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Obsidian Local Rest Api

by @coddingtonbear

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A secure REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for your vault.

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2,382 stars TypeScript MIT Updated: 2026-06-04

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Install the Obsidian Local Rest Api MCP server for me.

Server: Obsidian Local Rest Api
Description: A secure REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for your vault.
Install command: npx -y coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api

GitHub: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api

Please install this MCP server and confirm when ready.

Paste into any AI agent with MCP support — works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, and more.

Quick Install

Config file: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

  1. Open Claude Desktop app
  2. Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config
  3. Paste the config below into the file
  4. Restart Claude Desktop
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-local-rest-api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Installation Methods

npx Run directly with npx
npx -y coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api

Tools (1)

execute

Execute obsidian-local-rest-api operations

Compatibility

Claude Desktop
Cursor
Cline
VS Code
Devin (formerly Windsurf)

About

Local REST API with MCP

Overview

A secure REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for your vault.

Installation

NPX

npx -y coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api

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