How do I install notion-api-mcp?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/pbohannon/notion-api-mcp

What does notion-api-mcp connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches notion. The credentials we found in its source are NOTION_API_KEY.

Is notion-api-mcp official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 28 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-01-14.

What licence does notion-api-mcp use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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notion-api-mcp

notion-api-mcp is an MCP server, listed under project & docs. It reaches notion. It needs NOTION_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 28 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

This Python-based MCP exposes Notion functionality to LLMs, specifically Claude, requiring API credentials for Notion access.

Install

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. notion-api-mcp’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

Read notion-api-mcp’s own install instructions ↗

What it reaches, and what it needs

Reaches

notion

Credential

NOTION_API_KEY

Maintenance

Stars

State

stale

Licence

MIT

From the repository

A Python-based MCP for use in exposing Notion functionality to LLMs (Claude)

View on GitHub ↗2026-10-22

notion-api-mcp compared with similar servers

notion-api-mcp compared with the closest alternatives, by services reached, credentials, stars, last update and licence
Server	Reaches	Needs	Stars	Last update	Licence
notion-api-mcp (this page)	notion	NOTION_API_KEY	28	2025-01-14	MIT
mcp-notion-server	notion(1 shared)	NOTION_API_TOKEN	924	2026-07-31	MIT
notion_mcp	notion(1 shared)	NOTION_API_KEY	208	2024-12-18	MIT
notion-mcp-server	notion(1 shared)	MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, NOTION_TOKEN	178	2026-10-21	MIT
notion-mcp	notion(1 shared)	NOTION_TOKEN	31	2025-09-30	MIT
tablecharts-mcp-server	googlesheets, notion, salesforce, tablecharts(1 shared)	TABLECHARTS_API_KEY	0	2026-07-04	MIT

Ranked by services in common with notion-api-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.

Common questions about notion-api-mcp

What does notion-api-mcp do?: This Python-based MCP exposes Notion functionality to LLMs, specifically Claude, requiring API credentials for Notion access.
How do I install notion-api-mcp?: Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/pbohannon/notion-api-mcp
What does notion-api-mcp connect to, and what does it need?: It reaches notion. The credentials we found in its source are NOTION_API_KEY.
Is notion-api-mcp official and is it maintained?: We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 28 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is stale. Its last commit we recorded was on 2025-01-14.
What licence does notion-api-mcp use?: The repository declares the MIT licence.

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