Notion
What Paperbeam reads from Notion, the read-only access it asks for and why, filters, and the beats it feeds.
Docs & knowledge
Read-only API key
Pages created or edited in the databases you share with Paperbeam (launch notes, OKRs, decisions).
What we read
- Pages and documents you share
Only the reporting window of each edition is read. Paperbeam stores derived facts and short excerpts, not copies of your Notion data, and keeps raw evidence only for your retention period.
Access we ask for, and why
| Scope | Why |
|---|---|
Read content | Read only the pages and databases you share with the integration |
Read user information (no email) | Show who edited a page |
All access is read-only. You can revoke it from Notion at any time, or disconnect the source in Paperbeam.
Connect Notion
- Go to Sources and choose Notion.
- Create a internal integration secret. Notion → Settings → Connections → Develop or manage integrations → New integration (Internal), then copy the secret. Open Notion settings.
- Fill in Internal integration secret, then click Test connection. Paperbeam makes one read-only call and shows the account it reached, or exactly what went wrong.
- Click Connect. The credential is encrypted before it is stored and never shown again. Use Sync now on the source’s page to see what it collects from the last 24 hours, and set filters there.
You need the admin or owner role in Paperbeam, and enough permission in Notion to grant read access to the data listed above.
Filters
Set on the source’s page at Sources›Notion. Filtered-out data is never collected.
| Filter | Effect |
|---|---|
| Databases | Only pages in these databases (ids or links). Leave empty for every page shared with the integration. |
To keep specific people, channels or topics out of the paper across all sources, use exclusion rules and the never-mention list in House style.
Beats
Notion is a source for:
Stories land in whichever of your sections fits them best.