A comprehensive Notion API integration providing full CRUD capabilities for pages, databases, and content blocks.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install better-notion
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install better-notion using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Better Notion?
Better Notion is a high-performance integration designed to empower developers using Openclaw Skills to interact deeply with their Notion workspaces. It provides a standardized interface for managing pages, data sources (databases), and individual content blocks through the latest Notion API protocols. By implementing this skill, you can transform Notion from a static document store into a dynamic, programmable database for your AI-driven workflows.
This skill is particularly valuable for developers who need to bridge the gap between local development environments and cloud-based knowledge management systems. It leverages the 2025-09-03 API version to ensure compatibility with modern Notion features, allowing for precise control over property types, search indexing, and hierarchical block structures within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
Better Notion Use Cases
- Automating the creation of project status reports in a centralized Notion database.
- Searching and retrieving documentation snippets to provide context for AI agents.
- Syncing local task completions to Notion pages via Openclaw Skills.
- Bulk updating database properties like status, dates, or checkboxes for project management.
- Programmatically appending new content blocks to existing meeting notes or logs.
How Better Notion Works
- Accesses the Notion API key stored securely in the local configuration directory.
- Establishes an authenticated connection using the Notion-Version 2025-09-03 header.
- Utilizes the search endpoint to resolve page or data source IDs based on user queries.
- Translates user intent into structured JSON payloads for CRUD operations on pages or blocks.
- Executes API calls with built-in awareness of the 3 requests per second rate limit to ensure stable data synchronization within Openclaw Skills.
Better Notion Setup
To get started with this skill, configure your local environment and authenticate your integration:
mkdir -p ~/.config/notion
echo "ntn_your_key_here" > ~/.config/notion/api_key
After setting the key, you must share the specific target pages or databases with your integration inside the Notion UI to allow Openclaw Skills to access your data.
Better Notion Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data based on Notion's object model, focusing on data sources and properties. Below is the mapping for common property types used in Openclaw Skills:
| Type | JSON Format Reference |
|---|---|
| Title | {"title": [{"text": {"content": "..."}}]} |
| Rich Text | {"rich_text": [{"text": {"content": "..."}}]} |
| Select | {"select": {"name": "Option"}} |
| Date | {"date": {"start": "2024-01-15"}} |
| Checkbox | {"checkbox": true} |
Databases are treated as data sources, and the data_source_id is required for all query and page creation operations.
Better Notion Advanced Features
- Complex database querying using multi-conditional filters and property sorting.
- Granular block manipulation allowing for the addition of paragraphs, headings, and other rich text elements.
- Support for the 2025-09-03 API version for forward compatibility with Notion's evolving architecture.
- Intelligent trash management with the ability to archive and restore pages or blocks via the archived property.
- Rate-limit optimized execution to maintain reliability when used alongside other Openclaw Skills.
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