intermediate⏱️ 20-30 minutes📅 Updated June 2026

Step-by-step guide to integrate Notion MCP server with OpenCode. Includes workspace search and database operations.

Notion + OpenCode: Complete MCP Integration

Notion is a MCP server that Notion's official hosted MCP server providing secure AI tool access to workspace content including pages, databases, and comments through OAuth authentication..

When integrated with OpenCode, you can:

  • Search and retrieve live context from Notion workspace based on user access and permissions
  • Access and query Notion databases to retrieve structured information
  • Read page content and metadata from workspace pages you have access to

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to set up Notion in OpenCode, including configuration, examples, and troubleshooting.

What You'll Achieve

After completing this setup:

  • Notion will be fully integrated and operational
  • You can use Notion tools directly in OpenCode
  • All Notion capabilities will be available for your workflows
  • Access to 4 different tools

Prerequisites

Before starting, ensure you have:

  • Node.js 18 or higher (for STDIO transport only)
  • Active Notion workspace with appropriate access permissions
  • MCP client that supports remote servers (HTTP/SSE) or STDIO transport
  • Notion account with workspace access
  • Supported AI tool with MCP client capabilities
  • Permission to connect external applications to workspace
  • OpenCode installed and configured
  • Compatible operating system (macOS, Linux, Windows)

Installation

Step 1: Install Notion

Install using npm:

npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.notion.com/mcp

Verify installation:

Connection verified through OAuth flow in your AI tool

Configuration

Step 2: Configure OpenCode

  1. Locate your configuration file:

  2. Add server configuration:

Configure MCP servers in your `opencode.json` or `opencode.jsonc`:

```json
{
  "mcp": {
    "my-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"],
      "environment": {
        "API_KEY": "$API_KEY"
      },
      "timeout": 5000
    },
    "remote-server": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://mcp.example.com/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $API_TOKEN"
      }
    }
  }
}

Disable a server temporarily:

{
  "mcp": {
    "my-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "mcp-server"],
      "enabled": false
    }
  }
}


3. **Restart OpenCode**

Completely quit and restart OpenCode to load the new configuration.



## Examples

Once configured, you can use Notion in OpenCode:

### Create Project Documentation

Generate PRDs, tech specs, or architecture docs by pulling context from existing Notion pages

**Ask OpenCode:** "Create a technical specification for the new authentication system based on our security guidelines in Notion"

**Expected Result:** AI retrieves security guidelines from Notion workspace and generates comprehensive tech spec

### Track Campaign Progress

Monitor and report on campaign status using Notion database data

**Ask OpenCode:** "Give me a summary of all marketing campaigns in progress with their current metrics"

**Expected Result:** AI queries the campaigns database and provides formatted progress report

### Search Meeting Notes

Find specific information across all meeting notes in workspace

**Ask OpenCode:** "What decisions did we make about the API redesign in recent meetings?"

**Expected Result:** AI searches meeting notes and returns relevant decisions with links to source pages

### Generate Release Notes

Build release documentation by aggregating information from multiple Notion pages

**Ask OpenCode:** "Create release notes for version 2.0 using our changelog and feature pages"

**Expected Result:** AI compiles information from multiple pages into formatted release notes

### Task Management

Query and analyze tasks from Notion databases

**Ask OpenCode:** "Show me all overdue tasks assigned to the engineering team"

**Expected Result:** AI filters and presents overdue engineering tasks with details and links



## Testing Your Setup

1. Run opencode in terminal
2. Add "use the mcp_name tool" to your prompts
3. Verify tool execution and response



## Troubleshooting

### Common Issues

#### AI Tool Cannot Connect to Notion MCP

**Symptoms:** Connection timeout or failed errors, Notion MCP not appearing in tool directory, OAuth flow not starting

**Cause:** AI tool may not support MCP clients or remote MCP connections

**Solution:**
- Verify your AI tool supports MCP client functionality
- Check if tool supports remote MCP servers (HTTP/SSE transport)
- For tools without remote support, use STDIO with mcp-remote proxy: npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.notion.com/mcp
- If tool lacks MCP support entirely, request feature from developers

#### OAuth Connection Fails

**Symptoms:** Authorization screen does not appear, Cannot complete OAuth flow, Connection succeeds but no workspace access

**Cause:** OAuth flow interrupted or workspace permissions issue

**Solution:**
- Use Notion app Settings > Connections > Notion MCP for easiest setup
- Ensure popup blockers are disabled during OAuth
- Check you have appropriate workspace permissions
- Try disconnecting and reconnecting through Notion app

#### Cannot Access Specific Pages or Databases

**Symptoms:** Some content returns not found errors, Searches return incomplete results, Database queries fail or return empty

**Cause:** Content access based on user permissions - AI tool can only see what you can see

**Solution:**
- Verify you have access to the pages/databases in Notion app
- Check workspace sharing settings for restricted content
- Ensure pages are not in private sections you cannot access
- Contact workspace admin if you need broader access

#### STDIO Transport Connection Issues

**Symptoms:** mcp-remote command fails, Connection drops frequently, Slow response times

**Cause:** STDIO transport requires mcp-remote proxy for hosted Notion MCP

**Solution:**
- Prefer Streamable HTTP or SSE transport if your tool supports it
- Ensure Node.js and npx are properly installed for STDIO
- Use config: npx -y mcp-remote https://mcp.notion.com/mcp
- Check network connectivity to mcp.notion.com

#### Tool Does Not Support Remote MCP Servers

**Symptoms:** Only local/STDIO servers work in tool, HTTP/SSE connections not available, No option to add remote server URL

**Cause:** Some MCP clients only support local STDIO servers

**Solution:**
- Use mcp-remote as proxy to convert HTTP to STDIO
- Configuration: command: npx, args: [-y, mcp-remote, https://mcp.notion.com/mcp]
- Alternative: Use open-source notion-mcp-server for local deployment
- Check tool documentation for remote server support roadmap

#### MCP Server Not Loading

**Symptoms:** Server not appearing in tools, Timeout errors, Command not found

**Cause:** Invalid configuration, missing dependencies, or timeout too short

**Solution:**
- Verify command array is correct in opencode.json
- Check environment variables are set properly
- Increase timeout value if server takes longer to start
- Test MCP server command independently in terminal

#### Context Limit Exceeded

**Symptoms:** Context too large errors, Slow responses, Truncated output

**Cause:** Too many MCP servers adding to context

**Solution:**
- Disable unused MCP servers with enabled: false
- Use per-agent tool configuration to limit active MCPs
- Avoid MCP servers that add many tokens (e.g., GitHub MCP)

#### Remote Server Connection Failed

**Symptoms:** Cannot connect to remote MCP, Authentication errors

**Cause:** Invalid URL, missing headers, or network issues

**Solution:**
- Verify remote server URL is correct
- Check authorization headers are properly configured
- Ensure environment variables for tokens are set

#### Notion not appearing in OpenCode

**Symptoms:** Server not listed, Tools not available

**Cause:** Configuration or installation issue

**Solution:**
- Verify configuration syntax
- Check Notion installation
- Restart OpenCode
- Check logs for error messages



## Next Steps

Now that Notion is integrated with OpenCode:

- Explore all Notion capabilities through OpenCode
- Check out other MCP servers that work with OpenCode
- Join the MCP community for tips and support
- Consider contributing to Notion development

## Need Help?

- Search for [Notion documentation](https://www.mcpstack.org)
- Check the [OpenCode MCP guide](https://www.mcpstack.org/clients)
- Join the MCP community discussions

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