Page
RequiredTextThe page to add to. A block's ID works too — the Markdown goes inside it.
Example value (replace with your own):
248104cd-477e-80a9-8a1b-e4f8b0f8c1d2
In this guide
Add Markdown
Add anything — headings, to-dos, tables, callouts — written as Markdown, anywhere on a page.
What this action does #
First, connect Notion in Services. Then open Actions → + → Notion and choose Add Markdown.
To find this direct request action, choose Every Notion endpoint in the integration’s picker. The setup guide also explains the dedicated forms for common tasks.
What a run does
Running or testing this action creates something in your connected service.
More about this action
Written the way Read a Page writes a page: `- [ ]` to-dos, `<table>`, `<callout>`, `<details>` toggles, `<columns>`, one line per block and a tab for each level inside.
At the top or the bottom of a page, Notion reads the Markdown itself: the step reads the page first, so it can tell Notion exactly where its edge is. Anywhere else — after a particular block, or inside one — and whenever the page's edge can't be said exactly, Shortcutify turns the Markdown into blocks and adds those.
Inputs to fill in #
Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.
Markdown
RequiredTextNotion-flavoured Markdown, one block per line.
Example value (replace with your own):
## Groceries - [ ] Milk - [ ] Eggs
Where
OptionalChoicestart puts it at the top of the page, end at the bottom, after_block below the block given next. Leave empty for the bottom.
Choices: start, end, after_block
After Block
OptionalTextThe block to add it below. Only read when Where is after_block.
Example value (replace with your own):
18f2b39-2664-80c1-b8e2-000000000000
What comes back #
In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.
| Returned field | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
results | array | A list of values. |
results[].id | string | A new block's ID — one per top-level block written. |
results[].type | string | Text value. |
Run it from Shortcuts #
- Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
- In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
- Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.
If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.
Advanced reference #
Request, permissions, and identifiers
Request: PATCH https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}/children
Action identifier: notion.blocks.addMarkdown.v1
No additional per-action permissions are declared in the app’s catalog. The integration’s connection and account access rules still apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Page | block_id | path |
| Markdown | markdown | body |
| Where | position.type | body |
| After Block | position.after_block.id | body |