notion-architecture-variants

# Notion Architecture Variants ## Overview Five validated architecture patterns for using Notion as a backend via the API. Each variant shows a specific use case with real `Client` from `@notionhq/client` code: headless CMS for blogs, project management task tracker, wiki-style knowledge base, form submission handler, and data pipeline source for analytics. Includes database schema design, API integration code, and deployment considerations. ## Prerequisites - `@notionhq/client` v2.x installed (`npm install @notionhq/client`) - Python: `notion-client` installed (`pip install notion-client`) - `NOTION_TOKEN` environment variable set - Notion databases created and shared with your integration ## Instructions ### Step 1: Headless CMS (Blog / Content Site) Use Notion as a content management system — authors write in Notion, your site fetches and renders content via the API. ```typescript import { Client } from '@notionhq/client'; const notion = new Client({ auth: process.env.NOTION_TOKEN }); const CONTENT_DB = process.env.NOTION_CONTENT_DB!; // Database schema in Notion: // Title (title), Slug (rich_text), Status (select: Draft/Review/Published), // Published Date (date), Author (people), Tags (multi_select), // Excerpt (rich_text), Cover Image (files) interface BlogPost { id: string; title: string; slug: string; status: string; publishedDate: string | null; author: string; tags: string[]; excerpt: string; } // Fetch published posts for the blog index ...