Notion remote MCP connector

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The Notion remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector in Optimizely Opal lets you interact with and manage your Notion workspace directly within your AI-driven workflows.

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The Notion remote MCP is managed by Notion. See Notion MCP in their documentation for information.

First, an Opal administrator must Connect the Notion Remote MCP to Opal. After adding the MCP server, individual Opal users and agent builders log in to Notion to access their information from Opal. Administrators only need to add the Notion remote MCP once.

Connect the Notion remote MCP to Opal

To connect the Notion remote MCP to Opal, complete the following steps as an Opal administrator:

  1. Go to Tools > Connectors in Opal.

  2. Click Add Remote MCP. 

    Screenshot of the Opal Connectors page where the Add Remote MCP button is visible
  3. Click Notion.

  4. Click Next.

    Screenshot of the connector selection page in Opal where Notion is listed

  5. Click Connect to Notion.

    Screenshot of the Notion connector page in Opal where the Connect to Notion button is visible
  6. Complete required access configuration in the pop-up window.
  7. Click Accept.

The Notion tile is now available on the Connectors tab for users to authenticate with their personal accounts.

Authenticate with Notion

After an administrator connects the Notion remote MCP to Opal, each Opal user and agent builder must log in to Notion individually. User-level authentication ensures you can access only your authorized Notion data.

To authenticate, complete the following steps in Opal:

  1. Go to Tools > Connectors.

  2. Click Connect for Notion.

    Screenshot of the Connectors page in Opal where the Connect button for Notion is visible
  3. Log in to Notion.

After you connect to Notion, the Notion connector tools become available in Opal Chat, agents, and workflows.

Notion connector tools

Notion connector tools are available after an administrator connects the Notion remote MCP to Opal and you log in to Notion from Opal. For a full list of available tools and actions, see Notion MCP in the Notion developer documentation.

If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applications.