Hey everyone,
I’m new to the Notion API and I’m wondering about a feature I need for my project. I’ve heard about something called “webhooks” that might be coming soon. From what I understand, these could be like triggers or event notifications that happen when you change stuff in a Notion database.
I’m a bit confused though. Are these webhooks the same as event notifications? And more importantly, can we use them in the Notion API right now?
I looked through the docs but couldn’t find anything about this feature being ready yet. If anyone knows more about this, I’d really appreciate some help!
Thanks in advance!
As someone who’s been using the Notion API for a while now, I can say that event notifications or webhooks aren’t available yet. It’s been a highly requested feature, and I’ve been keeping an eye on it myself.
From my experience, the current workaround is to implement polling in your application. Basically, you’d need to periodically check for changes in your Notion database. It’s not ideal, especially for real-time updates, but it gets the job done.
I’ve heard rumors about webhooks coming soon, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. Notion tends to take their time with new features to ensure they’re robust. In the meantime, I’d suggest designing your system with polling in mind, but in a way that can easily transition to webhooks when they eventually arrive.
Hope this helps with your project planning!
I’ve been working with the Notion API extensively, and I can confirm that event notifications or webhooks are not currently supported. This limitation has been a pain point for many developers, myself included.
In my projects, I’ve had to resort to implementing a polling mechanism. It’s not ideal, especially for applications requiring near real-time updates, but it’s the best we’ve got for now. I typically set up a cron job or a scheduled task that queries the API at regular intervals to check for changes.
While there’s been talk about webhooks being on the roadmap, Notion hasn’t provided any concrete timeline. My advice would be to design your system with flexibility in mind. Start with polling, but structure your code in a way that can easily incorporate webhooks when they eventually become available.
It’s frustrating, but that’s the reality of working with evolving APIs. Keep an eye on the official Notion developer forums for any updates on this front.
hey there! yeah, notion’s api doesn’t have webhooks yet. it’s a bummer, right? i’ve been waiting for it too. for now, we gotta use polling to check for changes. it’s not perfect, but it works. hopefully notion will surprise us soon with some cool new features!