Build a Notion MCP Server: Context Engineering Tutorial

In this video, we take a look at how to build a Notion MCP Server for an agent. Building MCP servers requires you to think as though the agent you’re building for has no understanding of your tools. That’s why we take a context engineering approach—focusing on building tools that produce context-rich outputs, which help the agent provide better answers. Notion, in particular, is a great example of where detailed context engineering is essential. A single Notion page can have subpages, databases, and nested content structures. Navigating and retrieving the right information through an agent can be tricky. So in this video, I show you exactly how to think about building MCP servers that are powerful and flexible. This Notion MCP server can be used for internal helpdesk agents or as a personal productivity assistant. I personally use it to manage my own planning, content, product catalogs, and backlogs—and it’s been incredibly useful. Relevant Links: • Tutorial repository – https://github.com/hollaugo/tutorials/tree/main/notion-mcp-agent • Notion integration token setup – https://www.notion.so/my-integrations • Model Context Protocol intro – https://modelcontextprotocol.io/docs/getting-started/intro • Notion’s hosted MCP server article (July 15 2025) – https://www.notion.com/blog/notions-hosted-mcp-server-an-inside-look • What are MCP servers? – https://www.scalekit.com/blog/what-is-an-mcp-server • Notion API documentation – https://developers.notion.com/ • Slack app creation portal – https://api.slack.com/apps • Slack Bolt for Python – https://tools.slack.dev/bolt-python/ #aiautomation