How to use the Notion MCP server on iPhone
Add it in Orvena under Settings, then Connections. Orvena is an MCP client that talks to the Notion server over HTTPS directly from your iPhone. Connections are part of Premium Unlock.
What the Notion connector does
Find and work with pages, databases and workspace content. Notion signs in with OAuth, so you approve access on Notion's own page and no token is stored by hand.
Connect Notion
- Open the menu at the top left, then Settings, then Connections, the row titled "Connect your stuff".
- Tap Connect on the Notion card. Without Premium Unlock the button reads Premium and opens the purchase screen.
- Notion's sign-in page opens in a sheet once the server asks for sign-in. Choose the workspace and approve access there.
- While it connects, the button shows a spinner. Then the service moves to the list at the top and shows its number of tools. After the app restarts, it reads "Connecting…" until its tools are back.
What you can ask
- Find my notes from last week's planning meeting.
- Add a task to the Launch database: update the pricing page.
- Summarize the Q4 roadmap page.
What asks before it runs
Each tool from the server asks the first time it is used, and you can allow it once or always. Tools the server marks as destructive ask every time. If the conversation already holds personal data, such as your calendar or an earlier result, Orvena asks before sending it to Notion.
Which models can use it
All four engines on the Models screen get the connector tools: Orvena's own model, Apple Intelligence, Private Cloud Compute and cloud models through OpenRouter that support tools. For Apple's models Orvena converts each tool's schema; if a tool uses something Apple's framework cannot express, Apple's models get that tool without arguments, so use Orvena's model or OpenRouter for it.
Common questions
Why does Notion keep returning to its login page?
If Notion's sign-in keeps sending you back to its login page, choose Continue with email on that page instead. If you close the sign-in sheet, Orvena shows this hint with the error.
Do I need to pay to use Notion with Orvena?
Connections need Premium Unlock, a one-time $14.99 purchase with no subscription. It also adds Private Cloud Compute on iOS 27, cloud models with your own OpenRouter key, voice conversations and scheduled tasks.
Does the Notion server run on my iPhone?
No. Orvena connects to remote servers over MCP streamable HTTP. The Notion server runs on the service's own infrastructure, and Orvena calls it from your iPhone.
Free on the App Store. Its own model runs on your iPhone, and you choose whether anything goes to a cloud model.
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