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Obsidian (uvx) MCP Server

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Contributed by Markus Pfundstein

Read, write, search, and manage notes in your Obsidian vault. List files, get contents, patch or append content, and delete files. Requires the Obsidian Local REST API community plugin.

About the Obsidian (uvx) MCP Server

The Obsidian (uvx) MCP server is a local (stdio) Model Context Protocol server available in the McpMux registry. Read, write, search, and manage notes in your Obsidian vault. List files, get contents, patch or append content, and delete files. Requires the Obsidian Local REST API community plugin. This is a community-contributed MCP server by Markus Pfundstein.

Install the Obsidian (uvx) MCP server with one click using McpMux. It works with Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible AI client. This server requires an API key — McpMux securely stores your credentials with AES-256-GCM encryption.

Transport Configuration

Transport Configuration
{
  "type": "stdio",
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": [
    "mcp-obsidian"
  ],
  "env": {
    "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "${input:OBSIDIAN_API_KEY}",
    "OBSIDIAN_HOST": "${input:OBSIDIAN_HOST}",
    "OBSIDIAN_PORT": "${input:OBSIDIAN_PORT}"
  },
  "metadata": {
    "inputs": [
      {
        "id": "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY",
        "label": "Obsidian Local REST API Key",
        "description": "API key from the Obsidian Local REST API community plugin. Found in the plugin settings after installation.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": true,
        "secret": true,
        "placeholder": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
        "obtain": {
          "url": "https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api",
          "instructions": "1. Open Obsidian > Settings > Community Plugins\n2. Search for 'Local REST API' and install it\n3. Enable the plugin\n4. Go to the plugin settings and copy the API key",
          "button_label": "Install Plugin"
        }
      },
      {
        "id": "OBSIDIAN_HOST",
        "label": "Obsidian Host",
        "description": "Host where Obsidian Local REST API is running. Usually localhost.",
        "type": "text",
        "required": false,
        "secret": false,
        "default": "127.0.0.1",
        "placeholder": "127.0.0.1"
      },
      {
        "id": "OBSIDIAN_PORT",
        "label": "Obsidian Port",
        "description": "Port where Obsidian Local REST API is running.",
        "type": "number",
        "required": false,
        "secret": false,
        "default": "27124",
        "placeholder": "27124"
      }
    ]
  }
}
Details
TransportLocal (stdio)
Hostinglocal
AuthAPI Key
Capabilities
Tools

Categories

Tags

obsidiannotesknowledge-basemarkdownvaultpkm

Supported AI Clients

The Obsidian (uvx) MCP server works with all MCP-compatible AI clients through McpMux:

CursorClaude DesktopClaude CodeVS CodeChatGPTWindsurfJetBrainsZedClineGemini CLIAmazon Q

Related MCP Servers

Install Obsidian (uvx) with McpMux

One-click install from the McpMux desktop app. Auto-configures for Cursor, Claude, VS Code, ChatGPT, Windsurf, JetBrains, and any MCP-compatible client.