Set up Notion MCP in Claude Desktop
Access and manage Notion pages, databases, and blocks. Create content, query databases, and organize your workspace from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Claude Desktop reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
Add the following to your Claude Desktop config file:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"notion-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"notion-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"NOTION_API_KEY": "YOUR_NOTION_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Notion MCP requires the following environment variables:
NOTION_API_KEYRequiredNotion integration API key
4
Verify it works
Restart Claude Desktop. Notion MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 10 tools available.
This server adds approximately 5,150 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.