How to connect Notion to Claude Cowork

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Introduction

Cowork is Anthropic's AI agent for knowledge work. Think of it as Claude Code for everything else. It works autonomously with your computer, local files, and applications to accomplish complex tasks.

This guide walks you through the easiest and most secure way to connect your Notion account to Cowork via Composio Connect, enabling it to add meeting notes to project wiki page, create a new task database for Q3, archive completed sprint summary pages, and more such actions on your behalf without compromising your account security.

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Connecting Notion to Claude Cowork

1. Open Customize

In Claude Desktop, click Customize in the left sidebar, then select Connectors and click the + icon at the top.

Claude Desktop connectors screen with Add custom connector selected

2. Add the Composio MCP server

Click Add custom connector and paste in the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
Add custom connector dialog with Composio MCP server URL

3. Authorize in your browser

Click Connect. You'll be redirected to a browser window where you can authorize Composio to continue.

Composio authorization screen for Claude Cowork

4. Connect your Notion account

Back in Cowork, ask the agent to connect to Notion or give it any Notion-related task.

For example, ask Cowork to:

  • "Add meeting notes to project wiki page"
  • "Create a new task database for Q3"
  • "Archive completed sprint summary pages"

It will prompt you to authenticate and authorize access.

That's it. Composio's tools are now available in Cowork, and your Notion account is ready to use.

What is Claude Cowork?

Claude Cowork is Anthropic's agent for general knowledge work. It can use your computer, files, and connected applications to complete longer-running tasks across your work tools.

With Composio Connect, Cowork can securely access apps like Notion through MCP without you sharing account credentials directly with the agent.

What is the Notion MCP server, and what's possible with it?

The Notion MCP server is an implementation of the Model Context Protocol that connects your AI agent and assistants like Claude, Cursor, etc directly to your Notion account. It provides structured and secure access to your notes, docs, wikis, and tasks, so your agent can perform actions like creating pages, managing databases, adding content, commenting, and organizing your Notion workspace for you.

  • Bulk content creation and formatting: Let your agent efficiently add and format multiple blocks of text, lists, or markdown content to Notion pages in one go.
  • Automated page and database management: Have your agent create new pages, duplicate existing ones, or set up entire databases with custom properties—no manual setup required.
  • Smart commenting and collaboration: Enable your agent to add comments to pages or discussion threads, making real-time collaboration smoother.
  • Workspace organization and cleanup: Ask your agent to archive, delete, or restore pages and blocks, keeping your workspace tidy and up to date.
  • Deep block and structure retrieval: Direct your agent to fetch metadata, list child blocks, or dig into nested content for analysis, reporting, or workflow automation.

Supported Tools & Triggers

Tools
Triggers
Add multiple content blocks (bulk, user-friendly)Bulk-add content blocks to Notion.
Append code blocks (code, quote, equation)Append code and technical blocks (code, quote, equation) to a Notion page.
Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, columns)Append layout blocks (divider, TOC, breadcrumb, columns) to a Notion page.
Append media blocks (image, video, audio, files)Append media blocks (image, video, audio, file, pdf, embed, bookmark) to a Notion page.
Append table blocksAppend table blocks to a Notion page.
Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout)Append task blocks (to-do, toggle, callout) to a Notion page or block.
Append text blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists)Append text blocks (paragraphs, headings, lists) to a Notion page.
Archive Notion PageArchives (moves to trash) or unarchives (restores from trash) a specified Notion page.
Create commentAdds a comment to a Notion page (via `parent_page_id`) OR to an existing discussion thread (via `discussion_id`); cannot create new discussion threads on specific blocks (inline comments).
Create Notion DatabaseCreates a new Notion database as a subpage under a specified parent page with a defined properties schema.
Create Notion file uploadTool to create a Notion FileUpload object and retrieve an upload URL.
Create Notion pageCreates a new page in a Notion workspace under a specified parent page or database.
Delete a blockArchives a Notion block, page, or database using its ID, which sets its 'archived' property to true (like moving to "Trash" in the UI) and allows it to be restored later.
Duplicate pageDuplicates a Notion page, including all its content, properties, and nested blocks, under a specified parent page or workspace.
Fetch All Notion Block ContentsTool to fetch all child blocks for a given Notion block.
Fetch Notion Block ChildrenRetrieves a paginated list of direct, first-level child block objects along with contents for a given parent Notion block or page ID; use block IDs from the response for subsequent calls to access deeply nested content.
Fetch Notion block metadataFetches metadata for a Notion block (including pages, which are special blocks) using its UUID.
Fetch commentsFetches unresolved comments for a specified Notion block or page ID.
Fetch Notion DataFetches Notion items (pages and/or databases) from the Notion workspace, use this to get minimal data about the items in the workspace with a query or list all items in the workspace with minimal data
Fetch DatabaseFetches a Notion database's structural metadata (properties, title, etc.
Fetch database rowRetrieves a Notion database row's properties and metadata; use fetch_block_contents for page content blocks.
Get about userRetrieves detailed information about a specific Notion user, such as their name, avatar, and email, based on their unique user ID.
Get page markdownRetrieve a Notion page's full content rendered as Notion-flavored Markdown in a single API call.
Get page propertyCall this to get a specific property from a Notion page when you have a valid `page_id` and `property_id`; handles pagination for properties returning multiple items.
Insert row databaseCreates a new page (row) in a specified Notion database.
Insert Row From Natural LanguageCreates a new row (page) in a Notion database from a natural language description.
List data source templatesTool to list all templates for a Notion data source.
List Notion file uploadsTool to retrieve file uploads for the current bot integration, sorted by most recent first.
List usersRetrieves a paginated list of users (excluding guests) from the Notion workspace; the number of users returned per page may be less than the requested `page_size`.
Move PageTool to move a Notion page to a new parent (page or database).
Query databaseQueries a Notion database to retrieve pages (rows).
Query database with filterTool to query a Notion database with server-side filtering, sorting, and pagination.
Query data sourceTool to query a Notion data source.
Replace page content (with backup)Safely replaces a page's child blocks by optionally backing up current content, deleting existing children, then appending new children in batches.
Retrieve CommentTool to retrieve a specific comment by its ID.
Retrieve Database PropertyTool to retrieve a specific property object of a Notion database.
Retrieve Notion file uploadTool to retrieve details of a Notion File Upload object by its identifier.
Retrieve pageRetrieve a Notion page's properties/metadata (not block content) by page_id.
Search Notion pages and databasesSearches Notion pages and databases by title.
Send file uploadTool to transmit file contents to Notion for a file upload object.
Update blockUpdates existing Notion block's text content.
Update PageUpdate page properties, icon, cover, or archive status.
Update Database Row (Page)Updates a specific row/page within a Notion database by its page UUID (row_id).
Update database schemaUpdates an existing Notion database's schema including title, description, and/or properties (columns).
Upsert database rowsTool to upsert rows in a Notion database by querying for existing rows and creating or updating them.

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FAQ

What are the differences in Tool Router MCP and Notion MCP?

With a standalone Notion MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of Notion tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from Notion and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Can I use Tool Router MCP with Claude Cowork?

Yes, you can. Claude Cowork fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right Notion tools.

Can I manage the permissions and scopes for Notion while using Tool Router?

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which Notion scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

How safe is my data with Composio Tool Router?

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your Notion data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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