# Search drops unavailable options instead of failing By Steven Van · 2026-09-17 Notion MCP search now returns partial results with a notices array instead of erroring when a plan doesn't support a filter or sort. A [Notion]() MCP search call that asks for a filter or sort a workspace's plan doesn't support no longer fails outright. A notion-search or notion-ai-search request like that used to return a validation\_error; it now runs the supported part of the search and adds a notices array naming the dropped fields, with an upgrade link when one applies. Results can come back broader than requested and sorted by relevance. - On a plan without multiple-teamspace search, if teamspace\_id and filters.teamspace\_ids point to different teamspaces, both are dropped. - If dropping the unsupported options leaves no query and no supported filter, the call returns no results and a notice asking for a non-empty query or a supported filter. - notion-ai-search content search on a plan without AI access now runs a Notion-only keyword search instead of returning an upgrade error, still reporting type: "ai\_search", with a notice that connected sources weren't searched. - A workspace with a billing restriction, such as an unpaid invoice, still gets a permission error asking a workspace owner to manage billing. The [full changelog entry]() has the details. ![Notion]() Notion All-in-one workspace for notes, docs, projects, and wikis — with AI built in for writing, summarizing, and organizing. [View Notion →]() [Original source]() [Read Search drops unavailable options instead of failing on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/notion-search-drops-unavailable-options-instead-of-failing