Notion API error: Could not find database with ID

Hi ​@Jan Valentine 

For us to have more info about your error, post screenshots showing:

• how your Zap steps are outlined
• how your Zap steps are configured in the CONFIGURE tab while in EDIT mode with the field mappings visible

Help links for using Notion in Zaps: https://zapier.com/apps/notion/integrations#help

Hi ​@Troy Tessalone, thanks for your reply here are the screenshots. It’s not populating any field. 

The data base id that comes up is the correct one, but the error has another one. So Initially I thought it was a cache issue but after a afternoon of trying everything. I think its an api thing
 

​@Jan Valentine 

Post screenshots showing how your Zap steps are configured in the CONFIGURE tab while in EDIT mode with the field mappings visible

​@Jan Valentine 

Feedback from the Notion Zap app help links: https://zapier.com/apps/notion/integrations#help

Prerequisites

To use the Notion app on Zapier, you must have:

• An active Notion account (free or paid plan).
• You need to be a Notion admin to the pages or databses you want to connect to.
• You need to grant Zapier access to your pages or databases. If you create new ones after connecting to your Notion account and want to interact with them in your Zaps, you'll need to grant Zapier permission in your Notion account.

• New pages require explicit permission grants in Notion even if full access was initially provided.

I gave Zapier full access to all of my pages, but new pages don’t appear

My databases are not listed in the dropdown menu

If you're having trouble listing your database in your Zap, try these steps:

• Check that Zapier has permission to access your database in Notion.
• If the database you're looking for is a subpage, un-nest it, and temporarily make it a page. After the Zap finds it, you can change it back to a subpage.
• Create a new app account connection to Notion.

After trying these steps, you should be able to refresh your fields and view your database in your Zap.

 

Make sure you using the current version of the Notion Zap app integration.

 

​@Troy Tessalone You mean like this?

This was an existing zap for months.. So All the prerequisites are there.. Yes to all of the above questions. permissions, account connections.

​@Jan Valentine 

 

Screenshot below does not show any fields configured.

Try adding data to the “Content” field, otherwise, you are trying to create an empty Item and that might be related to the error.

TIP: Click field labels to see tooltips with more info about expected field values and formats.

​@Troy Tessalone I still get the same error. The database that it is seeking is not the same database ID. The zap has been working for months and broke yesterday after the notion update. 

When investigating the notion developer site I found this https://developers.notion.com/docs/upgrade-guide-2025-09-03

If you read it you will see that it needs a new DATA SOURCE ID tag 

Below I populated the content, same error. 

notion has changed there API from database ID to datasource ID. I believe this is the issue. 

according to co-pilot 

 

ROOT CAUSE IDENTIFIED: Notion released API version 2025-09-03 with breaking changes that are NOT backwards-compatible. According to Notion's developer documentation:

"Most existing database integrations must be updated to prevent disruptions" "API operations that used database_id now require a data_source_id" "Create page when using the database as the parent" and "Database read, write, or query" will fail

IMPACT: This affects ALL Zapier users with Notion database integrations. Standard troubleshooting steps (reconnecting auth, recreating steps) will not resolve this issue.

​@Jan Valentine 

Can you post screenshots showing how your Zap step 2 SETUP tab is configured?

Make sure you are using the current version of the Notion Zap app integration, which is 2.20.0.

In your Notion Zap step, make sure your selected Notion app account in the SETUP tab is for Notion 2.20.0.

​@Troy Tessalone I change the notion as seen below.. still same error

 

​@Jan Valentine 

Try turning the Zap ON and testing live.

Check the Zap Run history details to see the DATA IN/OUT for each step to see if there is still an error.

Also, in the Zap Run history details, check the LOGS tab to see the underlying API request/response to see which Notion API version is being used along with possibly more detailed error messages to help you troubleshoot.

If the issue persists, then try opening a ticket with Zapier Support: https://zapier.com/app/get-help

Hey ​@Jan Valentine,

I saw that you choose the Notion v2.20.0 which is latest one in the last screenshot that you shared.
 

But after that did you configure the fields again and try clicking on the Retest step to see if it fixes it? Hope it helps!

Hi ​@Sparsh from Automation Jinn, thanks for your thoughts, I have and also have tried building a completely new zap after deleting all connections etc. with the 2.20 and I still get the same error. 

The database I choose is not the database it want to see. As you you'll see in the screen shot the error message database begins with 25 and and below that the database I need it to see is 24. 

Can you have a look at this article and tell me what you think 
https://developers.notion.com/docs/upgrade-guide-2025-09-03
 

As you'll see, in the past the connection was based on a database id but notions api changed because they now let you have multiple data sources in one database. The article is saying that all integrations based on old database id will fail as the new api link is based on a data source id. Its a completely different ID tag. SOURCE not ID. 

So unless the id gets changed at the api level in zapier from database to data source all the subsequent troubleshooting is irrelevant for now.  

I have upgraded to a team plan so I can get into a live chat with support but have yet to actually find where that option is.  


 

You can close this.. I have spoken with support and they agree with my findings. 

there message below
 

Our dev team became aware of recent updates Notion made to support "multi-source databases". These changes by Notion require updates to our integration, as it currently only supports single-source databases in Notion

This is a known bug and our devs are already on it. I've added your email address as another affected user. That does a few things:

 * Bring this to the attention of the integration developers

 * Help track and prioritize fixes

 * Allows us to notify you via email if/when this is fixed

Unfortunately, I do not have an ETA, but I’ve added you to the list of users affected by this issue so we can let you know as soon as we have any updates.

Our dev team became aware of recent updates Notion made to support "multi-source databases". These changes by Notion require updates to our integration, as it currently only supports single-source databases in Notion

This is a known bug and our devs are already on it. I've added your email address as another affected user. That does a few things:

 * Bring this to the attention of the integration developers

 * Help track and prioritize fixes

 * Allows us to notify you via email if/when this is fixed

Unfortunately, I do not have an ETA, but I’ve added you to the list of users affected by this issue so we can let you know as soon as we have any updates.

Same Problem on my and please add me to the list with users having problem. Thanks ​@Jan Valentine for mentioning this. I was getting crazy ;)

Here my Screenshot:
 

Hey ​@Macsche,

You can raise a support ticket for this issue by contacting here- https://zapier.com/app/get-help.

I have same problem :(

Me too

Same with me

Hi folks 👋 I’m so sorry that you’re all running into these errors with your Notion Zaps.

​@Jan Valentine - thanks so much for flagging this and for sharing the response from our Support team. Really appreciate you keeping everyone in the loop! 🤗

​@Macsche, ​@yesman, ​@VatcheM and ​@IAMJoshuaH - I’ve made sure that everyone who wasn’t already added to the bug report by our Support team, is now on the list of impacted users. I don’t have an ETA to share, but you’ll all receive an email notification from us once it’s fixed. 

Thanks for everyone’s patience while our engineers work on a fix. 🙏 I’ll follow up here with any status updates I come across. In the meantime, let me know if there’s anything else I can help with.

Running into the exact same issue. When I try to select a database in Zapier for a “find item in Notion database” step, none of the properties pop up to search by, and there’s no way to filter or add search criteria. If I run the step anyway it pulls up the same error that others in the thread have noted.

Many of my old automations have stopped working and I’m completely unable to build new ones. Would love support asap, as many of our clients are counting on these Zaps.

I would love an update on this one from Zapier, we reached out to support and were told they were aware of the issue on September 24th, but nothing since. We’re stuck following this thread since we have no info.

I’m not sure why this isn’t on the Zapier status page given the impact.

I’m also surprised by the casual nature of Zapier’s response here. My entire business automation array is at a manual standstill, and (at the risk of jinxing myself) I’m shocked that I haven’t hit any runaway zap loops yet.

I don’t want to use make.com because it doesn’t seem to do as a good a job as zapier, but at this point I have no choice but to recreate my automations there. Can we please get a serious update on this?  

Same Issue. Got added to the bug thread and hoping for an update. 

Same issue. following thread.