mowen-mcp-server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implemented in Go to integrate with 墨问笔记 (Mowen Notes). It exposes MCP tools for creating/editing notes with rich-text/paragraph blocks, quoting blocks, linking related notes, setting note privacy, and resetting the Mowen API key. It runs an HTTP server with an SSE endpoint for the MCP client to connect.
Score Breakdown
⚙ Agent Friendliness
🔒 Security
The README instructs using an environment variable for the API key, which is generally safer than hardcoding. However, it does not specify TLS requirements for the MCP server endpoint, how requests are authenticated/authorized at the MCP layer, whether keys are logged, or how errors are handled. Scope granularity and fine-grained permissions are not described.
⚡ Reliability
Best When
You want an MCP-first integration to drive Mowen Notes programmatically from an MCP client like Cursor or Claude Desktop, using the provided SSE endpoint.
Avoid When
You cannot supply and safely manage the MOWEN_API_KEY, or you need explicit documented retry/idempotency/error semantics from the MCP server beyond the README.
Use Cases
- • Letting MCP-capable assistants create and edit notes in Mowen Notes
- • Generating structured rich-text note content (paragraphs, bold, highlight, links, quotes)
- • Linking notes together via note references
- • Managing note privacy from an AI workflow
- • Automating API-key reset flows (administrative use)
Not For
- • Public-facing deployment without additional security hardening
- • High-assurance/regulated environments where formal security and reliability guarantees are required
- • Use cases needing an OpenAPI/SDK-based REST integration (this is MCP-first)
- • Pagination/listing-heavy integrations (only create/edit/privacy/reset tools are described)
Interface
Authentication
Authentication to the underlying Mowen API is via a single API key provided as MOWEN_API_KEY. The README does not describe OAuth, fine-grained scopes, or per-tool permissions.
Pricing
No explicit pricing for the server itself is provided; it depends on 墨问Pro membership for API access.
Agent Metadata
Known Gotchas
- ⚠ edit_note replaces the entire note content (not append).
- ⚠ reset_api_key immediately invalidates the current key.
- ⚠ Some operations may require 墨问Pro membership (API access).
- ⚠ Rich-text 'paragraphs' structure is required; incorrect nesting/types may fail.
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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.