diff --git a/cmd/auth.go b/cmd/auth.go
index a0a535b..5bacdea 100644
--- a/cmd/auth.go
+++ b/cmd/auth.go
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ Examples:
 		botInfo, _ := me["bot"].(map[string]interface{})
 		workspaceName, _ := botInfo["workspace_name"].(string)
 		name, _ := me["name"].(string)
+		integrationType := detectIntegrationType(botInfo)
 
 		render.Title("✓", "Authenticated")
 
@@ -147,6 +148,12 @@ Examples:
 
 		render.Field("Workspace", workspaceName)
 		render.Field("Bot", name)
+		if integrationType != "" {
+			render.Field("Integration", integrationType)
+			if integrationType == "internal" {
+				render.Field("Root page", "not allowed (share a parent page)")
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Show other available profiles
 		if len(profiles) > 1 {
@@ -371,8 +378,16 @@ Examples:
 		name, _ := me["name"].(string)
 		botInfo, _ := me["bot"].(map[string]interface{})
 		workspace, _ := botInfo["workspace_name"].(string)
+		integrationType := detectIntegrationType(botInfo)
 		fmt.Printf("  ✓ Auth: %s\n", name)
 		fmt.Printf("  ✓ Workspace: %s\n", workspace)
+		if integrationType != "" {
+			fmt.Printf("  ✓ Integration: %s\n", integrationType)
+			if integrationType == "internal" {
+				fmt.Println("    note: internal integrations cannot create pages at the workspace root;")
+				fmt.Println("          create a parent page in Notion and share it with this integration first.")
+			}
+		}
 
 		// Check 3: Can search
 		result, err := c.Search("", "", 1, "")
@@ -399,3 +414,28 @@ func init() {
 	authCmd.AddCommand(authDoctorCmd)
 	authCmd.AddCommand(authSwitchCmd)
 }
+
+// detectIntegrationType inspects the bot object returned by
+// GET /v1/users/me and classifies the integration as "internal",
+// "public", or "" when the shape is unrecognizable.
+//
+// Notion's response includes `bot.owner.type`, which is:
+//   - "workspace" for internal integrations (owned by the workspace)
+//   - "user" for public integrations installed by an individual user
+//
+// Ref: https://developers.notion.com/reference/user#bot
+func detectIntegrationType(botInfo map[string]interface{}) string {
+	owner, ok := botInfo["owner"].(map[string]interface{})
+	if !ok {
+		return ""
+	}
+	ownerType, _ := owner["type"].(string)
+	switch ownerType {
+	case "workspace":
+		return "internal"
+	case "user":
+		return "public"
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/auth_integration_type_test.go b/cmd/auth_integration_type_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b0d894
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/auth_integration_type_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package cmd
+
+import "testing"
+
+func TestDetectIntegrationType(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name string
+		bot  map[string]interface{}
+		want string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "internal (workspace-owned)",
+			bot: map[string]interface{}{
+				"owner": map[string]interface{}{"type": "workspace", "workspace": true},
+			},
+			want: "internal",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "public (user-owned)",
+			bot: map[string]interface{}{
+				"owner": map[string]interface{}{"type": "user"},
+			},
+			want: "public",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "missing owner",
+			bot:  map[string]interface{}{},
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "unknown owner type",
+			bot: map[string]interface{}{
+				"owner": map[string]interface{}{"type": "planet"},
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "non-map owner",
+			bot: map[string]interface{}{
+				"owner": "oops",
+			},
+			want: "",
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			got := detectIntegrationType(tc.bot)
+			if got != tc.want {
+				t.Errorf("got %q, want %q", got, tc.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/auth_test.go b/cmd/auth_test.go
index d7e85bc..45fd4c4 100644
--- a/cmd/auth_test.go
+++ b/cmd/auth_test.go
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ func setupAuthTest(t *testing.T) *httptest.Server {
 			"bot": map[string]interface{}{
 				"workspace_name": workspace,
 				"workspace_id":   "ws-123",
+				"owner": map[string]interface{}{
+					"type":      "workspace",
+					"workspace": true,
+				},
 			},
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/internal/client/client.go b/internal/client/client.go
index 1b5cec5..a3b7014 100644
--- a/internal/client/client.go
+++ b/internal/client/client.go
@@ -408,6 +408,10 @@ func errorHint(code, message string) string {
 	case "rate_limited":
 		return "Too many requests. Wait a moment and try again"
 	case "validation_error":
+		if strings.Contains(message, "Internal integrations aren't owned") ||
+			strings.Contains(message, "insert_content") {
+			return internalIntegrationRootPageHint
+		}
 		if strings.Contains(message, "is not a property") {
 			return "Check property names with 'notion db view <id>' or 'notion page props <id>'"
 		}
@@ -421,3 +425,13 @@ func errorHint(code, message string) string {
 	}
 	return ""
 }
+
+// internalIntegrationRootPageHint is the one-paragraph explanation the CLI
+// prints when an internal integration tries to create a workspace-root page.
+// It's a multi-line string because that's the shape most users need: the
+// API error is accurate but not directly actionable.
+const internalIntegrationRootPageHint = "Internal integrations can't create pages at the workspace root.\n" +
+	"     Workaround: create (or pick) a parent page in the Notion UI, share\n" +
+	"     it with this integration, then pass its ID as the parent:\n" +
+	"         notion page create <shared-page-id> --title \"...\"\n" +
+	"     To list pages shared with your integration: notion page list"
diff --git a/internal/client/client_test.go b/internal/client/client_test.go
index b86e8ef..920c342 100644
--- a/internal/client/client_test.go
+++ b/internal/client/client_test.go
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ func TestErrorHint(t *testing.T) {
 		{"rate_limited", "Rate limited", "Wait"},
 		{"validation_error", "is not a property that exists", "notion db view"},
 		{"validation_error", "body failed validation", "--debug"},
+		{"validation_error", "Internal integrations aren't owned by a single user, so creating workspace-level private pages is not supported.", "share"},
+		{"validation_error", "use a public integration with insert_content capability", "share"},
 		{"conflict_error", "conflict", "Retry"},
 		{"internal_server_error", "error", "Notion's servers"},
 		{"service_unavailable", "unavailable", "Try again"},