update_note

Modify an existing Joplin note by updating its title, content, parent folder, or todo status. Provide the note ID and optional parameters to reflect changes in the Joplin MCP Server.

Instructions

Update an existing note in Joplin.

Args:
    args: Note update parameters
        note_id: ID of note to update
        title: New title (optional)
        body: New content (optional)
        parent_id: New parent folder ID (optional)
        is_todo: New todo status (optional)

Returns:
    Dictionary containing the updated note data

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`args`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$defs": {
    "UpdateNoteInput": {
      "description": "Input parameters for updating a note.",
      "properties": {
        "body": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Body"
        },
        "is_todo": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "boolean"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Is Todo"
        },
        "note_id": {
          "title": "Note Id",
          "type": "string"
        },
        "parent_id": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Parent Id"
        },
        "title": {
          "anyOf": [
            {
              "type": "string"
            },
            {
              "type": "null"
            }
          ],
          "default": null,
          "title": "Title"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "note_id"
      ],
      "title": "UpdateNoteInput",
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "properties": {
    "args": {
      "$ref": "#/$defs/UpdateNoteInput"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "args"
  ],
  "title": "update_noteArguments",
  "type": "object"
}

Joplin MCP Server

update_note

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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