Obsidian MCP Server Enhanced

Enhanced MCP server for Obsidian vault interaction via the Obsidian Local REST API plugin. Extends standard Obsidian MCP with additional capabilities: reading, creating, updating notes; managing frontmatter/properties; searching vault content; handling attachments; and managing daily notes. Provides comprehensive AI agent access to Obsidian knowledge bases.

Evaluated Mar 06, 2026 (0d ago) vcurrent

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⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Local REST API with API key. Personal vault data. Localhost-only by default — safe from remote access.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Best When

An Obsidian user with the Local REST API plugin installed wants comprehensive AI agent access to their vault — reading, writing, searching, and managing notes and metadata.

Avoid When

You don't use Obsidian. Also: requires Local REST API plugin setup — adds complexity vs basic file access.

Use Cases

• Reading, creating, and updating Obsidian notes from AI writing and research agents
• Managing Obsidian vault frontmatter and properties for metadata automation
• Searching and navigating Obsidian knowledge bases from AI-assisted workflows
• Automating daily note creation and knowledge capture via AI agents

Not For

• Users without Obsidian Local REST API plugin installed
• Shared team wikis (Obsidian is primarily personal PKM)
• Non-Obsidian note-taking systems

Interface

REST API

Yes

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

Yes ↗

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

Methods: api_key

OAuth: No Scopes: No

Obsidian Local REST API plugin API key required. Obsidian must be running with the plugin active.

Pricing

Model: free

Free tier: Yes

Requires CC: No

All components free for personal use. MCP server is free open source.

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

Partial

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ Requires Obsidian running with Local REST API plugin active — not background service
⚠ API key from Obsidian Local REST API plugin settings — different from other Obsidian plugins
⚠ Enhanced version adds capabilities beyond stock Obsidian MCP — verify feature availability
⚠ Vault path structure matters — use correct note paths relative to vault root

Alternatives

mcp-server-obsidian-omnisearch notion-mcp-server basic-memory-mcp

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-03-06.