SERVER

Obsidian MCP Server

Rank #237

glama/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server

MCP server for Obsidian vaults — read, write, search, and edit notes via the Local REST API plugin.

First listed
Jan 24, 2025
Last publish date
May 23, 2026
OVERVIEW

Obsidian MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #237 of 58,832 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 570 GitHub stars. Obsidian MCP Server is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so, with 15 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jan 24, 2025 and most recently updated on May 23, 2026.

STANDING
#237of 58,832 tracked serversTop 0.5%

Ranks ahead of 58,595 of 58,832 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum
+86GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+18%)
CONNECT

Use Obsidian MCP Server

Add Obsidian MCP Server to any MCP client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code, …) with one of the configs below.

npm package
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "<your OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>",
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "<your OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL>",
        "OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL": "<your OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS": "<your OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS": "<your OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS": "<your OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY": "<your OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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npm package
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "<your OBSIDIAN_API_KEY>",
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "<your OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL>",
        "OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL": "<your OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL>",
        "OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "<your OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS": "<your OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS": "<your OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS": "<your OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS>",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY": "<your OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 4 registries

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization
Total servers
81
Total versions
526
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VERSIONS

Available versions (15)

VersionPublished
3.2.2May 23, 2026
3.2.0May 17, 2026
3.1.11May 16, 2026
3.1.10May 16, 2026
3.1.9May 11, 2026
3.1.8May 11, 2026
3.1.7May 10, 2026
3.1.6May 9, 2026
3.1.5May 7, 2026
3.1.4May 5, 2026
3.1.3May 4, 2026
3.1.2May 3, 2026
3.1.1Apr 29, 2026
3.1.0Apr 29, 2026
3.0.0Apr 29, 2026
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Obsidian MCP Server?
MCP server for Obsidian vaults — read, write, search, and edit notes via the Local REST API plugin.
Who maintains Obsidian MCP Server?
Obsidian MCP Server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 81 MCP servers (526 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Obsidian MCP Server an official MCP server?
Yes — Obsidian MCP Server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama, PulseMCP and mcp.so.
How many versions does Obsidian MCP Server have?
MCP Toplist tracks 15 versions of Obsidian MCP Server, most recently published on May 23, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Obsidian MCP Server?
The source code for Obsidian MCP Server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/obsidian-mcp-server.
EXPLORE
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