How to Connect Claude to Notion

Connect Notion to Claude so it can search, read and edit your pages. Claude asks before it uses a tool if you set it to.

Picks: 3; ranked

To connect Claude to Notion, go to Customize > Connectors, select Notion, choose Connect to Claude and sign in with your Notion account. Claude can then search and read your pages, create and update pages and databases, and add comments. Notion built the connector and Anthropic lists it as verified.

Claude acts with your own Notion permissions, so it can open everything you can. Only workspace members can connect, and guests are blocked.

Good for

People who want Claude to find answers in their notes and docs
Anyone who wants meeting notes or plans written straight into Notion
Team and Enterprise Owners deciding whether to add Notion for staff
Developers who want Notion pages inside Claude Code

Install Claude

Claude app

1
Open it in the marketplace

Requires A Claude account (Anthropic says web connectors are available to all users), Notion workspace member (guests cannot connect), On Team or Enterprise, an Owner adds Notion first.

Read-only mode: There is no read-only mode. Under Customize > Connectors > Notion > Tool permissions, set the tools that create, update or move pages to Needs approval or Blocked.

Pick the built-in connector. It uses Notion's own hosted server, so there is no integration token to create. In Claude Code, run /mcp after the command and finish the Notion sign-in. If you are signed in to Claude Code with your Claude account, connectors you added on claude.ai are already there.

From its listing on claude.com. Source.

Connect Notion and make your first change

Claude

1
Open your connectors
Go to Customize > Connectors in claude.ai. In the desktop app, select Customize in the sidebar, then Connectors.
2
Connect Notion
Select Discover, search for Notion, open it and select Connect to Claude. Sign in to Notion and choose the workspace to share. On Team and Enterprise, Notion appears only after an Owner adds it; members can use Request on its page.
3
Turn it on in a chat
In a conversation, select + in the message box, select Connectors and turn on Notion. The toggle applies to that conversation.
4
Ask about your notes
Claude searches your workspace and opens the pages it needs. Open the pages it names to check them.
Prompt
```
Find my notes from last week's product meeting and list the action items with owners.
```
5
Create a page
Claude writes the page in Notion. With approvals on, you confirm each change first.
Prompt
```
Create a page called Q1 launch plan in my Projects database with a task list from this chat.
```
Tip: Under Customize > Connectors > Notion > Tool permissions, set the tools that create or update pages to Needs approval.
6
Check before you approve
Notion warns that content Claude reads can contain instructions meant to steer it. Read each proposed change before you choose Allow once.

Permissions

Medium risk

Claude can read and change anything you can open in Notion, and text hidden in a page could try to steer it. Set the tools that change content to Needs approval under Customize > Connectors > Notion > Tool permissions.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

It can edit, move and trash pages you can open
Claude's listing names tools that create, update, move and duplicate pages, create databases and add comments. Notion's tools page also lists Move pages to Trash. Set the changing tools to Needs approval so each change waits for you. developers.notion.com
Hidden text in a page can steer Claude
Notion warns that content a tool returns can carry instructions that try to change what the AI does. Review each proposed action before you approve it. developers.notion.com
It reaches everything you can, not chosen pages
Notion says MCP tools act with your full Notion permissions. Connect from an account whose workspace you are happy to share with Claude. notion.com
Business and Enterprise plans can pull in connected sources
Notion says that on Business and Enterprise plans with Notion AI, an AI app connected through Notion MCP can search sources set up under Notion AI Connectors, such as Slack, Google Drive and GitHub. It sees only what your own connection can see, and the content goes to Claude. notion.com
Guests cannot connect
Only workspace members can sign in. Notion refuses the sign-in for guests. developers.notion.com
Enterprise admins choose which AI apps connect
On Enterprise, owners can approve specific AI apps and block the rest under Settings > Connections > Permissions. notion.com

Security advisories

No published security advisories as of Nov 3, 2026.

Technical details

Turning on read-only	There is no read-only switch for a personal connection. Set the tools that create, update or move content to Needs approval or Blocked under Customize > Connectors > Notion > Tool permissions.
Talks to	Notion's hosted service. Anthropic, which receives the Notion content Claude reads
Sign-in and keys	You sign in with your Notion account; Claude keeps the connection until you select Disconnect.

Where it works

Where	Status	Note
Claude on the web	Native connector	Customize > Connectors > Notion. Owners add it first on Team and Enterprise.
Claude desktop app	Native connector	Same connector; select Customize in the sidebar, then Connectors.
Claude mobile app	Native connector	Available in chats once connected on web or desktop.
Claude Code	Native connector	Uses your claude.ai connectors, or add the server with one command.
Notion MCP server	Official server	Notion's hosted server, the one behind the Claude connector.
ChatGPT	Official server	Notion lists ChatGPT Pro among the AI apps that connect to Notion MCP.

Top picks

Claude's built-in Notion connector is the default and sits in the install box. Listed here: Notion's official servers first, then community servers with a reviewed PlugWiki page ordered by GitHub stars.

Verdict

Our advice: use the built-in Notion connector and set the changing tools to Needs approval. Choose a token-based community server only if you want Claude limited to a few shared pages.

Our advice: the built-in connector is the right choice for most people because sign-in is all it needs. Its main limit is scope.

It reaches everything you can open, so keep approvals on for anything that changes a page.

Best for

Searching and summarizing your notes and docs
Drafting pages and database entries from a chat
Teams that want Owners to control which AI apps connect

Skip it if

You need a read-only connection to your whole workspace
You are a guest in the workspace
You cannot accept an AI reading everything your account can open

Questions

Is the Claude Notion connector free?

Notion says Notion MCP works on every Notion plan, including Free, as of November 2026. Extras such as MCP tokens (for runs without a browser sign-in) need Business or Enterprise. On the Claude side, Anthropic says web connectors are available to all users.

Why can I not find Notion in my Claude connectors?

On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner has to add Notion for the organization first. Until then, select Request on its page in the directory to ask your Owners.

Can Claude edit my Notion pages?

Yes. It can create and update pages and databases, add comments and move pages. Set those tools to Needs approval under Tool permissions if you want to confirm each change.

Can Claude delete Notion pages?

It can move pages to Trash. Notion's tools page lists "Move pages to Trash" (notion-delete-pages), but Claude's directory listing as of November 2026 names 13 tools and not that one, so check Tool permissions to see what your connection offers. Set the changing tools to Needs approval or Blocked.

Is it safe to connect Claude to Notion?

Our advice: yes, if you keep approvals on. Claude sees everything your account can see, and Notion warns that hidden instructions in a page can try to steer an AI. Check each change before you allow it.

Can guests connect Claude to Notion?

No. Only workspace members can connect. A guest who tries sees a message that guests cannot connect.

What is the Notion MCP server URL?

https://mcp.notion.com/mcp. Most people never need it, because the connector in Claude's directory already uses it. Use it for a custom connector or in Claude Code.

How do I disconnect Notion from Claude?

Go to Customize > Connectors, select Notion and choose Disconnect. Notion lists its own connections under Settings > Notion MCP.

Does it work in Claude Code and on mobile?

Yes. Connectors you add in claude.ai are available in chats on web, desktop and mobile, and in Claude Code when you sign in with your Claude account.

Information

updated Nov 3, 2026

Made by: Anthropic
Connector directory: claude.ai/directory

In the Claude directory

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

Show all 8

Notion connector listing · claude.com
Get started with connectors · claude.com
Get started with Notion MCP · developers.notion.com
Use connectors to extend Claude · support.claude.com
Notion MCP · notion.com
Notion MCP security best practices · developers.notion.com
Create and organize pages · developers.notion.com
Use MCP servers from claude.ai · code.claude.com