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Notion MCP Server: what’s new in v2.5.2 and our verdict

Official Notion MCP server for reading and editing workspace content.

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Release Ruler for Notion MCP Server: marked at its Tested release date on the timeline of every AI model we track.

At a glance

Evidence
Tested (smoke test)
Released
Sep 20, 2026
Last verified
Oct 26, 2026
Pricing
Official page, dated
Best for
MCP servers

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read1 cited source, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 26, 2026. (done)
  3. Run by usSmoke test on Oct 26, 2026 (scope below). (done)

Passed Test log result: Passed. Read the log

Where we rank it (editorial)

Listed here but not yet ranked. Ranks are editorial picks, not benchmark scores.

Pricing: Server is free; Notion plan and API limits apply. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Official Notion MCP server for reading and editing workspace content.

Good for

  • Agents that need Notion pages and databases

Skip if

  • You do not use Notion

Tested. Tested 2026-10-26 (America/Chicago). Notion MCP server 2.5.2 (@notionhq/notion-mcp-server) started over stdio in a median 316 ms and listed 24 tools in a median 16 ms; we did not make any authenticated call. Test environment: Linux x86_64 virtual machine (Debian 13), 8 vCPU, 15 GiB RAM, no GPU; no vendor account, login or API key. No language model was involved in this test. Not tested: Any authenticated call: we used a placeholder token, so no request reached the vendor's API and we did not check that real accounts, permissions or rate limits work; Remote (HTTP) transport and concurrent clients: only local stdio with one client was run; Anything about answer quality: no model was involved in the handshake and tool-list check; A single smoke-test run set (three starts); it is not a benchmark. These are smoke tests, not a benchmark. Full log: /tests/notion-mcp.

Full test log with exact commands, versions and raw output: Notion MCP server 2.5.2 (@notionhq/notion-mcp-server): our test log.

Evidence
Tested (smoke test, 2026-10-26, no LLM involved). A smoke test is not a benchmark.
What we ran
Notion MCP server 2.5.2 (@notionhq/notion-mcp-server) started over stdio in a median 316 ms and listed 24 tools in a median 16 ms; we did not make any authenticated call.
Model used
none (no language model was involved)
Environment
Linux x86_64 virtual machine (Debian 13), 8 vCPU, 15 GiB RAM, no GPU; no vendor account, login or API key
Not tested
Any authenticated call: we used a placeholder token, so no request reached the vendor's API and we did not check that real accounts, permissions or rate limits work; Remote (HTTP) transport and concurrent clients: only local stdio with one client was run; Anything about answer quality: no model was involved in the handshake and tool-list check; A single smoke-test run set (three starts); it is not a benchmark.
Date
(America/Chicago)

Best for

Key facts

Notion's official MCP server repository is MIT-licensed; v2.5.2 was released Sep 20, 2026.

  • License: MIT (per GitHub)
  • Platforms: Node.js
  • Pricing model: Free and open source
  • Free tier: Free
  • Paid plans: None listed
  • GitHub: makenotion/notion-mcp-server: 4,678 stars on 2026-10-25, last push 2026-09-20
  • Latest release we saw: v2.5.2, 2026-09-20
  • How to start: Follow the README to create an integration token and connect your MCP client.
  • v2.5.2 (2026-09-20): the newest release listed on the official page or repository when we read it on 2026-10-25.

How to set it up: Get started with Notion MCP Server

These steps come from the vendor's own pages as read on 2026-10-25. We have not run Notion MCP Server.

  1. Get access

    Follow the README to create an integration token and connect your MCP client.

  2. Check the limits and costs first

    Free. Server is free; Notion plan and API limits apply.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Official
  • MIT license

Cons

  • Notion-specific

Alternatives and comparisons

  • GitHub MCP Server: GitHub's official MCP server for repos, issues and pull requests.
  • Supabase MCP: Connect Supabase projects to AI assistants.
  • Figma MCP server: Figma's own MCP server that gives coding agents access to design files.
  • Firecrawl: Web data API: search, scrape and crawl for AI agents.

FAQ

What is Notion MCP Server?

Notion's official MCP server repository is MIT-licensed; v2.5.2 was released Sep 20, 2026.

Is Notion MCP Server free?

Free. Server is free; Notion plan and API limits apply. Checked 2026-10-25; prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page.

What license is Notion MCP Server under?

Its license: MIT (per GitHub). Read from the project's own pages on 2026-10-25.

What we have not verified

  • Behavior in practice (we have not run this tool)

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Notion MCP Server v2.5.2: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-26, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/notion-mcp

Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote a verdict. Plain-text version: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/notion-mcp.md. More for AI assistants: /ai, /tools.json, /llms.txt.