Note-Taking · Knowledge Management

Obsidian Local Rest API MCP

j-shelfwood/obsidian-local-rest-api-mcp

An AI-Native MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that provides intelligent, task-oriented tools for interacting with Obsidian vaults through a local REST API.

Install

npx obsidian-local-rest-api-mcp

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-vault": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "obsidian-local-rest-api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_API_URL": "<OBSIDIAN_API_URL>",
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "<OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

OBSIDIAN_API_URLOBSIDIAN_API_KEY
Category
Note-Taking, Knowledge Management
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (9)

  • list_directory

    Purpose: List directory contents with pagination to prevent context overflow

  • read_file

    Purpose: Read content of any file in the vault

  • write_file

    Purpose: Write file with multiple modes - replaces separate create/update operations

  • delete_item

    Purpose: Delete any file or directory

  • create_or_update_note

    Purpose: Intelligent upsert - creates if missing, updates if exists

  • get_daily_note

    Purpose: Smart daily note retrieval with common naming patterns

  • get_recent_notes

    Purpose: Get recently modified notes

  • search_vault

    Purpose: Multi-scope search with advanced filtering

  • find_related_notes

    Purpose: Discover conceptual relationships between notes

Details on this page are taken from the project's README. Open README

Supported clients

Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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Anthropic's official Claude AI desktop application. Supports MCP servers to extend functionality.

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VS Code integrates MCP with GitHub Copilot through agent mode, allowing direct interaction with MCP-provided tools in your agentic coding workflow. Configure servers in Claude Desktop, workspace, or user settings, with guided MCP installation and secure handling of secrets in input variables to avoid leaking hardcoded keys.

WindowsMacOSLinuxWeb

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