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Roam Research MCP Server

by mickm3n
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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
ROAM_TOKENYesYour Roam Research API token
ROAM_GRAPH_NAMEYesYour Roam Research graph name

Schema

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription

No prompts

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_page_content

Get the complete content of a specific page in Roam Research with all nested child blocks.

Retrieves all blocks on the specified page with their hierarchical structure, including nested children up to 5 levels deep. Returns content in markdown format with proper indentation to reflect the block hierarchy. Args: page_name: Exact name of the page to retrieve (case-sensitive) Returns: JSON string containing: - result: Array of blocks with content and timestamps - Each block includes: content (markdown), timestamp (edit time) Examples: get_page_content("Daily Notes") get_page_content("Project Planning") get_page_content("信用卡")
get_page_references

Get all blocks that reference a specific page in Roam Research with pagination support.

Finds all blocks across your Roam database that contain links to the specified page. Results are sorted by most recent edit time and include the full hierarchical context of each referencing block. Args: page_name: Exact name of the page to find references for (case-sensitive) limit: Maximum number of references to return per request (default: 10) cursor: Timestamp cursor for pagination - use next_cursor from previous response to get additional results Returns: JSON string containing: - result: Array of referencing blocks with content and timestamps - next_cursor: Timestamp for pagination (if more results available) - total_matches: Number of references found in this batch Examples: get_page_references("GTD") get_page_references("Project Alpha", limit=20) get_page_references("Meeting Notes", limit=5, cursor=1640995200000)
write_to_page

Write hierarchical markdown content to a specific page in Roam Research.

Creates a new block structure on the specified page with automatic indentation detection. Supports nested bullet points and maintains proper parent-child relationships between blocks. Content is appended to the end of the page. Args: page_name: Exact name of the target page (case-sensitive, must exist) content: Hierarchical markdown content using '- ' prefix and indentation Format: "- Main topic - Subtopic - Details" Supports any indentation level with automatic detection Returns: JSON string containing: - result: "success" if completed - blocks_created: Total number of blocks created (including children) - details: Array of individual block creation results Examples: write_to_page("Project Notes", "- New milestone - Task 1 - Task 2") write_to_page("信用卡", "- [[銀行/國泰]] - 現金回饋 2%")
write_to_today

Write hierarchical markdown content to today's daily page in Roam Research.

Automatically creates today's daily page if it doesn't exist, then adds the provided content as a hierarchical block structure. Uses Roam's standard date format (e.g., "July 28, 2025") and maintains proper block relationships. Args: content: Hierarchical markdown content using '- ' prefix and indentation Format: "- Main topic - Subtopic - Details" Supports any indentation level with automatic detection Returns: JSON string containing: - result: "success" if completed - blocks_created: Total number of blocks created (including children) - details: Array of individual block creation results Examples: write_to_today("- Daily standup - Completed: Bug fixes - Next: Feature review") write_to_today("- [[會議/週會]] - 參與者: @John, @Mary - 議題: Q4 規劃")

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