Obsidian MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN_HOST | No | Host for Obsidian Local REST API | 127.0.0.1 |
| OBSIDIAN_PORT | No | Port for Obsidian Local REST API (27124 for HTTPS, 27123 for HTTP) | 27124 |
| OBSIDIAN_SECURE | No | Whether to use HTTPS (true) or HTTP (false) | true |
| OBSIDIAN_API_KEY | Yes | Your Obsidian API key (required by Local REST API plugin) |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
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 |
|---|---|
| get_server_infoA | Get Obsidian server information and authentication status |
| update_active_fileA | Replace the content of the currently active file |
| append_to_active_fileC | Append content to the currently active file |
| get_fileC | Get the content of a specific file in the vault |
| create_or_update_fileB | Create a new file or update an existing one |
| append_to_fileB | Append content to a file (creates file if it does not exist) |
| delete_fileB | Delete a file from the vault |
| list_directoryB | List files and folders in a directory |
| search_simpleB | Perform a simple text search across the vault |
| get_commandsA | Get a list of available Obsidian commands |
| execute_commandC | Execute an Obsidian command |
| open_fileC | Open a file in the Obsidian interface |
| get_periodic_noteA | Get current periodic note for the specified period |
| append_to_periodic_noteC | Append content to current periodic note |
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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