# Notion MCP splits keyword search and AI search By Steven Van · 2026-09-02 notion-search is now keyword-only. It matches short, specific terms in Notion and no longer searches connected apps like Slack, Google Drive, and Jira. Notion MCP's search tool is splitting in two. In [Notion]()'s MCP server, notion-search now only matches keywords in Notion pages, and no longer searches connected apps like Slack, Google Drive, and Jira. A new notion-ai-search tool takes over semantic search: it takes one natural-language query and can search connected sources such as Slack, Mail, and Calendar when they're available to the caller, including queries that include specific terms. Clients pick a tool by checking current\_tool\_access.ai\_search.status from notion-fetch: use notion-ai-search when it's available, and notion-search when it isn't. notion-ai-search requires Notion AI; without it, calls return a prompt with a recovery link rather than results. notion-search stays the tool for looking up a user by name or email, and notion-ai-search doesn't support the exact filters, sort options, or user lookup that notion-search does. Clients still sending the old content\_search\_mode parameter keep working, per [the changelog](): workspace\_search behaves like notion-search and ai\_search behaves like notion-ai-search, though the parameter itself is no longer advertised. [![]()]() ![Notion]() Notion All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, projects, and wikis — with AI built in for writing, summarizing, and organizing. [View Notion →]() Sources [Original source]() [Read Notion MCP splits keyword search and AI search on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/notion-notion-mcp-splits-keyword-search-and-ai-search