is_inline: true) or as a full page (is_inline: false). The properties (schema) of each data source under a database can be maintained independently, and each data source has its own set of rows (pages).
Individual data sources don’t have permissions settings, so the set of Notion users and bots that have access to data source children is managed through databases.
Object fields
Changed as of 2025-09-03In September 2025, the Data source object was introduced, and includes the 
properties that used to exist here at the database level.2025-09-03, the new database object shape is displayed, including an array of child data_sources but not the data source properties.| Field | Type | Description | Example value |
|---|---|---|---|
object | string | Always "database". | "database" |
id | string (UUID) | Unique identifier for the database. | "2f26ee68-df30-4251-aad4-8ddc420cba3d" |
data_sources | array of data source objects | List of child data sources, each of which is a JSON object with an id and name. Use Retrieve a data source to get more details on the data source, including its properties. | [{"id": "c174b72c-d782-432f-8dc0-b647e1c96df6", "name": "Tasks data source"}] |
created_time | string (ISO 8601 date and time) | Date and time when this database was created. Formatted as an ISO 8601 date time string. | "2020-03-17T19:10:04.968Z" |
created_by | Partial User | User who created the database. | {"object": "user","id": "45ee8d13-687b-47ce-a5ca-6e2e45548c4b"} |
last_edited_time | string (ISO 8601 date and time) | Date and time when this database was updated. Formatted as an ISO 8601 date time string. | "2020-03-17T21:49:37.913Z" |
last_edited_by | Partial User | User who last edited the database. | {"object": "user","id": "45ee8d13-687b-47ce-a5ca-6e2e45548c4b"} |
title | array of rich text objects | Name of the database as it appears in Notion. See rich text object) for a breakdown of the properties. | "title": [ { "type": "text", "text": { "content": "Can I create a URL property", "link": null }, "annotations": { "bold": false, "italic": false, "strikethrough": false, "underline": false, "code": false, "color": "default" }, "plain_text": "Can I create a URL property", "href": null } ] |
description | array of rich text objects | Description of the database as it appears in Notion. See rich text object) for a breakdown of the properties. | |
icon | File Object or Emoji object | Page icon. | |
cover | File object | Page cover image. | |
parent | object | Information about the database’s parent. See Parent object. | { "type": "page_id", "page_id": "af5f89b5-a8ff-4c56-a5e8-69797d11b9f8" } |
url | string | The URL of the Notion database. | "https://www.notion.so/668d797c76fa49349b05ad288df2d136" |
archived | boolean | The archived status of the database. | false |
in_trash | boolean | Whether the database has been deleted. | false |
is_inline | boolean | Has the value true if the database appears in the page as an inline block. Otherwise has the value false if the database appears as a child page. | false |
public_url | string | The public page URL if the page has been published to the web. Otherwise, null. | "https://jm-testing.notion.site/p1-6df2c07bfc6b4c46815ad205d132e22d"1 |