Notion

Notion is an all-in-one workspace application that provides components such as notes, databases, kanban boards, wikis, calendars, and reminders. Users can connect these components to create their own systems for knowledge management, note-taking, data management, project management, among others. One of the key features of Notion is its ability to create and use databases. A Notion database is a collection of data that can be displayed in various views, including but not limited to tables, kanban boards, galleries, lists, and calendars.

Key features of Notion:

Versatility:

• Each "row" in a Notion database can contain a wide variety of content, from text and images to links, files, and other pages.
• Databases can be embedded within other pages, enabling the creation of complex systems and hierarchies.

Customizability:

• Columns in a database, which are called "properties," can be of many different types (text, number, select, multi-select, date, person, files and media, checkbox, URL, email, phone, etc.).
• The properties can be used to filter, sort, and create views that display only relevant information for specific purposes or tasks.

Views:

• The same database can have multiple views. For example, a project database might have a table view for an overview, a kanban board view for workflow tracking, and a calendar view for deadlines.
• Views can be customized and saved, so different team members can access the database in the way that suits them best.

Integration:

• Notion databases can be linked together, allowing for relational databases. For example, you might have a database of tasks and a separate database of projects, where each task is linked to a project.
• Rollup properties can pull in data from linked databases to summarize information, such as the total number of tasks in a project or the time spent on tasks within a project.

Sharing and Collaboration:

• Notion databases can be shared with other Notion users, and permissions can be set to control what others can see or edit.
• Multiple users can collaborate in real-time on the same database.

Templates:

• Notion provides templates for a variety of common databases, such as task managers, content calendars, and roadmaps.
• Users can create their own templates for databases to be reused in different contexts.

Notion databases are particularly powerful for teams and individuals who need a flexible and intuitive system for managing complex information. They allow for a mix of structured data and free-form content, which is not commonly found in traditional database applications.

Trigger:

New database item: Triggers when a new database item is created.

Actions:

• Create database item: Creates an item in a database.
• Create page: Creates a page inside a parent page.
• Find database item: Searches for an item in a database by property.

Connect with Notion:

1. Log in to your Notion account.
2. Click the link to create an integration on Notion API and click the New integration button.
3. Fill in the Name field and click the Submit button.
4. Navigate to the Capabilities page using the sidebar.
5. Select the Read user information without email addresses option in the User Capabilities section and then click the Save changes button.
6. Navigate to the Distribution page using the sidebar.
7. Make the integration public by enabling the toggle switch.
8. Fill in the necessary fields in the Organization Information section.
9. Go to Mation and navigate to My Apps and Add a new connection choosing Notion from the list.
10. Copy the OAuth Redirect URL from Mation and paste it into the Redirect URIs field on Notion.
11. Click the Submit button.
12. Click the Continue button.
13. Click the Continue button to reveal the OAuth Secret.
14. The OAuth Client Secret is visible now.
15. Copy the OAuth client ID and OAuth client secret values and paste them into the Client ID and Client Secret fields on Mation, respectively.
16. Click the Submit button.
17. A pop-up window appears. Click the Select pages button.
18. Check the fields you want to grant access to and click the Allow access button.
19. Your Notion connection is now established.
20. Start using your new Notion connection with Mation.