Obsidian Vault MCP Server

by oleksandrkucherenkoio.github.OleksandrKucherenko/mcp-obsidian-via-restv1.3.3

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Install Obsidian Vault MCP server

claude mcp add obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko -e API_KEY='<api-key>' -e API_URLS='<api-urls>' -- npx -y @oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<api-key>",
        "API_URLS": "<api-urls>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<api-key>",
        "API_URLS": "<api-urls>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<api-key>",
        "API_URLS": "<api-urls>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<api-key>",
        "API_URLS": "<api-urls>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
API_KEY	yes	yes	Obsidian Local REST API key
API_URLS	yes	—	JSON array or semicolon-separated list of Obsidian REST API URLs for failover
API_HOST	—	—	Obsidian REST API host (legacy single-URL config)
API_PORT	—	—	Obsidian REST API port (legacy single-URL config)
MCP_TRANSPORTS	—	—	Enabled transports (default: stdio,http)
MCP_HTTP_PORT	—	—	HTTP transport bind port (default: 3000)
MCP_HTTP_HOST	—	—	HTTP transport bind host (default: 0.0.0.0)
MCP_HTTP_TOKEN	—	yes	Bearer token for HTTP transport authentication

Freshness

Stale — last maintenance signal 7mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-03-23 · 7mo ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-03-23 · 7mo ago · GitHub · v1.3.4
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-01-18 · 9mo ago · official registry · v1.3.3

FAQ

›How do I install the Obsidian Vault MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add obsidian-oleksandrkucherenko -e API_KEY='<api-key>' -e API_URLS='<api-urls>' -- npx -y @oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Obsidian Vault require an API key?

Yes. It expects API_KEY, API_URLS, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use Obsidian Vault as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.

›Is Obsidian Vault in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.OleksandrKucherenko/mcp-obsidian-via-rest.