How it works
Notion is a workspace for docs, wikis, and databases. Connect Notion to your Zite app to turn your pages and databases into an app, so people can view and update content without working directly in Notion. App visitors don’t need their own Notion accounts; your app uses the account you connect. By connecting Notion, you can:- Show content from Notion pages, including text, headings, lists, and sub-pages
- Search your workspace for pages and databases
- Display, filter, and sort entries from Notion databases
- Add new entries to a database or new sub-pages under a page
- Update entries, such as changing a status or due date
How to integrate Notion into your app
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Connect to Notion
Ask Zite to connect your app to Notion in the chat box. Alternatively, click + in the chat box, select Integrations, then choose Notion.Sign in to your Notion account, choose your workspace, and select the pages and databases Zite can access.
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Describe your use case
Tell Zite how you want to use Notion in your app. For example, “Build a task board from our Projects database and let the team update each task’s status” or “Show our onboarding page as a guide inside the app.”Zite can search the pages and databases shared with your connection. When your app needs a database, Zite asks you to confirm which ones to use.
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Test and publish
Test the Notion features in your app. Check that the expected content appears, then make a sample update and confirm it shows up in Notion.Click Publish in the upper right corner when the workflow works as expected.
Common use cases
With a Notion connection, you can create apps like:- Task Trackers: Show tasks from a Notion database and let the team update status and due dates
- Client Portals: Share project updates from Notion with clients in a clean, branded view
- Knowledge Bases: Turn your Notion pages into a searchable help center or wiki
- Directories: Display a searchable list of people, vendors, or resources stored in Notion
- Request Forms: Collect requests in your app and add them as entries in a Notion database
Important notes
- Shared content only: Your app can only see pages and databases that were shared with Zite when you connected. If something is missing, share it with the Zite connection in Notion.
- Choosing databases: Zite asks you to confirm which databases your app should use. To use another database later, ask Zite to add it.
- Linked entries: When a database links to entries in another database, Zite can show the linked entries’ names instead of codes. The linked pages must also be shared with Zite.
- Files: Links to files stored in Notion expire after a while. If a file stops loading, ask Zite to refresh its link or save a copy when appropriate.
- Account access: Your app acts through the Notion account you connect. Choose who can use your app with that account’s access in mind.
Need help with this integration? Contact support@zite.com.