console.log('Connection created:', connection.createdAt);

    // List synced pages and databases
    const documents = await client.connections.listDocuments('notion', {
      containerTags: ['user-123']
    });
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Check connection details
    connection = client.connections.get_by_tags(
        'notion',
        container_tags=['user-123']
    )

    print(f'Connected workspace: {connection.email}')
    print(f'Connection created: {connection.created_at}')

    # List synced pages and databases
    documents = client.connections.list_documents(
        'notion',
        container_tags=['user-123']
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Get connection details by provider and tags
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/notion/connection" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"containerTags": ["user-123"]}'

    # Response includes connection details:
    # {
    #   "id": "conn_abc123",
    #   "provider": "notion",
    #   "email": "workspace@example.com",
    #   "createdAt": "2024-01-15T10:00:00Z",
    #   "documentLimit": 2000,
    #   "metadata": {...}
    # }

    # List synced documents
    curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/notion/documents" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"containerTags": ["user-123"]}'

    # Response: Array of document objects with sync status
    # [
    #   {"title": "Product Roadmap", "type": "notion_database", "status": "done"},
    #   {"title": "Meeting Notes", "type": "notion_page", "status": "done"}
    # ]
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Document limit

Each connection has a **`documentLimit`** (optional when creating the connection; allowed range **1–10,000**). For Notion, each sync run asks the Notion Search API for **pages** shared with the integration, ordered by **last edited time, newest first**, and **stops after that many pages** (or when Search has no more results).

- **Full sync:** If your workspace has more shareable pages than `documentLimit`, the rest are **not** included in that run. Pages that look “missing” are often older or less recently edited relative to that ordering. Increase `documentLimit` or trigger another sync after pages change if you need broader coverage.
- **Incremental sync:** Only pages edited **after** the previous sync are candidates; each one still counts toward the same `documentLimit`. If more pages changed than the limit since last sync, only the first batch in that newest-first order is returned for that run.

Nested and child pages still count as normal pages in Search if the integration can access them—they are not skipped *because* they are nested. The limit applies to **how many pages** are fetched per sync, not to depth.

## Supported Content Types

### Notion Pages
- **Rich text blocks** with formatting preserved
- **Nested pages** and hierarchical structure
- **Embedded content** (images, videos, files)
- **Code blocks** with syntax highlighting
- **Callouts and quotes** converted to markdown

### Notion Databases
- **Database entries** synced as individual documents
- **Properties** included in metadata
- **Relations** between database entries
- **Formulas and rollups** calculated values
- **Multi-select and select** properties

### Block Types

| Block Type | Processing | Markdown Output |
|------------|------------|-----------------|
| **Text** | Formatting preserved | `**bold**`, `*italic*`, `~~strikethrough~~` |
| **Heading** | Hierarchy maintained | `# H1`, `## H2`, `### H3` |
| **Code** | Language detected | ````python\ncode here\n```` |
| **Quote** | Blockquote format | `> quoted text` |
| **Callout** | Custom formatting | `> 💡 **Note:** callout text` |
| **List** | Structure preserved | `- item 1\n  - nested item` |
| **Table** | Markdown tables | `| Col 1 | Col 2 |\n|-------|-------|` |
| **Image** | Referenced with metadata | `![alt text](url)` |
| **Embed** | Link with context | `[Embedded Content](url)` |

## Delete Connection

Remove a Notion connection when no longer needed:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Delete by connection ID
    const result = await client.connections.delete('connection_id_123');
    console.log('Deleted connection:', result.id);

    // Delete by provider and container tags
    const providerResult = await client.connections.deleteByProvider('notion', {
      containerTags: ['user-123']
    });
    console.log('Deleted Notion connection for user');
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Delete by connection ID
    result = client.connections.delete('connection_id_123')
    print(f'Deleted connection: {result.id}')

    # Delete by provider and container tags
    provider_result = client.connections.delete_by_provider(
        'notion',
        container_tags=['user-123']
    )
    print('Deleted Notion connection for user')
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Delete by connection ID
    curl -X DELETE "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/connection_id_123" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY"

    # Delete by provider and container tags
    curl -X DELETE "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/connections/notion" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{"containerTags": ["user-123"]}'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

<Note>
Deleting a connection will:
- Stop all future syncs from Notion
- Remove the OAuth authorization
- Keep existing synced documents in Supermemory (they won't be deleted)
</Note>

## Advanced Configuration

### Custom Notion Integration

For production deployments, create your own Notion integration:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // First, update organization settings with your Notion app credentials
    await client.settings.update({
      notionCustomKeyEnabled: true,
      notionClientId: 'your-notion-client-id',
      notionClientSecret: 'your-notion-client-secret'
    });

    // Then create connections using your custom integration
    const connection = await client.connections.create('notion', {
      redirectUrl: 'https://yourapp.com/callback',
      containerTag: 'user-789',
      metadata: { customIntegration: true }
    });
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # First, update organization settings with your Notion app credentials
    client.settings.update(
        notion_custom_key_enabled=True,
        notion_client_id='your-notion-client-id',
        notion_client_secret='your-notion-client-secret'
    )

    # Then create connections using your custom integration
    connection = client.connections.create(
        'notion',
        redirect_url='https://yourapp.com/callback',
        container_tag='user-789',
        metadata={'customIntegration': True}
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Update organization settings
    curl -X PATCH "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/settings" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "notionCustomKeyEnabled": true,
        "notionClientId": "your-notion-client-id",
        "notionClientSecret": "your-notion-client-secret"
      }'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Content Filtering

Control which Notion content gets synced:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript
    // Configure intelligent filtering for Notion content
    await client.settings.update({
      shouldLLMFilter: true,
      includeItems: {
        pageTypes: ['page', 'database'],
        titlePatterns: ['*Spec*', '*Documentation*', '*Meeting Notes*'],
        databases: ['Project Tracker', 'Knowledge Base', 'Team Wiki']
      },
      excludeItems: {
        titlePatterns: ['*Draft*', '*Personal*', '*Archive*'],
        databases: ['Personal Tasks', 'Scratchpad']
      },
      filterPrompt: "Sync professional documentation, project specs, meeting notes, and team knowledge. Skip personal notes, drafts, and archived content."
    });
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python
    # Configure intelligent filtering for Notion content
    client.settings.update(
        should_llm_filter=True,
        include_items={
            'pageTypes': ['page', 'database'],
            'titlePatterns': ['*Spec*', '*Documentation*', '*Meeting Notes*'],
            'databases': ['Project Tracker', 'Knowledge Base', 'Team Wiki']
        },
        exclude_items={
            'titlePatterns': ['*Draft*', '*Personal*', '*Archive*'],
            'databases': ['Personal Tasks', 'Scratchpad']
        },
        filter_prompt="Sync professional documentation, project specs, meeting notes, and team knowledge. Skip personal notes, drafts, and archived content."
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash
    # Configure intelligent filtering for Notion content
    curl -X PATCH "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/settings" \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
      -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
      -d '{
        "shouldLLMFilter": true,
        "includeItems": {
          "pageTypes": ["page", "database"],
          "titlePatterns": ["*Spec*", "*Documentation*", "*Meeting Notes*"],
          "databases": ["Project Tracker", "Knowledge Base", "Team Wiki"]
        },
        "excludeItems": {
          "titlePatterns": ["*Draft*", "*Personal*", "*Archive*"],
          "databases": ["Personal Tasks", "Scratchpad"]
        },
        "filterPrompt": "Sync professional documentation, project specs, meeting notes, and team knowledge. Skip personal notes, drafts, and archived content."
      }'

    # Response:
    # {
    #   "success": true,
    #   "message": "Settings updated successfully"
    # }
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Workspace Permissions

Notion connector respects workspace permissions:

| Permission Level | Sync Behavior |
|-----------------|---------------|
| **Admin** | Full workspace access |
| **Member** | Pages with read access |
| **Guest** | Only shared pages |
| **No Access** | Removed from index |


## Database Integration

### Database Properties

Notion database properties are mapped to metadata:

```typescript
// Example: Project database with properties
const documents = await client.connections.listDocuments('notion', {
  containerTags: ['user-123']
});

// Find database entries
const projectEntries = documents.filter(doc =>
  doc.metadata?.database === 'Projects'
);

// Database properties become searchable metadata
const projectWithStatus = await client.search({
  q: "machine learning project",
  containerTag: 'user-123',
  searchMode: "documents",
  filters: JSON.stringify({
    AND: [
      { key: "status", value: "In Progress", negate: false },
      { key: "priority", value: "High", negate: false }
    ]
  })
});
```

### Optimization Strategies

1. **Set `documentLimit` high enough** for your workspace size (see [Document limit](#document-limit))
2. **Use targeted container tags** for efficient organization
3. **Monitor database sync performance** for large datasets
4. **Implement content filtering** to sync only relevant pages
5. **Handle webhook delays** gracefully in your application

<Callout type="info">
**Notion-Specific Benefits:**
- Real-time sync via webhooks for instant updates
- Rich formatting and block structure preserved
- Database properties become searchable metadata
- Hierarchical page structure maintained
- Collaborative workspace support
</Callout>

<Warning>
**Important Limitations:**
- Complex block formatting may be simplified in markdown conversion
- Large databases can take significant time to sync initially
- Workspace permissions affect which content is accessible
- Notion API rate limits may affect sync speed for large workspaces
- Embedded files and images are referenced, not stored directly
</Warning>
