Obsidian Vault MCP Server
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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 vars
API_KEY API_URLS API_HOST API_PORTClaude Code
claude mcp add --env API_KEY= --env API_URLS= --env API_HOST= --env API_PORT= mcp-obsidian-via-rest -- npx @oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"mcp-obsidian-via-rest","command":"npx","args":["@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"],"env":{"API_KEY":"","API_URLS":"","API_HOST":"","API_PORT":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-obsidian-via-rest": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
],
"env": {
"API_KEY": "",
"API_URLS": "",
"API_HOST": "",
"API_PORT": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.