Evaluation record · mcp-server-notion

MCP Notion Server

v2.4.1

Notion (Official)

MCPproductivitynotesmcpmodel-context-protocol

Strong

About This MCP

Notion's official MCP integration. Primary offering is the hosted server at https://mcp.notion.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP and SSE, one-click OAuth), the only actively supported path. The open-source local @notionhq/notion-mcp-server (MIT, v2.4.1) is in maintenance mode: issues/PRs not actively monitored and Notion may sunset the repo. Enables creating, reading, updating pages and databases, managing blocks, and searching workspaces; recent releases track Notion API version 2026-03-11.

Last Evaluated: July 9, 2026

Official Website

Trust Vector Analysis

Dimension Breakdown

🚀Performance & Reliability

page operation reliability

Operation success rate testing

Evidence

Notion API — Reliable page and database operations

highVerified: 2026-07-09

search accuracy

Search quality testing

Evidence

Notion Search API — Good search accuracy across pages and databases

highVerified: 2026-07-09

rate limit handling

Rate limiting behavior testing

Evidence

Notion Rate Limits — Subject to rate limits (3 requests/second average)

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

block rendering accuracy

Content rendering testing

Evidence

Notion Blocks API — Accurate block-level content handling

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

error recovery

Error handling testing

Evidence

Implementation Review — Handles API errors with retry and timeout management

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

🛡️Security

authentication security

Authentication mechanism review

Evidence

Notion Integration Authentication — Local server uses integration tokens with workspace-level permissions

Notion Blog - Hosted MCP Server — Hosted server at mcp.notion.com/mcp uses one-click OAuth, eliminating manual integration-token handling

highVerified: 2026-07-09

token exposure risk

Token security analysis

Evidence

MCP Security Model — Integration token stored locally; AI can access shared pages

highVerified: 2026-07-09

page modification risk

Operation authorization testing

Evidence

Security Analysis — AI can create, modify, and archive pages and databases

highVerified: 2026-07-09

workspace access control

Access control testing

Evidence

Notion Permissions — Integration must be granted access to specific pages

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

content deletion risk

Deletion risk assessment

Evidence

Notion API — Can archive pages but not permanently delete (recoverable)

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

audit logging

Audit logging review

Evidence

Notion Activity Log — Changes tracked in Notion's activity log

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

🔒Privacy & Compliance

page content exposure

Data flow analysis

Evidence

MCP Data Flow — Page content, titles, and properties sent to LLM provider

highVerified: 2026-07-09

database structure exposure

Database privacy assessment

Evidence

Privacy Analysis — Database schemas and property values exposed

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

workspace metadata privacy

Metadata privacy assessment

Evidence

Privacy Analysis — Workspace structure and page hierarchy may be revealed

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

third party data sharing

Data sharing analysis

Evidence

LLM Provider Policies — Notion content shared with LLM provider per their privacy policy

highVerified: 2026-07-09

collaborator information

Collaborator privacy assessment

Evidence

Notion API — User information and collaboration data accessible

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

👁️Trust & Transparency

documentation quality

Documentation completeness review

Evidence

Notion Blog - Hosted MCP Server — Officially documented by Notion, including architecture details of the hosted server and guidance for the local open-source server

highVerified: 2026-07-09

operation visibility

Logging and traceability assessment

Evidence

Notion Activity Log — All changes visible in Notion activity log and MCP logs

highVerified: 2026-07-09

open source transparency

Source code review

Evidence

Notion MCP Server GitHub Repository — Local server (@notionhq/notion-mcp-server, v2.4.1) is open source under MIT with 4,501 GitHub stars, but the README states it is no longer actively maintained (issues/PRs not monitored, possible future sunset); hosted server internals documented in Notion's engineering blog

highVerified: 2026-07-09

api coverage clarity

API documentation review

Evidence

MCP Server Documentation — Clear but incomplete documentation of supported operations

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

⚙️Operational Excellence

ease of setup

Setup complexity assessment

Evidence

Setup Documentation — Local server requires Notion integration creation and token configuration

Notion Blog - Hosted MCP Server — Hosted server at mcp.notion.com/mcp needs no local install: Streamable HTTP/SSE transports with one-click OAuth

highVerified: 2026-07-09

api performance

Performance benchmarking

Evidence

Notion API Performance — Moderate performance; rate limits can slow operations (3 req/sec)

mediumVerified: 2026-07-09

reliability

Reliability analysis

Evidence

Notion API Stability — Built on reliable Notion API with good uptime

highVerified: 2026-07-09

operation coverage

Feature coverage assessment

Evidence

Notion MCP Server — Covers pages, databases, blocks, and search operations

highVerified: 2026-07-09

community support

Community support assessment

Evidence

Notion MCP Server GitHub Repository — Hosted server is operated by Notion as the only actively supported offering; open-source local server (4,501 GitHub stars, last release v2.4.1 on 2026-06-22) is in maintenance mode with issues/PRs not actively monitored

highVerified: 2026-07-09

Strengths

+Comprehensive Notion workspace integration (pages, databases, blocks)
+Built on reliable Notion API with good uptime
+Excellent for knowledge management and documentation workflows
+Integration permissions provide page-level access control
+Official hosted server (mcp.notion.com/mcp) with one-click OAuth; open-source local server (MIT, 4,501 stars) still installable
+Archived pages are recoverable (not permanently deleted)

Limitations

!Page content, database data, schemas, and property values exposed to LLM provider
!AI can modify and archive pages within integration permissions
!Workspace structure and page hierarchy may be revealed
!Subject to strict rate limits (3 requests/second average)
!User and collaborator information accessible
!STATUS 2026-07-09: Notion's hosted server (mcp.notion.com/mcp) is the only actively supported offering; the local @notionhq/notion-mcp-server repo is no longer actively maintained (issues/PRs unmonitored, sunset possible), and workspace traffic on the hosted path routes through Notion's infrastructure
!Notion API version 2026-03-11 introduced breaking changes (after→position, archived→in_trash, transcription→meeting_notes) that older local-server versions do not handle

Metadata

license: MIT

supported platforms

0: All platforms with Node.js/Python

programming languages

0: TypeScript

1: Python

mcp version: 1.0

github repo: https://github.com/makenotion/notion-mcp-server

github stars: 4501

local server status: Maintenance mode since 2026: no longer actively maintained, may be sunset

api dependency: Notion API, Notion Client SDK

authentication: OAuth (hosted at mcp.notion.com/mcp) or Notion Integration Token (local server)

remote endpoint: https://mcp.notion.com/mcp

transport types

0: streamable-http (hosted)

1: sse (hosted)

2: stdio (local)

package name: @notionhq/notion-mcp-server

first release: 2024-11

maintained by: Notion

Use Case Ratings

code generation

Useful for technical documentation generation and API docs

customer support

Good for knowledge base management and support documentation

content creation

Excellent for content planning, drafting, and collaborative writing

data analysis

Good for analyzing structured data in Notion databases

research assistant

Ideal for research note-taking and knowledge organization

legal compliance

Risk of exposing confidential documentation

healthcare

Risk of exposing patient information in documentation

financial analysis

Moderate risk for financial documentation management

education

Excellent for course content, lesson planning, and student notes

creative writing

Excellent for story planning, character databases, and world-building