The Notion MCP is a **remote server** hosted by Notion: - **OAuth Authentication**: Connections are authenticated through Notion's secure OAuth flow - **Scoped Permissions**: Access is limited to pages and databases you explicitly share with the integration - **No Local Execution**: The server runs on Notion's infrastructure—no code executes on your machine - **Audit Trail**: All actions appear in page history and workspace audit logs **Security best practices**: Only share necessary pages with the integration, review connected integrations in Notion settings, be cautious when granting access to sensitive workspaces, and revoke access when no longer needed.

Getting started with the Notion MCP is simple: 1. **Add the server**: Configure your AI client to connect to `https://mcp.notion.com/mcp` 2. **Authenticate**: Complete the OAuth flow to authorize access to your Notion workspace 3. **Share pages**: Ensure the pages you want to access are shared with the integration 4. **Start working**: Ask your AI to search, create, or update content in Notion **Example prompts**: - "Create a new page called 'Meeting Notes' in my Projects database" - "Search for all pages mentioning 'Q4 planning'" - "Update the status of my 'Website Redesign' project to In Progress"