I’m building a Notion integration and need to find the database ID for the ‘Getting Started’ page in a user’s workspace. The URL looks like this:
https://www.notion.so/Getting-Started-7da6eba0d8a2416b80349c6cea7806f0
This format is different from typical database URLs, which usually have two long hashes. I’ve tried using both the full segment and just the UUID, but no luck.
Is it even possible to access this database through the API? How can I get its properties?
I’ve searched for other ways to find the right URL, but I’m stuck. Any ideas on how to resolve this to the correct database ID would be super helpful!
I encountered a similar challenge when developing a Notion integration. The ‘Getting Started’ page is indeed a special case, as it’s a template rather than a standard database. One workaround I found effective was to create a new database within the user’s workspace and populate it with the necessary information. This approach gives you a proper database ID to work with through the API. If you need the specific ‘Getting Started’ content, consider implementing a feature that allows users to manually copy the relevant information into your newly created database. This method maintains API compatibility while preserving access to the desired content. Alternatively, you could explore Notion’s Search API to locate the ‘Getting Started’ page programmatically, though this might be less reliable across different workspaces.
hey there! i’ve dealt with this too. the ‘Getting Started’ page is kinda special - it’s not a regular database you can access via api.
what i did was make a new database in the user’s workspace instead. that way you get a normal database id to work with.
if u really need that content, maybe tell users to copy it to a new db? just a thought!
I’ve actually run into this exact issue before when working on a Notion integration. The ‘Getting Started’ page is a bit tricky because it’s not a typical database.
From my experience, that page is actually a template that Notion creates for new users, so it’s not accessible through the regular API methods. I spent hours trying different approaches before realizing this.
What worked for me was to create a new database within the user’s workspace and use that instead. You can then easily get the database ID from the URL of the newly created database.
If you absolutely need to interact with the ‘Getting Started’ content, you might want to consider using web scraping techniques. However, keep in mind that this approach can be fragile and might break with Notion updates.
Alternatively, you could guide users to duplicate the ‘Getting Started’ content into a new database, which would then be accessible via the API. It’s not ideal, but it’s a workable solution if you need that specific content.