Can I Automate Midjourney with Python, Notion, or GPT?

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Can I Automate Midjourney with Python, Notion, or GPT?

Not long ago, I had a thought that many Midjourney users probably share:

"What if I could automate this process? Just generate a new image every day, maybe save it to Notion, or use it as a blog thumbnail?"

Since I’m learning Python and working with tools like Notion and GPT, I got curious — can Midjourney be part of that automation chain? Here’s what I found after digging into it.


GPT, Midjourney


Midjourney Doesn’t Offer an Official API

Unfortunately, as of 2025, Midjourney doesn’t have a public API. Everything runs through Discord, and even though you can use commands like /imagine inside Discord channels, that’s only available manually or through your account — not through bots or external scripts.

You might find scripts online that claim to automate Discord-based Midjourney usage, but be careful. Many of them violate Midjourney’s Terms of Service, and some require logging in with your real account token (yikes!). So in short: there’s no safe or official way to automate Midjourney using Python, Notion, or GPT... yet.

🏧 What You Can Automate Instead

While Midjourney is locked down, other image generation tools aren’t. For example, you can use OpenAI’s DALL·E API to create images using GPT and Python. Here’s how it works:

  1. Store prompts in Notion
  2. Use Python to fetch a prompt from Notion every day
  3. Send the prompt to DALL·E via OpenAI API
  4. Save the result or send it back to Notion as a generated image

It’s clean, it works, and it’s great for experimentation. The downside? The quality is nowhere near Midjourney. DALL·E images can feel bland or generic depending on your prompt.

🎨 So What’s the Best Strategy?

Here’s how I see it:

  • ✨ Use Midjourney manually when you want beautiful, cinematic, emotion-rich images
  • 🔁 Use DALL·E with automation when you want regular, consistent output for testing or utility
  • 🛠️ Keep experimenting — tools are evolving fast

I still use Midjourney for anything visual that matters — like YouTube Shorts, Etsy posters, or blog thumbnails. But when I need a “set it and forget it” style pipeline, DALL·E works fine.

🔑 Final Thoughts

I wish Midjourney offered an API, or at least a webhook system, but until then, manual creation is the way to go. In the meantime, tools like DALL·E, Stable Diffusion, or even Bing Image Creator can fill in the gaps if you're building automated systems.

Have you tried automating any image workflows? Do you know a better workaround for Midjourney? Let me know in the comments!

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