Integrating Notion with Unlock via Monetized

Notion is a popular collaboration platform that allows you to create content for your community and have it instantly available as a web page. Previously you had two options for your content — public or private. This tutorial shows you how to make a paywall from your Notion content, bringing members-only viewing to your Notion team.

In this tutorial we use the Unlock Protocol to gate your public or private Notion content and create members-only sections. These gated Notion sections are paywalled using the Monetized content gating platform which supports both Unlock and Notion, allowing you to generate revenue with no-coding required.

To get started, head over to Monetized.Link and click “Log In” in the top right. This action will send you a magic link email. No previous account is required.

The magic log in email from monetized.link is a one-time email that you can use to log in to Monetized. Click the “Sign in to Monetized” button in the email.

From the Monetized Dashboard you can create a new page by clicking on the action button in the top right and selecting “New Notion Page”.

This will open the Monetized editor where you can set various page options.

Next we’re going to add a special integration block to Notion to signify which parts of your Notion page should be made premium, and which should be available for preview.

Switch over to your Notion post. Then decide what part of the page you want to be a preview, and which should be premium. It’s recommended that you tell your members what they get for purchasing and give them a bit of an idea about the content.

Once you have an idea about the content, create a line to demarcate the Preview and Premium sections. This can be done by typing the dash key (“-”) several times until Notion automatically inserts a divider, or by using the slash command “divider”.

paid monetized

Next we’re going to get the link to the post. In Notion, at the top right click on the “Share” button, then at the bottom of this window, click “Copy Link”. This is the Notion link address.

Switch over to the Monetized post you created, and paste in the link, the click the arrow button next to the input box (→).

Since this is the first time you’ve set up Notion + Monetized, you’ll be asked by Notion to give permission to Monetized to view your post. When granting permission you can grant access to a folder or specific page. (Don’t worry: You can change this later in the Share box if you want to add more.) Note that you’ll only set up the integration once, so if you’ve already done this step skip ahead.

Once Monetized has loaded the Notion page, it’s time to configure Unlock to use the lock of your choice. If you know your lock’s contract ID, you can change the Payline syntax to use unlock:

paid unlock LOCK_ADDRESS NETWORK_ID_DECIMAL

for example:

paid unlock 0x960cd386536dD83eE26456BD18A7C92857FfE8dc 4

If you don’t yet have a lock, or don’t remember your Lock address, click “Advanced” within Monetized, then “Configure” to bring up an Unlock configuration panel.

After clicking Advanced → Unlock Protocol → Configure, the Unlock Panel will open. From here you can create a lock or connect a wallet to find ones that are already created.

This step will require a Web3 compatible wallet, such as Metamask. After connecting the wallet, you will be able to create a new lock. After closing out of the panel, your selected lock address will show in Monetized. You can use this address within Notion’s Payline (If you’ve configured using the “paid unlock” syntax) or if you’re using the “paid monetized” Payline syntax this will be done automatically for you.

Once you’re satisfied with the lock, it’s now time to publish the page by clicking the “Publish” button in the top right. Share this Monetized Link with your members and they’ll be able to purchase your token-gated content via Unlock.

When your members purchase your Notion pages via Monetized and Unlock, we’ll ask for their email address so you can contact them in the future. This information is optional and the member can choose to not enter it. (They’ll still be able to view the content.) You can view members that have purchased in the “Community” tab inside of Monetized.

Can you use a lock on more than one page? Yes, a lock can be re-used as required. You can also choose to create one lock for every Notion page. The lock prices and types (including payment via ERC-20 tokens) are up to you.

Need more help? Reach out via the Monetized.Link site, or the Unlock Discord.