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Users can now add and update Callout and Quote block types

about 3 years ago by MJ Felix

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New API endpoints and block types not supported in older versions of the API as of September 28

As of September 28, 2021, new block types and API endpoints will not be supported in older versions of the API. If you're currently on version 2021-05-11 or 2021-05-13, upgrade to 2021-08-16 to take advantage of the new block types in this changelog and any other block types or endpoints introduced after September 28.

API functionality introduced before September 28 will continue to work with older API versions.

We have added support for retrieving, adding and updating quote and callout block types.

Quote blocks

You can now can add and retrieve quote blocks when using Append block children and Retrieve block children.

Below is an example response from Append block children containing a quote block uploaded to Notion.

{
    "object": "list",
    "results": [
        {
            "object": "block",
            "id": "block-id",
            "created_time": "2021-10-07T19:21:00.000Z",
            "last_edited_time": "2021-10-07T19:21:00.000Z",
            "has_children": false,
            "archived": false,
            "type": "quote",
            "quote": {
                "text": [
                    {
                        "type": "text",
                        "text": {
                            "content": "The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.",
                            "link": null
                        },
                        "annotations": {
                            "bold": false,
                            "italic": true,
                            "strikethrough": false,
                            "underline": false,
                            "code": false,
                            "color": "default"
                        },
                        "plain_text": "The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.",
                        "href": null
                    },
                    {
                        "type": "text",
                        "text": {
                            "content": "\n-Douglas Engelbart",
                            "link": null
                        },
                        "annotations": {
                            "bold": false,
                            "italic": false,
                            "strikethrough": false,
                            "underline": false,
                            "code": false,
                            "color": "default"
                        },
                        "plain_text": "\n-Douglas Engelbart",
                        "href": null
                    }
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "next_cursor": null,
    "has_more": false
}

Callout blocks

You can now can add and retrieve callout blocks when using Append block children and Retrieve block children.

Below is an example response from Retrieve block containing a callout block uploaded to Notion.

{
    "object": "block",
    "id": "block-id",
    "created_time": "2021-10-07T19:23:00.000Z",
    "last_edited_time": "2021-10-07T19:24:00.000Z",
    "has_children": false,
    "archived": false,
    "type": "callout",
    "callout": {
        "text": [
            {
                "type": "text",
                "text": {
                    "content": "Note: Something special is happening above",
                    "link": null
                },
                "annotations": {
                    "bold": false,
                    "italic": false,
                    "strikethrough": false,
                    "underline": false,
                    "code": false,
                    "color": "default"
                },
                "plain_text": "Note: Something special is happening above",
                "href": null
            }
        ],
        "icon": {
            "type": "emoji",
            "emoji": "💡"
        }
    }
}