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Block → Get Child Blocks

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Summary

Retrieve child blocks of a specified Notion Block.

Inputs

  • blockId (required) — The Notion Block to get children from. Accepts a block URL or ID. When using URL mode, ensure the URL points to the specific block (found via 'Copy link to block' in Notion).
  • returnAll — Whether to return all results or only up to a given limit.
  • limit — Max number of results to return. Only applicable when 'Return All' is disabled.
  • fetchNestedBlocks — Whether to also fetch nested blocks within the returned children.
  • simplifyOutput — Whether to simplify the output shape.

Output shape

Array of block objects; full or simplified based on 'Simplify Output' setting.

A Notion connection credential is required. Ensure the connection has access to the target page/block.

Examples

Example 1: Get up to 20 child blocks of a given block ID.

blockId: ab1545b247fb49fa92d6f4b49f4d8116; limit: 20; returnAll: false; fetchNestedBlocks: false; simplifyOutput: true

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