Notion MCP servers: which one to use

Q: Is there an official Notion MCP server?

Yes. Notion runs a hosted server at https://mcp.notion.com/mcp. Notion also publishes an open-source server you run yourself, but its README says that one is no longer actively maintained.

Use Notion's hosted server and sign in with your account. Pick a community server for read-only access, fewer tokens, or headless runs on a Free or Plus plan.

Servers: 44; active
Official: 2; by Notion
Hosted: 5; nothing to install
Local: 29; runs on your machine
OAuth: 1; sign in, no key

Notion runs its own hosted MCP server, so most people should use it and sign in with their Notion account. It can read, create, edit and move pages to Trash. For runs with no browser sign-in, Notion MCP tokens need a Business or Enterprise plan; on other plans a community server with an integration token fills that gap. Notion's older open-source server that you run yourself is no longer actively maintained, so it is a fallback rather than a first pick. Community servers also suit read-only access or lower token use.

Good for

People who want Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to find, read and edit their Notion pages
Teams who need a connection that runs without a browser sign-in
Developers who want fewer tokens per page read
Anyone who wants an assistant to read Notion but never change it

Which Notion MCP server to use

Use the hosted Notion MCP unless you need a token or a lighter server. Pick awkoy for headless runs on any plan, easy-notion or better-notion for lower token use, and notion-readonly if the assistant must never edit.

Server	Official	Runs	Sign-in	Can change things	Tools	GitHub stars
For Notion
Notion MCPThis page	Official	Hosted	Account	Yes	–	–
Notion local	Official	Local	Token	Yes	–	4.7K
suekou	Community	Local	Token	Yes	–	924
awkoy	Community	Local	Token	Yes	3	179
easy-notion	Community	Local	Token or account	Yes	43	55
better-notion	Community	HostedLocal	Token	Yes	8	36
Other tools for the same job
notion-readonly	Community	Local	Token	No	6	4

All Notion MCP servers

44 active · 2 official · official first, then by GitHub stars

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Questions

Is there an official Notion MCP server?

Yes. Notion runs a hosted server at https://mcp.notion.com/mcp. Notion also publishes an open-source server you run yourself, but its README says that one is no longer actively maintained.

Which Notion MCP server should I use?

Use the hosted Notion MCP. Notion's README points people to it and says it is built to give faster results with far fewer tokens. You sign in with your Notion account and need no integration token.

Is Notion MCP free?

Yes. It works on every Notion plan, including Free. Tokens for running it without a browser sign-in need a Business or Enterprise plan.

Can Notion MCP be read-only?

Notion says an admin may limit the tools in a workspace-owned connection. The hosted tool list includes tools that move pages to Trash and delete databases, so for strict read-only use a token based server whose Notion integration has only the Read content capability. notion-readonly is built to only read.

Do I need an integration token?

Not for the hosted server, where you sign in with your account. Token based servers such as awkoy, suekou and easy-notion need a Notion integration token, and you share only the pages you want the assistant to reach.

Can I use Notion MCP without a browser sign-in?

Yes. On Business and Enterprise plans a workspace owner can create an MCP token for the hosted server. On other plans, use a community server such as awkoy, whose README says token auth works on every Notion plan, including Free, and runs in CI, cron jobs and background agents.

Which server uses the fewest tokens?

awkoy's README says its three tools cost 1,005 tokens at connection against 17,163 for Notion's open-source server. easy-notion says its replies use about 6 to 7 times fewer tokens than the old official server. Both numbers are the authors' own claims.

Can the assistant delete my pages?

Yes. The hosted server has a tool that moves pages to Trash and another that restores them, and it can delete a database after confirmation. Check each change before you approve it, because instructions hidden in a page can try to trick the assistant.

How do I add Notion to Claude?

On claude.ai or Claude Desktop, open Customize, then Connectors, add Notion and sign in with your Notion account. For Claude Code and other apps, use the install box on the Notion MCP page.