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Just as in real life, you can only receive parcels if other’s know where to send them to.įinding your Notion API Token for the first time might seem a bit tricky, but once you do it for the first time you’ll be set. Think of it as the “unique” address of your workspace. The Notion API is currently in beta, so you need to do some preparation before you can start using it.

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How to prepare for any Notion API automation Let’s take a closer look at each step – but first, you need to set up our workspace for the Notion API.

Build your own automation using a no-code helper like Zapier or Automate.io.the app you want to connect automatically interacts with Notion)

Create your own automation from scratch (if you know how to code).

Generally speaking, there are three ways in which you can use the Notion API: Essentially, you can connect Notion to itself to add some much needed functionality that hasn’t been natively integrated yet ( yes, recurring tasks in Notion are finally here!). The third one is a bit of a surprise, but we’ll get to that in a moment. The first two use cases for the Notion API sound obvious now that you know what an API does.

Push information from Notion to other apps – Example: send an email directly out of Notion.

Pull information from other apps into Notion – Example: add your gCal events to your Notion Calendar.

With the Notion API, you can ( finally!) do three things: ( Looking for more ways to leverage Notion? Check out our ultimate Notion tutorial or our comprehensive article on enhancing your workflow with other non-API Notion integrations.) What can you do with the Notion API? You wouldn’t want to play messenger as the boss, now would you? You’d tell them to get their act together and communicate directly and only report information to you that’s destined for you. Imagine you run a company and department 1 reports to you expecting that you pass that information on to department 2 (wich happens to be located on the same floor as department 1) and vice versa. So you’re stuck using copy and paste or hiring expensive developers to customize a solution. Apps can’t just share information between each other. Usually, information is contained within an app. You can think of an API as a translator that helps move (and update) information between different apps.

Case Study: How we use the Notion API at RadReads.

How to synch Google Calendar with Notion via API.

Step 4: Map email fields to Notion properties.

Step 4: Tell Automate.io what to do in Notion.

How to send emails to Notion via the API.

Step 7: Tell Zapier what to do in Notion.

Step 3: Connect your Todoist Account to Zap.

How to connect Todoist to Notion via API.

How to create recurring tasks in Notion via the API.

How to automate anything with the Notion API.

How to use a native Notion API integration.

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How to create your own Notion API automation from scratch using code.

How to prepare for any Notion API automation.