AI Plugin IndexObsidian Local Rest API
Verified · npm:obsidian-local-rest-apiMCP server by coddingtonbear_plus · updated · 162 downloads a week
A secure REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Obsidian. Obsidian Local Rest API is published by npm:obsidian-local-rest-api from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Obsidian Local Rest API
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add obsidian-local-rest-api -- npx -y obsidian-local-rest-apiRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
Step-by-step: install Obsidian Local Rest API in Claude Code
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-local-rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-local-rest-api"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Obsidian Local Rest API in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-local-rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-local-rest-api"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"obsidian-local-rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-local-rest-api"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add obsidian-local-rest-api -- npx -y obsidian-local-rest-api{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-local-rest-api": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-local-rest-api"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Obsidian Local Rest API in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add obsidian-local-rest-api npx -y obsidian-local-rest-apiGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the obsidian-local-rest-api block.
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Obsidian Local Rest API: common questions
How do I install Obsidian Local Rest API?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add obsidian-local-rest-api -- npx -y obsidian-local-rest-api. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Obsidian Local Rest API the official server?
Obsidian Local Rest API is published by npm:obsidian-local-rest-api from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Obsidian Local Rest API free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Obsidian Local Rest API safe to use?
It scores 72 of 100. Grades: licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Obsidian Local Rest API?
Similar MCP servers: mcp-server, Agent-Native Content, Computer, Desktop Commander.
Does Obsidian Local Rest API work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.