Notion CLI for creating and managing pages, databases, and blocks.
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Version 1.0.0 - Initial release of notion-cli skill. - Provides comprehensive CLI documentation for interacting with Notion pages, databases, and blocks. - Includes setup instructions, environment requirements, and authentication setup. - Features usage examples for searching, retrieving, creating, updating, and querying Notion content. - Details property formats and common command patterns for managing Notion data via the CLI. - Lists key capabilities such as interactive mode, multiple output formats, and complex filter support.
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name: notion-cli
description: Notion CLI for creating and managing pages, databases, and blocks.
homepage: https://github.com/litencatt/notion-cli
metadata: {"openclaw":{"emoji":"📓","requires":{"env":["NOTION_TOKEN"]},"primaryEnv":"NOTION_TOKEN"}}
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# notion
Use *notion-cli* to create/read/update pages, data sources (databases), and blocks.
## Setup
- Install notion-cli: `npm install -g @iansinnott/notion-cli`
- Create an integration at https://notion.so/my-integrations
- Copy the API key (starts with *ntn_* or *secret_*)
- Store it:
- `mkdir -p ~/.config/notion`
- `echo "ntn_your_key_here" > ~/.config/notion/api_key`
- Share target pages/databases with your integration (click "..." → "Connect to" → your integration name)
## Usage
All commands require the *NOTION_TOKEN* environment variable to be set:
```bash
export NOTION_TOKEN=$(cat ~/.config/notion/api_key)
```
## Common Operations
- **Search for pages and data sources:**
`notion-cli search --query "page title"`
- **Get page:**
`notion-cli page retrieve <PAGE_ID>`
- **Get page content (blocks):**
`notion-cli page retrieve <PAGE_ID> -r`
- **Create page in a database:**
```bash
curl -X POST https://api.notion.com/v1/pages \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NOTION_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Notion-Version: 2025-09-03" \
--data '{
"parent": { "database_id": "YOUR_DATABASE_ID" },
"properties": {
"Name": {
"title": [
{
"text": {
"content": "Nouvelle idée"
}
}
]
}
}
}'
```
- **Query a database:**
`notion-cli db query <DB_ID> -a '{"property":"Status","status":{"equals":"Active"}}'`
- **Update page properties:**
```bash
curl -X PATCH https://api.notion.com/v1/pages/PAGE_ID \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NOTION_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Notion-Version: 2025-09-03" \
--data '{
"properties": {
"Name": {
"title": [
{
"text": {
"content": "Nouveau titre"
}
}
]
},
"Status": {
"status": {
"name": "In progress"
}
},
"Priority": {
"select": {
"name": "High"
}
},
"Due date": {
"date": {
"start": "2026-02-10"
}
},
"Description": {
"rich_text": [
{
"text": {
"content": "Description mise à jour"
}
}
]
}
}
}'
```
- **Get database info:**
`notion-cli db retrieve <DB_ID>`
## Property Types
Common property formats for database items:
- **Title:** `{"title": [{"text": {"content": "..."}}]}`
- **Rich text:** `{"rich_text": [{"text": {"content": "..."}}]}`
- **Status:** `{"status": {"name": "Option"}}`
- **Select:** `{"select": {"name": "Option"}}`
- **Multi-select:** `{"multi_select": [{"name": "A"}, {"name": "B"}]}`
- **Date:** `{"date": {"start": "2024-01-15", "end": "2024-01-16"}}`
- **Checkbox:** `{"checkbox": true}`
- **Number:** `{"number": 42}`
- **URL:** `{"url": "https://..."}`
- **Email:** `{"email": "[email protected]"}`
## Examples
- **Search for pages:**
`notion-cli search --query "AIStories"`
- **Query database with filter:**
```bash
notion-cli db query 2faf172c094981d3bbcbe0f115457cda \
-a '{
"property": "Status",
"status": { "equals": "Backlog" }
}'
```
- **Retrieve page content:**
`notion-cli page retrieve 2fdf172c-0949-80dd-b83b-c1df0410d91b -r`
- **Update page status:**
```bash
curl -X PATCH https://api.notion.com/v1/pages/2fdf172c-0949-80dd-b83b-c1df0410d91b \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $NOTION_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Notion-Version: 2025-09-03" \
--data '{
"properties": {
"Status": {
"status": {
"name": "In progress"
}
}
}
}'
```
## Key Features
- *Interactive mode:* For complex queries, run `notion-cli db query <DB_ID>` without arguments to enter interactive mode
- *Multiple output formats:* table (default), csv, json, yaml
- *Raw JSON:* Use `--raw` flag for complete API responses
- *Filter syntax:* Use `-a` flag for complex filters with AND/OR conditions
## Notes
- Page/database IDs are UUIDs (with or without dashes)
- The CLI handles authentication automatically via *NOTION_TOKEN*
- Rate limits are managed by the CLI
- Use `notion-cli help` for complete command reference
## References
- GitHub Notion-CLI: https://github.com/litencatt/notion-cli
- Notion API Documentation: https://developers.notion.com