Better Notion

MCP server · by ai-aviate

Productivity npm v0.3.2

Operate Notion with a single Markdown document — read, create, and update pages in one call.

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Install

Pin version registry version 0.3.2

npm
npx -y better-mcp-notion

npm
npx -y better-mcp-notion@0.3.2

Setup by client

Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion@0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.

terminal

claude mcp add --env NOTION_API_KEY=<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY> better-notion -- npx -y better-mcp-notion

claude mcp add --env NOTION_API_KEY=<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY> better-notion -- npx -y better-mcp-notion@0.3.2

Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion@0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion@0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.

mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-notion": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "better-mcp-notion@0.3.2"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_API_KEY": "<YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.

Environment variables

Defined in the server's official registry manifest. Required secrets are shown as <YOUR_…> placeholders in the configs above.

NOTION_API_KEY required secret — Notion API key (starts with ntn_)

GitHub

⭐ 2 stars · 最近更新于 265 天前

About this server

better mcp notion Japanese / 日本語 An MCP server that lets you operate Notion with a single Markdown document. Existing Notion MCP servers are thin API wrappers that require multiple round trips for a single operation. better mcp notion uses one Markdown document (YAML frontmatter + body) to read, cre…

Summary from the project README — github.com/ai-aviate/better-mcp-notion

Distributed as npm, listed under Productivity. Review our MCP security guide before granting access to real data.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Better Notion MCP server do?

How do I install Better Notion?

Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.

Is Better Notion free to use?

The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/ai-aviate/better-mcp-notion. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.

Which clients support Better Notion?

Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.

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