Notion Architecture Variants

Overview

Five validated architecture patterns for using Notion as a backend via the API. Each variant shows a specific use case with real Client from @notionhq/client code: headless CMS for blogs, project management task tracker, wiki-style knowledge base, form submission handler, and data pipeline source for analytics. Includes database schema design, API integration code, and deployment considerations.

Prerequisites

• @notionhq/client v2.x installed (npm install @notionhq/client)
• Python: notion-client installed (pip install notion-client)
• NOTION_TOKEN environment variable set
• Notion databases created and shared with your integration

Instructions

Step 1: Headless CMS (Blog / Content Site)

Use Notion as a content management system — authors write in Notion, your site fetches and renders content via the API.