mcp-obsidian
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN_API_KEY | Yes | API key/token from the Local REST API plugin settings. | |
| OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL | Yes | The base URL of the Obsidian Local REST API plugin (e.g. https://127.0.0.1:27124). | |
| NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED | No | Set to '0' to disable TLS verification when using the local self-signed certificate. |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
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Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_notesB | Search notes in the Obsidian vault using Obsidian's search query syntax. Returns matching paths, scores, and snippets. |
| get_noteA | Read the full markdown content of a note by its vault-relative path. |
| create_noteA | Create a new note in the vault with markdown content. Refuses to overwrite an existing note unless overwrite=true. |
| update_noteA | Replace the entire content of an existing note with new markdown content. |
| append_noteA | Append (or prepend) markdown content to an existing note without replacing it. |
| delete_noteA | Permanently delete a note from the vault. |
| list_directoryA | List files and folders under a vault directory. Use directory='' or '/' for the vault root. |
| open_noteA | Open a note in the Obsidian app window by its vault path. |
| list_commandsA | List all available Obsidian commands that can be executed. |
| execute_commandA | Execute an Obsidian command by its id (use list_commands first). |
| get_active_noteA | Get the markdown content of the currently active note in Obsidian. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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