Notion's Developer Platform gives teams a place to run custom integration code inside its hosted infrastructure. In the May 2026 announcement, Workers are the runtime for that code: a team writes its own logic and deploys it to a sandboxAn isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.Full definition → with defined permissions. Notion described Workers as in public beta, with deployment available on its Business and Enterprise plans.
For example, a Worker can synchronize an external system's data into a Notion database or expose a custom operation to an AI agentAn AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.Full definition →. The connection still needs code, but the team does not have to operate a separate server for it. This extends the workspace around the team's actual systems and workflow rules.
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sandbox — An isolated environment where AI-generated code or agent actions run without being able to touch anything real.
AI agent — An AI system that doesn't just answer once but works toward a goal in a loop — taking actions, reading the results, and deciding what to do next.
