id
Learn how to use the id function in Notion formulas.
The
id()
function returns the current row’s page ID, which is a unique string. id()
accepts no arguments.1
id()
The page ID can also be found at the end of a Notion page’s URL (before any query strings starting with
?
.id()
outputs a string that is guaranteed to be unique for each page in a database. It is possible for all other properties - including Name - to contain the same value in multiple rows.1
// Page URL: <https://www.notion.so/thomasfrank/id-c5d67d15854744869cc4a062fb7b1377>
2
id() // Output: c5d67d15854744869cc4a062fb7b1377
This example database uses the
id()
function and string concatenation to return the URL of each page within the database.
"https://www.notion.so/" + id()
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