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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notionApi
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How this works
This workflow effortlessly extracts and processes code snippets from Notion pages, converting them into markdown format for easy reuse or sharing elsewhere. It's ideal for developers, writers, or content creators who frequently work with Notion and need to isolate code blocks without manual copying. The key step involves the splitOut node, which separates individual code elements from the full page structure, enabling precise handling before integrating back via HTTP requests to Notion.
Use this workflow when you receive Notion updates containing embedded code that requires extraction for documentation, version control, or external tools like GitHub. Avoid it for simple text-only pages or when real-time processing isn't needed, as it shines in event-driven scenarios. Common variations include adapting the code nodes to support different languages or chaining it with email notifications for team alerts on code changes.
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