How to launch specific Notion pages using AppleScript automation

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I’m working on creating an automated script that can directly access a particular document in my Notion workspace. My current approach involves this code:

tell application "Chrome"
    activate
    tell window 1
        set current tab to (make new tab with properties {URL:"notion://www.notion.so/Daily-Tasks-abc123def456789ghi012jkl345mno678"})
    end tell
end tell

The problem is that Chrome always asks for user permission before launching external applications. Is there a way to bypass this authorization prompt? Alternatively, can I trigger the Notion app to open specific pages directly without involving a web browser at all? I’d prefer a solution that doesn’t require manual confirmation each time the script runs.

2

Yeah, you can’t avoid that Chrome permission dialog with notion:// links. But here’s a workaround that completely eliminates it - use keyboard shortcuts instead. Set up global hotkeys in Notion for your most-used pages, then trigger them with AppleScript. Say you assign Cmd+Shift+1 to your Daily Tasks page in Notion’s preferences. Your script becomes: tell application "Notion" to activate then keystroke "1" using {command down, shift down}. This skips the browser entirely and works without any prompts. You’ll need to set up the shortcuts first in Notion’s settings, but it’s way more reliable than messing with URLs.

3

You can’t bypass Chrome’s permission dialog - it’s a security feature. But here’s what works better: ditch the notion:// URLs entirely and use regular HTTPS links instead. Format them like https://www.notion.so/your-workspace/page-title-and-id. No external protocol handler needed. Or try using Terminal through AppleScript: do shell script "open 'https://www.notion.so/your-page-url'" - this opens the page in your default browser without any protocol prompts. I’ve had better luck with this approach since it treats everything like a normal web page instead of launching an external app.

4

maybe consider using the notion app directly instead of chrome. just do: tell application "Notion" to open location "notion://www.notion.so/your-page-url" - it usually skips the prompts. that worked for me!