Retrieve a block in Notion

What this operation does

Retrieve a block

• GETReads data · Blocksapi.notion.com/v1/blocks/{id}

How HumDay uses it

1. You describe the outcome. Not this operation by name — what you want to happen. HumDay works out which operations it needs.
2. The contract names it. Before anything is built, you see exactly which Notion operations the program may use, and this is one of them.
3. You approve access. Read-only access is still yours to grant, and still limited to what the contract needs.

Other Notion operations

• Update Page propertiesPATCH · changes data
• Query a databasePOST · changes data
• Delete a blockDELETE · changes data
• Update a blockPATCH · changes data
• Update a databasePATCH · changes data
• Append block childrenPATCH · changes data
• Retrieve a userGET · reads data
• Retrieve commentsGET · reads data

All 13 Notion operations

Questions

Can HumDay retrieve a block in Notion?

Yes. This operation is published in Notion's own API description, so HumDay can use it without a hand-built connector — once you have approved it for your automation.

Does this change anything in my Notion account?

No. This is a read-only operation, so it can be used to watch for changes or fetch data without altering anything in Notion.

Do I need to write code?

No. You describe the outcome you want in plain words. HumDay agrees a contract with you, writes the program, and shows you a proof run before anything touches your Notion account.

Where this came from

Read from a published API description for Notion at www.postman.com/collections/15568543-d990f9b7-98d3-47d3-9131-4866ab9c6df2. The description above is the provider’s own wording, not ours. Last published 2023-03-06.