Notion Any workspace scope before Marketplace push
Choose Any workspace when you create the public connection if Marketplace distribution is even a medium-term goal, because a Selected workspaces connection can never be promoted into the shelf later.
Why this can grow a startup
A lot of distribution mistakes happen before the listing exists. Notion makes installation scope part of the connection itself, not a later marketing toggle. The Marketplace docs and public-connections guide are blunt about the consequence: only Any workspace connections can be listed, the scope is fixed at creation, and if you pick Selected workspaces only you need a new connection later. That changes the growth question. The operator is not deciding whether to launch publicly today. The operator is deciding whether the current connection should preserve that option at all. If the team wants design partners first, fine. Keep the rollout small. But keep the underlying connection eligible so the learning can graduate without a rebuild.
Company example
Notion says only public connections with an Any workspace installation scope are Marketplace-eligible, and says Selected workspaces only cannot be changed later and requires creating a new connection if you later want Marketplace distribution.
Source and metric
Source: Notion Docs: List on the Marketplace
Only Any workspace public connections can be listed on the Notion Marketplace, and installation scope cannot be changed after creation.
When to use it
Use this when Marketplaces, Onboarding, Product Strategy is relevant to notion public connections, installation scope, marketplace eligibility and you can run a bounded test with a free budget.
When not to use it
Do not use it as a substitute for customer evidence, a clear owner, or a measurable stop condition. Local platform rules and market behavior still need checking.
Founder checklist
- Read Notion Docs: List on the Marketplace and identify what is directly supported.
- Choose one channel context: Marketplaces, Onboarding, Product Strategy.
- Define the test around Only Any workspace public connections can be listed on the Notion Marketplace, and installation scope cannot be changed after creation..
- Set an owner, evidence window, and stop condition before launch.
Explore the context
Apply this with an operator
Choose product surfaces that compound distribution without hiding weak activation or retention.