notion-automation - Agent Skills

Notion Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Notion operations through Composio's Notion toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)

Active Notion connection via RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit notion

Always call RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS first to get current tool schemas

Setup

Get Rube MCP: Add https://rube.app/mcp as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.

Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS responds

Call RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS with toolkit notion

If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Notion OAuth

Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Create and Manage Pages

When to use: User wants to create, update, or archive Notion pages

Tool sequence:

NOTION_SEARCH_NOTION_PAGE - Find parent page or existing page [Prerequisite]

NOTION_CREATE_NOTION_PAGE - Create a new page under a parent [Optional]

NOTION_RETRIEVE_PAGE - Get page metadata/properties [Optional]

NOTION_UPDATE_PAGE - Update page properties, title, icon, cover [Optional]

NOTION_ARCHIVE_NOTION_PAGE - Soft-delete (archive) a page [Optional]

Key parameters:

query: Search text for SEARCH_NOTION_PAGE

parent_id: Parent page or database ID

page_id: Page ID for retrieval/update/archive

properties: Page property values matching parent schema

Pitfalls:

RETRIEVE_PAGE returns only metadata/properties, NOT body content; use FETCH_BLOCK_CONTENTS for page body

ARCHIVE_NOTION_PAGE is a soft-delete (sets archived=true), not permanent deletion

Broad searches can look incomplete unless has_more/next_cursor is fully paginated

2. Query and Manage Databases

When to use: User wants to query database rows, insert entries, or update records

Tool sequence:

NOTION_SEARCH_NOTION_PAGE - Find the database by name [Prerequisite]

NOTION_FETCH_DATABASE - Inspect schema and properties [Prerequisite]

NOTION_QUERY_DATABASE / NOTION_QUERY_DATABASE_WITH_FILTER - Query rows [Required]

NOTION_INSERT_ROW_DATABASE - Add new entries [Optional]

NOTION_UPDATE_ROW_DATABASE - Update existing entries [Optional]

Key parameters:

database_id: Database ID (from search or URL)

filter: Filter object matching Notion filter syntax

sorts: Array of sort objects

start_cursor: Pagination cursor from previous response

properties: Property values matching database schema for inserts/updates

Pitfalls:

404 object_not_found usually means wrong database_id or the database is not shared with the integration

Results are paginated; ignoring has_more/next_cursor silently truncates reads

Schema mismatches or missing required properties cause 400 validation_error

Formula and read-only fields cannot be set via INSERT_ROW_DATABASE

Property names in filters must match schema exactly (case-sensitive)

3. Manage Blocks and Page Content

When to use: User wants to read, append, or modify content blocks in a page

Tool sequence:

NOTION_FETCH_BLOCK_CONTENTS - Read child blocks of a page [Required]

NOTION_ADD_MULTIPLE_PAGE_CONTENT - Append blocks to a page [Optional]

NOTION_APPEND_TEXT_BLOCKS - Append text-only blocks [Optional]

NOTION_REPLACE_PAGE_CONTENT - Replace all page content [Optional]

NOTION_DELETE_BLOCK - Remove a specific block [Optional]

Key parameters:

block_id / page_id: Target page or block ID

content_blocks: Array of block objects (NOT child_blocks)

text: Plain text content for APPEND_TEXT_BLOCKS

Pitfalls:

Use content_blocks parameter, NOT child_blocks -- the latter fails validation

ADD_MULTIPLE_PAGE_CONTENT fails on archived pages; unarchive via UPDATE_PAGE first

Created blocks are in response.data.results; persist block IDs for later edits

DELETE_BLOCK is archival (archived=true), not permanent deletion

4. Manage Database Schema

When to use: User wants to create databases or modify their structure

Tool sequence:

NOTION_FETCH_DATABASE - Inspect current schema [Prerequisite]

NOTION_CREATE_DATABASE - Create a new database [Optional]

NOTION_UPDATE_SCHEMA_DATABASE - Modify database properties [Optional]

Key parameters:

parent_id: Parent page ID for new databases

title: Database title

properties: Property definitions with types and options

database_id: Database ID for schema updates

Pitfalls:

Cannot change property types via UPDATE_SCHEMA; must create new property and migrate data

Formula, rollup, and relation properties have complex configuration requirements

5. Manage Users and Comments

When to use: User wants to list workspace users or manage comments on pages

Tool sequence:

NOTION_LIST_USERS - List all workspace users [Optional]

NOTION_GET_ABOUT_ME - Get current authenticated user [Optional]

NOTION_CREATE_COMMENT - Add a comment to a page [Optional]

NOTION_FETCH_COMMENTS - List comments on a page [Optional]

Key parameters:

page_id: Page ID for comments (also called discussion_id)

rich_text: Comment content as rich text array

Pitfalls:

Comments are linked to pages, not individual blocks

User IDs from LIST_USERS are needed for people-type property filters

Common Patterns

ID Resolution

Page/Database name -> ID:

1. Call NOTION_SEARCH_NOTION_PAGE with query=name
Paginate with has_more/next_cursor until found

Extract id from matching result

Database schema inspection:

1. Call NOTION_FETCH_DATABASE with database_id
Extract properties object for field names and types

Use exact property names in queries and inserts

Pagination

Set page_size for results per page (max 100)

Check response for has_more boolean

Pass start_cursor or next_cursor in next request

Continue until has_more is false

Notion Filter Syntax

Single filter:

{"property": "Status", "select": {"equals": "Done"}}

Compound filter:

{"and": [
  {"property": "Status", "select": {"equals": "In Progress"}},
  {"property": "Assignee", "people": {"contains": "user-id"}}
]}

Known Pitfalls

Integration Sharing:

Pages and databases must be shared with the Notion integration to be accessible

Title queries can return 0 when the item is not shared with the integration

Property Types:

Property names are case-sensitive and must match schema exactly

Formula, rollup, and created_time fields are read-only

Select/multi-select values must match existing options unless creating new ones

Response Parsing:

Response data may be nested under data_preview or data.results

Parse defensively with fallbacks for different nesting levels

Quick Reference

Task	Tool Slug	Key Params
Search pages/databases	NOTION_SEARCH_NOTION_PAGE	query
Create page	NOTION_CREATE_NOTION_PAGE	parent_id, properties
Get page metadata	NOTION_RETRIEVE_PAGE	page_id
Update page	NOTION_UPDATE_PAGE	page_id, properties
Archive page	NOTION_ARCHIVE_NOTION_PAGE	page_id
Duplicate page	NOTION_DUPLICATE_PAGE	page_id
Get page blocks	NOTION_FETCH_BLOCK_CONTENTS	block_id
Append blocks	NOTION_ADD_MULTIPLE_PAGE_CONTENT	page_id, content_blocks
Append text	NOTION_APPEND_TEXT_BLOCKS	page_id, text
Replace content	NOTION_REPLACE_PAGE_CONTENT	page_id, content_blocks
Delete block	NOTION_DELETE_BLOCK	block_id
Query database	NOTION_QUERY_DATABASE	database_id, filter, sorts
Query with filter	NOTION_QUERY_DATABASE_WITH_FILTER	database_id, filter
Insert row	NOTION_INSERT_ROW_DATABASE	database_id, properties
Update row	NOTION_UPDATE_ROW_DATABASE	page_id, properties
Get database schema	NOTION_FETCH_DATABASE	database_id
Create database	NOTION_CREATE_DATABASE	parent_id, title, properties
Update schema	NOTION_UPDATE_SCHEMA_DATABASE	database_id, properties
List users	NOTION_LIST_USERS	(none)
Create comment	NOTION_CREATE_COMMENT	page_id, rich_text
List comments	NOTION_FETCH_COMMENTS	page_id