Is Obsidian Via Rest free?

Yes, Obsidian Via Rest is free to use.

How do I install Obsidian Via Rest?

Obsidian Via Rest is a local plugin. Install it using npm package: @oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Obsidian Via Rest need?

Obsidian Via Rest requires the following credentials or environment variables: API_KEY, API_URLS, API_HOST, API_PORT, MCP_TRANSPORTS, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_TOKEN. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Obsidian Via Rest?

Obsidian Via Rest uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Obsidian Via Rest MCP Server

by OleksandrKucherenko

ProductivityLow Risk10.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

Access Obsidian vaults via Local REST API - read, search, and interact with notes

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Obsidian Local REST API keyRequired

Environment variable: API_KEY

JSON array or semicolon-separated list of Obsidian REST API URLs for failoverOptional

Environment variable: API_URLS

Obsidian REST API host (legacy single-URL config)Optional

Environment variable: API_HOST

Obsidian REST API port (legacy single-URL config)Optional

Environment variable: API_PORT

Enabled transports (default: stdio,http)Optional

Environment variable: MCP_TRANSPORTS

HTTP transport bind port (default: 3000)Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_PORT

HTTP transport bind host (default: 0.0.0.0)Optional

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_HOST

Bearer token for HTTP transport authenticationRequired

Environment variable: MCP_HTTP_TOKEN

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@oleksandrkucherenko/mcp-obsidian"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Security Report

10.0

Low Risk10.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 0 medium validity signals). No known CVEs in dependencies. Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

3 files analyzed · 1 issue found

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