Notion

Integrate with Notion

Notion's API provides access to pages, databases, blocks, users, and comments. You can create pages, query databases with filters and sorts, update properties, manage rich-text content blocks, and build integrations that read and write to any Notion workspace. The API uses OAuth or internal integration tokens. For OpenClaw agents, Notion is one of the most powerful knowledge management integrations. Your agent can use Notion databases as structured data stores (CRM, content calendar, project tracker), create pages with rich content, query databases for specific records, and keep Notion synced with your chat-driven workflows. It's the backbone of many agent-powered information systems.

Tags: automation, productivity

Category: Documents & Productivity

Use Cases

  • Use Notion databases as a lightweight CRM or content calendar managed via chat
  • Create Notion pages with structured content from agent research or analysis
  • Query Notion databases for specific records and return results in Telegram

Tips

  • Use the 2022-06-28 API version for stability — newer versions may break property formats
  • Share your integration with parent pages to automatically grant access to child pages
  • Batch database queries with filters instead of fetching all records and filtering locally

Known Issues & Gotchas

  • Rate limit of 3 req/sec is very strict — serialize requests and implement backoff
  • Integration must be explicitly shared with each page/database it needs to access
  • Property types have complex nested structures — title, rich_text, select, etc. each differ

Frequently Asked Questions

How tight are Notion's API rate limits?

Very tight — 3 requests/second per integration token. This means you need to batch operations, cache responses, and avoid rapid-fire queries. Use the Retry-After header when you get 429 errors.

What Notion API version should I use?

Use 2022-06-28 — it's the most widely tested version. Newer versions may have breaking changes in property formats. Always set the Notion-Version header explicitly.

Can my agent create rich-content pages?

Yes. The API supports creating pages with paragraphs, headings, bulleted lists, numbered lists, code blocks, toggles, callouts, tables, and more. Each block type has its own structure in the API.