![]() Associated Workspace - which Workspace should that integration live in.Same as the name, it’s here to help you remember what it is about. Logo - you’ll see this image for the integration.I’ll name mine Supertron because it’s a cool name. Name - just something you’ll remember.There are a few things to configure here: That gives you security & control over your data. You access the API through an integration. Notion’s integrations are you “gate” to the Notion API. Integrations are built using Notion’s API” “Notion integrations connect tools like Jira, Google Drive, and Slack to Notion, to help supercharge your workflow. So, why do you care about those “integrations”? What are Notion Integrations You won’t have an already made integration like my Shortcuts one, but you should click on Create new integration, and you’ll be there in no time. Login if needed, and you will be greeted with this screen: This happens through a special developer-focused part of the Notion website.įirst, open the Developers Notion portal and click on view my integrations. Notion follows that rule, and for you to access it - you need to create something called an Integration. What we learned from leaking everyone’s data everywhere in Web 2.0 was that APIs shouldn’t be too public. Here’s how to open up Notion’s API for you. Send email using Notion, sync Notion with other tools, or connect Notion to pretty much any website (remind me to write an article about that) - you can do a lot.Get an Apple Shortcut to talk to Notion - it might create notes in a database.Get a Discord bot to talk to Notion - it might update a table with new members.Here are a few examples of what’s possible: This “websites talking to one-another” thing can be quite handy for Notion as well. Google does its’ own thing - handling the login stuff, so Canva doesn’t have to.Canva does its’ own thing - giving you a place design and whatnot.Now, this casual experience is brought to you with the amazing help of APIs!īasically, Canva’s API talks to Google’s (login) API - they split the work in half: You click on a button, and wham-bam - you’re in! ![]() Not affiliated, but I like Canva I made the images for this post using Canva. Not affiliated but I like Canva I made the images for this post using Canva. To your rescue, a social media login button appears: This is from Canva. “Oh, Woah, I just now realized I don’t want to put any effort in, pick a username, or remember a password.” It allows different applications to talk to one another.įor example, you might want to try logging in to a website but realize: Okay, APIs are cool, but what of it? What’s an API?Īn API is an Application Programming Interface. Nowadays, we’re smarter about APIs, and we’ve made them considerably safer, more polished, and an essential part of some types of work. Not polished as a technology & certainly not safe. ![]() We’re not talking about that, but before we had Web 3.0 to work towards, we needed to have Web 2.0. * Note: Lots of this has been in the works for quite some time I’ve been working with VR from way before it had this weird “metaverse” name. That new* thing with the metaverse and the blockchain. Now, with the more interesting question: What’s an API? What that means is you get a note-taking app that’s so customizable that it can accommodate a workspace. ![]() It’s as minimal or as powerful as you need it to be. Notion is a workspace that adapts to your needs. You probably know what Notion is, but for Google to like me, I’ll include two sentences about it. So let’s sort of “make you an API” (you’ll learn how that is really called in a bit). If you’re serious about automating Notion (you should, why bother doing things when the computer can do them for you?) - you will, at some point, encounter The Notion API. As an engineer, I like tinkering with things, learning how they work, and making them work just the way I want them. ![]()
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