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Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env varsOBSIDIAN_API_KEY OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL MCP_LOG_LEVEL
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --env OBSIDIAN_API_KEY= --env OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL= --env OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL= --env OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS= --env OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS= --env OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS= --env OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS= --env OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY= --env OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL= --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL= obsidian-mcp-server -- npx obsidian-mcp-server
Cursor

Add to Cursor

If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code 
code --add-mcp '{"name":"obsidian-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["obsidian-mcp-server"],"env":{"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY":"","OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL":"","OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL":"","OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS":"","OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS":"","OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS":"","OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS":"","OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY":"","OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL":"","MCP_LOG_LEVEL":""}}'
JSON 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "obsidian-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "obsidian-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_BASE_URL": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_VERIFY_SSL": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_ENABLE_COMMANDS": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_PATHS": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_WRITE_PATHS": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_READ_ONLY": "",
        "OBSIDIAN_OMNISEARCH_URL": "",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.