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Joplin MCP Server

jordanburke/joplin-mcp-server

A self-contained MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Joplin. Bundles the Joplin Terminal CLI as a dependency — no desktop app, no global installs, no external processes to manage. Coexists with Joplin Desktop via automatic port negotiation.

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Install

npx joplin-mcp-server --token your_joplin_token

Client configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "joplin": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "joplin-mcp-server",
        "--token",
        "<value>"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Environment variables

JOPLIN_TOKENJOPLIN_HOSTJOPLIN_PORT
Author
@jordanburke
Category
Note-Taking, Knowledge Management
License
MIT
Updated
Oct 6, 2026

Tools (12)

  • list_notebooks

    Retrieve the complete notebook hierarchy

  • search_notes

    Search for notes by query string

  • read_notebook

    Read contents of a specific notebook

  • read_note

    Read full content of a specific note

  • read_multinote

    Read multiple notes at once

  • create_note

    Create a new note

  • create_folder

    Create a new notebook

  • edit_note

    Edit an existing note

  • edit_folder

    Edit an existing notebook

  • delete_note

    Delete a note (requires confirmation)

  • delete_folder

    Delete a notebook (requires confirmation)

  • sync

    Trigger sync (auto-syncs every 5 min by default)

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

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Clients mentioned in this server's README:

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