Retrieve a database

GET /v1/databases/{database_id}

TypeScript SDK

JavaScript

import { Client } from "@notionhq/client"

const notion = new Client({ auth: process.env.NOTION_API_KEY })

const response = await notion.databases.retrieve({
  database_id: "d9824bdc-8445-4327-be8b-5b47500af6ce"
})

200

{
  "object": "<string>",
  "id": "3c90c3cc-0d44-4b50-8888-8dd25736052a"
}

Retrieves a database object — a container for one or more data sources — for a provided database ID. The response adheres to any limits to a connection’s capabilities.

The most important fields in the database object response to highlight:

• data_sources: An array of JSON objects with the id and name of every data source under the database
  • These data source IDs can be used with the Retrieve a data source, Update a data source, and Query a data source APIs
• parent: The direct parent of the database; generally a page_id or workspace: true

To find a database ID, navigate to the database URL in your Notion workspace. The ID is the string of characters in the URL that is between the slash following the workspace name (if applicable) and the question mark. The ID is a 32 characters alphanumeric string.

Refer to the Build your first connection guide for more details.

Errors

Each Public API endpoint can return several possible error codes. See the Error codes section of the Status codes documentation for more information.

Additional resources

• How to share a database with your connection
• Working with databases guide

Authorizations

Authorization · string · header · required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Headers

Notion-Version · enum<string> · required

The API version to use for this request. The latest version is 2026-03-11.

Available options: 2026-03-11

Path Parameters

database_id · string · required

ID of a Notion database, a container for one or more data sources.

Response

200

application/json

Option 1

Option 2

object · string · required

The database object type name.

Allowed value: "database"

id · string<uuid> · required

The ID of the database.