notion-mcp-server vs filesystem

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notion-mcp-server · Summary

Production-ready MCP server for Notion API integration with comprehensive tools for managing pages, databases, comments, and users.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

notion-mcp-server · Use cases

Create and manage Notion pages and databases through natural language commands
Update task lists and meeting notes directly from AI assistants
Automate content creation and organization in Notion workspaces

filesystem · Use cases

Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

notion-mcp-server · Install

Installation

**Obtain a Notion API Key**

- Create an integration at [Notion Developers](https://www.notion.so/my-integrations) - Copy your API key - Enable Integration for Your Pages

**Claude Desktop Integration**

Create or edit the mcp.json file in your configuration directory:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "notion-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NOTION_TOKEN": "YOUR_KEY",
        "NOTION_PAGE_ID": "YOUR_PAGE_ID"
      }
    }
  }
}

**Cursor Integration**

Create or edit the .cursor/mcp.json file in your project directory:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "notion-mcp-server": {
      "command": "env NOTION_TOKEN=YOUR_KEY NOTION_PAGE_ID=YOUR_PAGE_ID npx",
      "args": ["-y", "notion-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

**General Usage**

``bash env NOTION_TOKEN=YOUR_KEY NOTION_PAGE_ID=YOUR_PAGE_ID npx -y notion-mcp-server ``

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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