Choose approach
Decide first whether you want to maintain a DIY pipeline or rely on a managed workflow. The core outcomes should be the same: deterministic snapshots, private repo ownership, and failure visibility.
Implementation steps
- Connect Notion via OAuth and define the backup roots (pages/databases).
- Write Markdown + JSON snapshots to a private GitHub repository path.
- Schedule daily or weekly runs, and add a manual run trigger.
- Add retries/backoff for API limits and timeouts.
- Notify on failures and missing access so gaps are visible immediately.
Output model
Keep the output boring and stable. Stable paths make commit history useful and reduce noisy diff churn.
notion-backup/
manifest.json
workspace/
Roadmap/
page.md
page.jsonFAQ
Is this the official Notion ↔ GitHub integration?
No. The official integration is about linking PRs/issues/projects inside Notion. This is about exporting Notion content into a GitHub repo for durable history.
Do I need token_v2 or a Notion cookie?
You shouldn’t. Cookie/token_v2 flows are brittle. A reliable approach uses OAuth-based access you can revoke anytime.
Will diffs be noisy?
They can be. Deterministic paths + normalized output keep diffs meaningful so commits reflect real edits, not reformat churn.
Where is the backup stored?
In your GitHub repo (usually private). Good backups store Markdown for reading plus JSON for structured recovery.
Can I fully restore a workspace from GitHub?
Treat GitHub as a safety net + audit trail first. Full 1:1 restore depends on Notion API limits, but you’ll retain readable snapshots and structured data to rebuild quickly.