Anton Vanhoucke This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #2901 — we link there as the canonical source.
This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Notion recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"meta": {
"templateCredsSetupCompleted": true
},
"nodes": [
{
"id": "dd049dd7-3f85-4c36-a4ec-d5df856fed14",
"name": "Notion Trigger",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.notionTrigger",
"position": [
-100,
360
],
"parameters": {
"event": "pagedUpdatedInDatabase",
"pollTimes": {
"item": [
{
"mode": "everyMinute"
}
]
},
"databaseId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "list",
"value": "f50f830b-cadd-4d9c-9a38-bb22e284193e",
"cachedResultUrl": "https://www.notion.so/f50f830bcadd4d9c9a38bb22e284193e",
"cachedResultName": "Journal"
}
},
"credentials": {
"notionApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "4bedb493-7a17-4d3f-8b00-93d7134e74ca",
"name": "Notion",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.notion",
"position": [
320,
220
],
"parameters": {
"blockId": {
"__rl": true,
"mode": "id",
"value": "={{ $json.id }}"
},
"resource": "block",
"operation": "getAll",
"returnAll": true
},
"credentials": {
"notionApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 2.2
},
{
"id": "8994422e-8b71-4638-be36-d105557a20d8",
"name": "Notion Node Blocks to Md",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
760,
220
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "function notionToMarkdown(blocks) {\n return blocks\n .map(block => {\n if (!block.json.content) return \"\"; // Skip empty content\n \n switch (block.json.type) {\n case \"heading_1\":\n return `# ${block.json.content}`;\n case \"heading_2\":\n return `## ${block.json.content}`;\n case \"heading_3\":\n return `### ${block.json.content}`;\n case \"bulleted_list_item\":\n return `- ${block.json.content}`;\n case \"to_do\":\n return `- [ ] ${block.json.content}`;\n case \"paragraph\":\n return `${block.json.content}`;\n default:\n return \"\"; // Ignore unsupported types\n }\n })\n .filter(line => line.trim() !== \"\") // Remove empty lines\n .join(\"\\n\\n\"); // Ensure proper spacing\n}\nconsole.log($input.all())\nreturn [ {\"md\": notionToMarkdown($input.all())} ]"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "4321475e-3eac-4aea-bcd6-11d764af0f02",
"name": "Split Out",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.splitOut",
"position": [
560,
540
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "results"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "b0f9b62c-009e-4d00-9d5d-5e1ea3f1314b",
"name": "Full Notion Blocks to Md",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
760,
540
],
"parameters": {
"jsCode": "function jsonToMarkdown(blocks) {\n let markdown = \"\";\n\n function parseRichText(richTextArray) {\n return richTextArray.map(text => {\n let content = text.text.content;\n if (text.annotations.bold) content = `**${content}**`;\n if (text.annotations.italic) content = `*${content}*`;\n if (text.annotations.strikethrough) content = `~~${content}~~`;\n if (text.annotations.underline) content = `_${content}_`;\n if (text.annotations.code) content = `\\`${content}\\``;\n if (text.text.link) content = `[${content}](${text.text.link.url})`;\n return content;\n }).join(\"\");\n }\n\n blocks.forEach(block => {\n switch (block.json.type) {\n case \"heading_1\":\n markdown += `\\n# ${parseRichText(block.json.heading_1.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"heading_2\":\n markdown += `\\n## ${parseRichText(block.json.heading_2.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"heading_3\":\n markdown += `\\n### ${parseRichText(block.json.heading_3.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"paragraph\":\n markdown += `\\n${parseRichText(block.json.paragraph.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"bulleted_list_item\":\n markdown += `- ${parseRichText(block.json.bulleted_list_item.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"numbered_list_item\":\n markdown += `1. ${parseRichText(block.json.numbered_list_item.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"to_do\":\n let checked = block.json.to_do.checked ? \"[x]\" : \"[ ]\";\n markdown += `- ${checked} ${parseRichText(block.json.to_do.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"quote\":\n markdown += `\\n> ${parseRichText(block.json.quote.rich_text)}\\n`;\n break;\n case \"code\":\n markdown += `\\n\\\n\\`${block.code.language}\\`\\n\\\n${parseRichText(block.json.code.rich_text)}\\n\\\n\\n`;\n break;\n case \"unsupported\":\n break;\n }\n });\n\n return markdown.trim();\n}\n\nreturn [ { \"md\": jsonToMarkdown($input.all()) }];\n\n"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "b3224aea-ca82-4e11-9e7f-df062f20512d",
"name": "Md to Notion Blocks v3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.code",
"position": [
1100,
340
],
"parameters": {
"mode": "runOnceForEachItem",
"jsCode": "function markdownToNotionBlocks(markdown) {\n const lines = markdown.split('\\n');\n const blocks = [];\n let currentList = null;\n \n function parseRichText(text) {\n const richText = [];\n const regex = /(\\*\\*|__)(.*?)\\1|(_|\\*)(.*?)\\3|(`)(.*?)\\5|(\\[)(.*?)\\]\\((.*?)\\)/g;\n let lastIndex = 0;\n \n text.replace(regex, (match, bold1, boldText, italic1, italicText, code1, codeText, link1, linkText, linkUrl, index) => {\n if (index > lastIndex) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: text.slice(lastIndex, index) } });\n }\n \n if (boldText) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: boldText }, annotations: { bold: true } });\n } else if (italicText) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: italicText }, annotations: { italic: true } });\n } else if (codeText) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: codeText }, annotations: { code: true } });\n } else if (linkText) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: linkText, link: { url: linkUrl } } });\n }\n \n lastIndex = index + match.length;\n });\n \n if (lastIndex < text.length) {\n richText.push({ text: { content: text.slice(lastIndex) } });\n }\n \n return richText.length > 0 ? richText : [{ text: { content: text } }];\n }\n \n for (const line of lines) {\n if (line.startsWith('# ')) {\n blocks.push({ type: 'heading_1', heading_1: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(2)) } });\n } else if (line.startsWith('## ')) {\n blocks.push({ type: 'heading_2', heading_2: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(3)) } });\n } else if (line.startsWith('### ')) {\n blocks.push({ type: 'heading_3', heading_3: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(4)) } });\n } else if (line.startsWith('- ')) {\n if (!currentList) {\n currentList = { type: 'bulleted_list_item', bulleted_list_item: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(2)) } };\n blocks.push(currentList);\n } else {\n blocks.push({ type: 'bulleted_list_item', bulleted_list_item: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(2)) } });\n }\n } else if (line.startsWith('> ')) {\n blocks.push({ type: 'quote', quote: { rich_text: parseRichText(line.slice(2)) } });\n } else if (line.startsWith('```')) {\n const codeLines = [];\n while (lines.length && !lines[0].startsWith('```')) {\n codeLines.push(lines.shift());\n }\n blocks.push({ type: 'code', code: { rich_text: [{ text: { content: codeLines.join('\\n') } }] } });\n } else if (line.trim()) {\n blocks.push({ type: 'paragraph', paragraph: { rich_text: parseRichText(line) } });\n }\n }\n \n return blocks;\n}\n\n\nreturn { \"blocks\" : markdownToNotionBlocks($json.md)};"
},
"typeVersion": 2
},
{
"id": "1af23a39-132a-45c5-8e71-090d0c4cf7df",
"name": "Add blocks as Children",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
1340,
340
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{{ $('Notion Trigger').first().json.id }}/children",
"method": "PATCH",
"options": {},
"jsonBody": "={\n \"children\": {{ $json.blocks.toJsonString() }}\n} ",
"sendBody": true,
"specifyBody": "json",
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "notionApi"
},
"credentials": {
"notionApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
},
{
"id": "89883f62-11f6-49ff-bbcf-f9e45399e73e",
"name": "Sticky Note",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
280,
100
],
"parameters": {
"width": 640,
"height": 300,
"content": "## Either use the official Notion getAll: Blocks node\nThis removes formatting like bold and links. "
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "c3c10d91-1380-4525-a1d7-0fc9c8218f2b",
"name": "Sticky Note1",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
280,
440
],
"parameters": {
"width": 640,
"height": 260,
"content": "## ... or get block rich text data\nwith custom HTTP request."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "7be73933-e515-4273-adeb-59832313bbf3",
"name": "Sticky Note2",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
-180,
220
],
"parameters": {
"width": 340,
"height": 340,
"content": "## Configure a notion connection."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "55e20cdd-d567-4f67-96bf-15db71a92060",
"name": "Sticky Note3",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
"position": [
1040,
200
],
"parameters": {
"height": 320,
"content": "## This will triple the content by way of demo."
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"id": "bc62cd3b-cc4b-4e4d-b617-e4012494a03b",
"name": "Get Child blocks",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
340,
540
],
"parameters": {
"url": "=https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{{ $json.id }}/children",
"options": {},
"authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
"nodeCredentialType": "notionApi"
},
"credentials": {
"notionApi": {
"name": "<your credential>"
}
},
"typeVersion": 4.2
}
],
"connections": {
"Notion": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notion Node Blocks to Md",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Split Out": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Full Notion Blocks to Md",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notion Trigger": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Notion",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
},
{
"node": "Get Child blocks",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Get Child blocks": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Split Out",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Md to Notion Blocks v3": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Add blocks as Children",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Full Notion Blocks to Md": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Md to Notion Blocks v3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Notion Node Blocks to Md": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Md to Notion Blocks v3",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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About this workflow
This workflow converts Notion pages to markdown, and then converts that markdown back to Notion blocks. It will triple the content of the last updated page it finds. This is useless by itself, but you can copy-paste from this workflow to create your own.
Source: https://n8n.io/workflows/2901/ — original creator credit. Request a take-down →
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