Notion Operations Reference

Orkes Conductor integrates with Notion to let you create and manage pages, databases, and blocks directly from your workflows. You can use the following operations to create, retrieve, update, and delete content in Notion, without leaving your workflow.

This page covers the parameters and expected output for each operation available in the Notion integration.

Create Page

Create a new page in Notion under a specified parent page or database.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Parent	The parent object for the new page, provided as a JSON string. Use page_id when the parent is a page, and database_id when the parent is a database. For example: {"type":"page_id","page_id":"<page-id>"} {"type":"database_id","database_id":"<database-id>"} To get the ID, open the page or database shared with your integration in Notion. The ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<parent-page-or-database-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-or-database-id>	string (JSON)	Required.
Properties	The page properties as a JSON string. For example, {"title":[{"text":{"content":"My Page"}}]}.	string (JSON)	Required.
Children	The page content as a JSON array of Notion block objects. Each block must follow the Notion block structure. For example, to add a paragraph: [{"object":"block","type":"paragraph","paragraph":{"rich_text":[{"type":"text","text":{"content":"Hello world"}}]}}].	string (JSON array)	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the created Notion page object, including its ID, parent, properties, URL, and timestamps.

Retrieve Page

Retrieve the details and properties of a page by its ID.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Page Id	The ID of the page to retrieve. The page ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the page ID, open the page shared with your integration in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>	string	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the Notion page object, including its ID, parent, properties, URL, and timestamps.

Update Page

Update the properties or archive status of an existing page.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Page Id	The ID of the page to update. The page ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the page ID, open the page shared with your integration in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>	string	Required.
Properties	The page properties to update as a JSON string. Property names must match the exact names defined in your database. For example, {"title":[{"text":{"content":"Updated Title"}}]}.	string (JSON)	Required.
Archived	Whether to archive the page. Set to true to archive the page, or false to restore it.	boolean	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the updated Notion page object, including its ID, parent, properties, URL, and timestamps.

Retrieve Page Property

Retrieve the value of a specific property from a page.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Page Id	The ID of the page to retrieve the properties from. The page ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the page ID, open the page shared with your integration in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>	string	Required.
Property Id	The ID of the property to retrieve. To get the property ID, use the Retrieve Page operation and copy the required id value from the property in the response.	string	Required.
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of property item objects to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the value and data of the specified property.

Create Database

Create a new database as a subpage under a specified parent page.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Parent	The parent page under which the new database will be created, provided as a JSON string. For example, {"type":"page_id","page_id":"<page-id>"}. To get the page ID, open the page shared with your integration in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id> Note: The parent must be a Notion page. A database cannot be created directly inside another database.	string (JSON)	Required.
Title	The database title as a JSON array string. For example, [{"type":"text","text":{"content":"My Database"}}].	string (JSON array)	Required.
Properties	The database properties schema as a JSON string. For example, {"Name":{"title":{}},"Status":{"select":{}}}.	string (JSON)	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the created Notion database object, including its ID, parent, title, properties schema, and timestamps.

Retrieve Database

Retrieve the details and schema of a database by its ID.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Database Id	The ID of the database to retrieve. The database ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the database ID, open the database in Notion. The database ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<database-id>?v=<view-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<database-id>	string	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the Notion database object, including its ID, parent, title, properties schema, URL, and timestamps.

Update Database

Update the title, properties schema, or archive status of an existing database.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Database Id	The ID of the database to update. The database ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the database ID, open the database in Notion. The database ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<database-id>?v=<view-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<database-id>	string	Required.
Title	The updated database title as a JSON array string. For example, [{"type":"text","text":{"content":"My Database"}}].	string (JSON array)	Optional.
Properties	The updated database properties schema as a JSON string. For example, {"Name":{"title":{}},"Status":{"select":{}}}.	string (JSON)	Optional.
Archived	Whether to archive the database. Set to true to archive, or false to restore it.	boolean	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the updated Notion database object, including its ID, parent, title, properties schema, URL, and timestamps.

List Databases

List databases accessible to the integration.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of entries to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of database objects accessible to the integration, a nextCursor for pagination, and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.

Query Database

Query a database to retrieve entries based on filter and sort criteria.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Database Id	The ID of the database to query. The database ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the database ID, open the database in Notion. The database ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<database-id>?v=<view-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<database-id>	string	Required.
Filter	The filter conditions as a JSON string. Leave empty to return all entries.	string (JSON)	Optional.
Sorts	The sort conditions as a JSON array string. For example, [{"property":"Name","direction":"ascending"}].	string (JSON array)	Optional.
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of entries to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list object containing the query results. The response includes a results array of page objects matching the filter criteria, a nextCursor for pagination, and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.

Retrieve Block

Retrieve the details of a block by its ID.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the block to retrieve. The block ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the block ID, hover over the block in Notion, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the Notion block object, including its ID, parent, type, content, and timestamps.

Update Block

Update the content or archive status of an existing block.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the block to update. The block ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the block ID, hover over the block in Notion, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.
Block Content	The block content as a JSON string. The structure depends on the block type. For example, for a paragraph: {"paragraph":{"rich_text":[{"text":{"content":"Updated text"}}]}}.	string (JSON)	Optional.
Archived	Whether to archive the block. Set to true to archive, or false to restore it.	boolean	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the updated Notion block object, including its ID, parent, type, content, and timestamps.

Delete Block

Delete a block by its ID. Deleting a block in Notion archives it rather than permanently removing it.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the block to delete. The block ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the block ID, hover over the block in Notion, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the Notion block object with archived and inTrash set to true, confirming the block has been deleted.

List Block Children

Get child blocks of a page or block (with pagination)

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the page or block whose children you want to retrieve. The ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get a page ID, open the page in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>. To get a block ID, hover over the block, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of blocks to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of child block objects, a nextCursor for pagination, and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.

Append Block Children

Append new blocks to an existing page or block.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the page or block to append children to. The ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get a page ID, open the page in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>. To get a block ID, hover over the block, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.
Children	The blocks to append as a JSON array string. For example, [{"object":"block","type":"paragraph","paragraph":{"rich_text":[{"text":{"content":"Hello"}}]}}].	string (JSON array)	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of the newly appended block objects.

Create Comment

Add a comment to a page or a discussion thread.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Parent	The parent page for the comment, provided as a JSON string. For example, {"type":"page_id","page_id":"<page-id>"}. To get the page ID, open the page in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>	string (JSON)	Required.
Rich Text	The comment as a JSON array string. For example, [{"text":{"content":"This is a comment"}}].	string (JSON array)	Required.
Discussion Id	The ID of an existing discussion thread to add the comment to. If provided, the comment is added as a reply to that thread. To get the discussion ID, copy the link to the comment in Notion. The discussion ID is the value of the d= parameter in the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?d=<discussion-id>&source=copy_link.	string	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns the created Notion comment object, including its ID, parent, rich text content, and creation details.

List Comments

Retrieve comments for a page or block.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Block Id	The ID of the page or block to list comments from. The ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get a page ID, open the page in Notion. The page ID is the string of characters at the end of the URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id> or (newer Notion URLs): https://app.notion.com/p/<page-id>. To get a block ID, hover over the block, select the ⋮⋮ icon on the left, and select Copy link to block. The block ID is the string after # in the copied URL: https://www.notion.so/<page-title>-<page-id>?source=copy_link#<block-id>.	string	Required.
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of comments to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of comment objects, a nextCursor for pagination, and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.

List Users

Retrieve all users in the Notion workspace.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of users to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of user objects in the workspace. Each user object includes the user's ID, type (person or bot), name, avatar URL, and type-specific details. The response also includes a nextCursor for pagination and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.

Retrieve User

Retrieve the details of a user by their ID.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
User Id	The ID of the user to retrieve. The user ID can be provided with or without dashes. To get the user ID, use the List Users operation and copy the id value from the response.	string	Required.

Output Parameters

Returns the user object, including the user's ID, type (person or bot), name, avatar URL, and type-specific details.

Get Current User

Retrieve the bot user associated with the API token used in the integration.

Input Parameters

This operation has no input parameters.

Output Parameters

Returns the bot user associated with the API token, including its ID, name, and workspace details.

Search

Search for pages and databases in the Notion workspace by title.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Description	Type	Required/Optional
Query	The search query string to match against page and database titles.	string	Required.
Filter	Filter results by object type. Use page or database, or provide a full JSON string. For example, {"property":"object","value":"page"}.	string	Optional.
Sort	The sort direction for results. Use ascending or descending, or provide a full JSON string. For example, {"direction":"ascending","timestamp":"last_edited_time"}.	string	Optional.
Start Cursor	The start cursor for pagination. To paginate through results, pass the nextCursor value from the previous response into this field.	string	Optional.
Page Size	The maximum number of results to return. Maximum value is 100.	integer	Optional.

Output Parameters

Returns a list of page and database objects matching the search query, a nextCursor for pagination, and a hasMore flag indicating whether there are more results. If hasMore is true, pass the nextCursor value into the Start Cursor parameter to retrieve the next page.