Can Notion's API beta version add members and modify access levels?

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Hey everyone,

I’m trying to figure out if the current Notion API beta allows us to manage workspace members. Specifically, I’m wondering about two things:

  1. Is it possible to programmatically add new users to a workspace?
  2. Can we change the permissions for existing members, like switching between view-only and edit access?

I’ve been digging through the docs but haven’t found clear info on this. Has anyone here successfully used the API for user management? Or is this feature not available yet in the beta?

Any insights or experiences would be super helpful. Thanks in advance!

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hey Tom42Gamer, been tinkering wit the notion api and sadly it doesn’t do member management yet :frowning: tried addin users programmatically but no luck. seems like manual invites is the only way for now. future update maybe?

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As someone who’s been deeply involved in Notion API projects, I can confirm that the current beta doesn’t support member management or permission changes. It’s a significant limitation that’s frustrated many developers, myself included. I’ve had to build workarounds for clients, like using webhooks to trigger manual invites or creating separate databases to track user permissions. It’s not ideal, but it gets the job done for now.

Notion’s been pretty tight-lipped about when we might see these features. From what I’ve gathered at developer meetups, it’s on their radar, but there are some security concerns they’re working through. In the meantime, I’d suggest focusing on what the API can do well – content manipulation and retrieval. There’s still a lot of potential there for building powerful integrations and automations.

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I’ve been working extensively with the Notion API beta, and unfortunately, member management capabilities are not currently available. The API focuses primarily on content manipulation and retrieval. Adding members or modifying access levels still requires manual intervention through the Notion interface. This limitation is a common pain point for developers seeking to automate workspace management. Notion’s development team is aware of this demand, but there’s no official timeline for when these features might be implemented. For now, we’ll have to rely on existing user management workflows within the Notion app itself.