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Notion Abstract Syntax Tree specification.
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Notion Abstract Syntax Tree specification.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/phuctm97/ntast
- Owner: phuctm97
- License: cc-by-4.0
- Archived: true
- Created: 2021-02-07T12:39:45.000Z (over 3 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2023-02-13T12:57:09.000Z (over 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-11T22:35:58.816Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: notion, ntast, spec, specification, syntax-tree, typescript, unified, unist
- Homepage: https://notiontweet.app
- Size: 1.22 MB
- Stars: 126
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 9
- Open Issues: 2
-
Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# ![ntast][banner]
**N**o**t**ion **A**bstract **S**yntax **T**ree.
> by [Notion Tweet].
---
**ntast** is a specification for representing [**Notion contents**][notion] as
[**abstract syntax trees**][syntax-tree]. It implements the [**unist**][unist]
specification. It can represent different types of pages in Notion:
[Page][notion-page], [Table][notion-table], [Board][notion-board],
[List][notion-list], [Calendar][notion-calendar], [Gallery][notion-gallery], and
[Timeline][notion-timeline].
## Contents
- [Introduction](#introduction)
- [Where this specification fits](#where-this-specification-fits)
- [What this specification isn't about](#what-this-specification-isnt-about)
- [Nodes](#nodes)
- [`Block`](#block)
- [`Parent`](#parent)
- [`Literal`](#literal)
- [`Page`](#page)
- [`Text`](#text)
- [`ToDo`](#todo)
- [`Heading1`](#heading1)
- [`Heading2`](#heading2)
- [`Heading3`](#heading3)
- [`BulletedList`](#bulletedlist)
- [`NumberedList`](#numberedlist)
- [`ToggleList`](#togglelist)
- [`Quote`](#quote)
- [`Divider`](#divider)
- [`LinkToPage`](#linktopage)
- [`Callout`](#callout)
- [`Image`](#image)
- [Content formats](#content-formats)
- [`Value`](#value)
- [`TextValue`](#textvalue)
- [`ReferenceValue`](#referencevalue)
- [`EquationValue`](#equationvalue)
- [Acknowledgements](#acknowledgements)
- [Contributors](#contributors)
- [Related projects](#related-projects)
- [License](#license)
## Introduction
This document defines a format, written in [TypeScript], for representing
[Notion contents][notion] as [abstract syntax trees][syntax-tree].
### Where this specification fits
ntast extends [unist], a format for syntax trees, to benefit from [its ecosystem
of utilities][unist-utils], [unified], and [unified ecosystem].
ntast relates to [Notion] in that it enables reading from, applying
transformations, and writing to Notion. It has a set of utilities to transform
between ntast syntax trees and Notion API schemas.
ntast relates to [JavaScript] in that it has an ecosystem of utilities for
working with compliant syntax trees in JavaScript. However, ntast is not limited
to JavaScript and can be used in other programming languages.
### What this specification isn't about
ntast focuses on only content and doesn't work with Notion-application data,
such as _Workspaces_, _Accounts_, _Members_, _Permissions_, and similar
settings. Ecosystem plugins may extend functionalities for these data using
Notion API.
## Nodes
### `Block`
```ts
interface Block extends UnistNode {
id: string;
}
```
**Block** ([**UnistNode**][unist-node]) represents a node in ntast and [a
content block in Notion][notion-block].
Each block has a unique `id`.
Example:
```js
{
id: "b3e6e681-2eaa-4f1a-89c4-dde7f7f7a167",
type: "text",
};
```
### `Parent`
```ts
interface Parent extends UnistParent {
children: Block[];
}
```
**Parent** ([**UnistParent**][unist-parent]) represents a node in ntast
containing other nodes (said to be [_children_][unist-child]).
Its `children` are limited to only [**Block**(s)](#block).
### `Literal`
```ts
interface Literal extends UnistLiteral {
value: Value[];
}
```
**Literal** ([**UnistLiteral**][unist-literal]) represents a node in ntast
containing a value.
Its `value` is an ordered list of [**Value object**(s)](#value).
### `Page`
```ts
interface Page extends Block, Parent, Literal {
type: "page";
icon?: string;
cover?: string;
}
```
**Page** represents [a `Page` in Notion][notion-page].
A page can be the [_root_][unist-root] of a [_tree_][unist-tree] or a
[_child_][unist-child] of another page (known as a sub-page in Notion).
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "b3e6e681-2eaa-4f1a-89c4-dde7f7f7a167",
type: "page",
value: [["This is a subpage"]],
icon: "☺️",
children: [],
};
```
### `Text`
```ts
interface Text extends Block, Literal {
type: "text";
}
```
**Text** represents [a `Text` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "333f9503-77f2-45b3-92df-89e2094fb354",
type: "text",
value: [
["Tools you're familiar with will just work: "],
["bold", [["b"]]],
[", "],
["italic", [["i"], ["b"]]],
[", "],
["strikethrough", [["s"]]],
[", "],
["code", [["c"]]],
[", and more."],
],
};
```
### `ToDo`
```ts
interface ToDo extends Block, Literal {
type: "to_do";
checked: boolean;
}
```
**ToDo** represents [a `To-do list` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
{
id: "8b3cfeed-c0da-451e-8f18-f7086c321979",
type: "to_do",
value: [["This is a "], ["todo", [["b"]]], [" item."]],
},
{
id: "8b3cfeed-c0da-451e-8f18-f7086c321979",
type: "to_do",
value: [["This is a "], ["todo", [["b"]]], [" item."]],
checked: true,
},
];
```
### `Heading1`
```ts
interface Heading1 extends Block, Literal {
type: "header";
}
```
**Heading1** represents [a `Heading 1` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "f694bbd6-8fa4-44d4-b02c-ad05128fb277",
type: "header",
value: [["This is heading 1"]],
};
```
### `Heading2`
```ts
interface Heading2 extends Block, Literal {
type: "sub_header";
}
```
**Heading2** represents [a `Heading 2` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "f694bbd6-8fa4-44d4-b02c-ad05128fb277",
type: "sub_header",
value: [["This is heading 2"]],
};
```
### `Heading3`
```ts
interface Heading3 extends Block, Literal {
type: "sub_sub_header";
}
```
**Heading3** represents [a `Heading 3` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "f694bbd6-8fa4-44d4-b02c-ad05128fb277",
type: "sub_sub_header",
value: [["This is heading 3"]],
};
```
### `BulletedList`
```ts
interface BulletedList extends Block, Literal, Parent {
type: "bulleted_list";
}
```
**BulletedList** represents [a `Bulleted list` block in
Notion][notion-basic-blocks]. It can have children.
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
{
id: "dd130b72-3d53-42ea-bf3b-45e95c8e8c2d",
type: "bulleted_list",
value: [
["Heading 1", [["c"]]],
[": The largest heading, can be easily added with shortcut "],
["/h1", [["c"]]],
["."],
],
children: [],
},
{
id: "093db819-617f-47b0-b776-48abf0ff2792",
type: "bulleted_list",
value: [
["Heading 2", [["c"]]],
[": The medium-sized heading, can be easily added with shortcut "],
["/h2", [["c"]]],
["."],
],
children: [],
},
{
id: "b7d35804-e262-4d99-b039-8372470262f6",
type: "bulleted_list",
value: [
["Heading 3", [["c"]]],
[": The smallest heading, can be easily added with shortcut "],
["/h3", [["c"]]],
["."],
],
children: [],
},
];
```
## `NumberedList`
```ts
interface NumberedList extends Block, Literal, Parent {
type: "numbered_list";
}
```
**NumberedList** represents [a `Numbered list` block in
Notion][notion-basic-blocks]. It can have children.
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
{
id: "a405f18e-978e-4c80-9055-1def35f84b47",
type: "numbered_list",
value: [["This is an item"]],
children: [],
},
{
id: "385a10b8-f1fa-49b0-a704-02a109c92953",
type: "numbered_list",
value: [["This is the second item"]],
children: [],
},
{
id: "8c6225e1-78b1-4e8d-b658-adc6e2b045ea",
type: "numbered_list",
value: [["This is the third item"]],
children: [],
},
];
```
## `ToggleList`
```ts
interface ToggleList extends Block, Literal, Parent {
type: "toggle";
}
```
**ToggleList** represents [a `Toggle list` block in
Notion][notion-basic-blocks]. It can have children.
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "edf810ae-1684-491d-a6c1-673ad2d3fc57",
type: "toggle",
value: [["This is a "], ["toggle", [["b"]]], [" "], ["list", [["i"]]]],
children: [
{
id: "689aa04d-d448-48b2-93fa-edbcc93c34d8",
type: "text",
value: [["This is a child block."]],
},
],
};
```
### `Quote`
```ts
interface Quote extends Block, Literal {
type: "quote";
}
```
**Quote** represents [a `Quote` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "d3a9da64-26e3-44b3-a22a-99a6b02880d3",
type: "quote",
value: [
[
'"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney',
],
],
};
```
### `Divider`
```ts
interface Divider extends Block {
type: "divider";
}
```
**Divider** represents [a `Divider` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks]. It
has no content.
Yields:
```js
{
id: "95ee567a-527f-4020-aa6a-e4c170de031c",
type: "divider",
};
```
### `LinkToPage`
```ts
type LinkToPage = Page;
```
**LinkToPage** represents [a `Link to page` block in
Notion][notion-basic-blocks]. It is an alias to [**Page**](#page).
### `Callout`
```ts
interface Callout extends Block, Literal {
type: "callout";
icon: string;
color: Color;
}
```
**Callout** represents [a `Callout` block in Notion][notion-callout].
Example:
Yields:
```js
{
id: "5cc11b17-3ee0-4f09-8cca-659e56851db7",
type: "callout",
value: [["Please read this first"]],
icon: "💡",
color: "gray_background",
};
```
### `Image`
```ts
interface Image extends Block {
type: "image";
source: string[][];
}
```
**Image** represents [a `Image` block in Notion][notion-basic-blocks].
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
{
id: "8b3cfeed-c0da-451e-8f18-f7086c321979",
type: "image",
source: [
[
"https://cdn.iconscout.com/icon/free/png-256/notion-1693557-1442598.png",
],
],
},
];
```
## Content formats
### `Value`
```ts
type Value = TextValue | ReferenceValue | EquationValue;
```
**Value** represents an inline literal in Notion, which can be either
[**text**](#textvalue), or [**reference**](#referencevalue), or
[**equation**](#equationvalue).
### `TextValue`
```ts
type TextValue = [string, TextFormat[]?];
type TextFormat =
| BoldFormat
| ItalicFormat
| StrikethroughFormat
| CodeFormat
| UnderlineFormat
| LinkFormat
| HighlightFormat;
type BoldFormat = ["b"];
type ItalicFormat = ["i"];
type StrikethroughFormat = ["s"];
type CodeFormat = ["c"];
type UnderlineFormat = ["_"];
type LinkFormat = ["a", string];
type HighlightFormat = ["h", Color];
type Color =
| "gray"
| "brown"
| "orange"
| "yellow"
| "teal"
| "blue"
| "purple"
| "pink"
| "red"
| "gray_background"
| "brown_background"
| "orange_background"
| "yellow_background"
| "teal_background"
| "blue_background"
| "purple_background"
| "pink_background"
| "red_background";
```
**TextValue** represents a text literal in Notion, which can have [styling
options][notion-styling].
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
["All the usual shortcuts apply, like "],
["cmd/ctrl", [["c"]]],
[" + "],
["b", [["c"]]],
[" for "],
["bold", [["b"]]],
[" and "],
["cmd/ctrl", [["c"]]],
[" + "],
["shift", [["c"]]],
[" + "],
["s", [["c"]]],
[" for "],
["strikethrough", [["s"]]],
[". Our shortcuts for writing live "],
[
"here",
[
[
"a",
"https://notion.so/notion/Keyboard-Markdown-Shortcuts-66e28cec810548c3a4061513126766b0",
],
["h", "red"],
],
],
[" ✂️ But we've thrown in a couple others."],
];
```
### `ReferenceValue`
```ts
type ReferenceValue = ["‣", ReferenceFormat[]?];
type ReferenceFormat = UserFormat | PageFormat | DateFormat;
type UserFormat = ["u", string];
type PageFormat = ["p", string];
type DateFormat = [
"d",
{
type: "date" | "daterange";
start: string;
end?: string;
format?: string;
}
];
```
**ReferenceValue** represents a reference literal in Notion.
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
// Others...
[", page "],
["‣", [["p", "57dcb2ae-4528-4939-8207-9ed5d1e01809"]]],
[", user "],
["‣", [["u", "62e85506-1758-481a-92b1-73984a903451"]]],
[" and even date "],
[
"‣",
[
[
"d",
{
type: "date",
start_date: "2021-02-18",
date_format: "relative",
},
],
],
],
["."],
];
```
### `EquationValue`
```ts
type EquationValue = ["⁍", EquationFormat[]?];
type EquationFormat = ["e", string];
```
**EquationValue** represent an equation literal in Notion.
Example:
Yields:
```js
[
["You can embed inline equation "],
["⁍", [["e", "e = mc^2"]]],
// Others...
];
```
## Acknowledgements
ntast is created and maintained by the creator of [Notion Tweet].
> [Notion Tweet] is a tool that enables writing, scheduling, and automating your
> tweets 10x easier and faster, directly in Notion.
Special thanks to [@wooorm](https://github.com/wooorm) for his work on [unist],
[mdast], and [unified], by which this project is heavily inspired.
## Contributors
- [Minh-Phuc Tran][@phuctm97]
- [Safwan Shaheer](https://github.com/Devorein)
## Related projects
- [Nishan](https://github.com/Devorein/Nishan)
- [react-notion-x](https://github.com/NotionX/react-notion-x)
## License
[CC-BY-4.0](/LICENSE) © [Minh-Phuc Tran][@phuctm97].
[@phuctm97]: https://twitter.com/phuctm97
[banner]: /banner.svg
[notion tweet]: https://notiontweet.app
[notion]: https://notion.so
[unified]: https://github.com/unifiedjs/unified
[unified api]: https://github.com/unifiedjs/unified#description
[unified ecosystem]: https://unifiedjs.com/explore
[syntax-tree]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#syntax-tree
[unist]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist
[mdast]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast
[javascript]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript
[typescript]: https://www.typescriptlang.org
[notion-page]:
https://www.notion.so/Create-a-new-page-6c3fe9aad94749099ea4bdfc072e5f97
[notion-table]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#619bd05f7a004dd586aa6625688e9b02
[notion-board]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#2a6fd1048c554fc5867e984a65f81b5c
[notion-list]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#43004898727e439bbbc4973251c97888
[notion-calendar]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#ad61402f93a84d0fad0d833b09f46610
[notion-gallery]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#5f5e4e9b5a534445bb1f941093ada5d9
[notion-timeline]:
https://www.notion.so/Intro-to-databases-fd8cd2d212f74c50954c11086d85997e#184b7b79134647f3a5c5ad3f01f20730
[notion-block]:
https://www.notion.so/Writing-editing-basics-68c7c67047494fdb87d50185429df93e#8c31584e7c514630b9ebb86afe1125b1
[notion-basic-blocks]:
https://www.notion.so/Writing-editing-basics-68c7c67047494fdb87d50185429df93e#73916b435b674a85b10a165e96d1114e
[notion-callout]:
https://www.notion.so/Callout-blocks-5b2638247b54447eb2e21145f97194b0
[notion-inline]:
https://www.notion.so/Writing-editing-basics-68c7c67047494fdb87d50185429df93e#7a4ade361ccc4ce881df56036f125e0d
[notion-styling]:
https://www.notion.so/Writing-editing-basics-68c7c67047494fdb87d50185429df93e#7527efecd76a458bba251c267209a5c2
[unist-utils]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#list-of-utilities
[unist-node]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#node
[unist-parent]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#parent
[unist-child]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#child
[unist-literal]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#literal
[unist-root]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#root
[unist-tree]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/unist#tree
[mdast-paragraph]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast#paragraph
[mdast-thematicbreak]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast#thematicbreak
[mdast-list]: https://github.com/syntax-tree/mdast#list