# coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api

A secure REST API and Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for your vault.

Repository: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/obsidian-local-rest-api
Homepage: https://coddingtonbear.github.io/obsidian-local-rest-api/
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:00:11+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1681, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 2.5, "n_releases_24m": 37}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2853, forks 335 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:25.737111+00:00)

## What it is
An Obsidian community plugin that exposes your vault through a secure, authenticated local REST API and a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. It enables scripts, browser extensions, and AI agents to read, create, patch, search, and delete notes programmatically.

## Use cases
- let AI agents like Claude read and edit my Obsidian notes via MCP
- programmatically create and update notes in my Obsidian vault from scripts
- search my Obsidian vault with structured queries from an external tool
- patch a specific section of a note without rewriting the whole file
- trigger Obsidian commands from browser extensions or automation
- connect Cursor or Claude Desktop to my Obsidian vault

## When to choose
- you want programmatic or AI-driven access to an Obsidian vault
- you need both REST and MCP interfaces over the same note data
- you want surgical edits to headings, blocks, or frontmatter via API

## When to avoid
- you use a different note-taking app than Obsidian
- you only need to sync notes rather than manipulate them via API
- you cannot run a local HTTPS server with a self-signed certificate

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: http-server, mcp, search-engine, api-framework
- domain: developer-tools
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: obsidian, rest-api, mcp-server, note-taking, vault, knowledge-management, api-key-auth, automation, ai-agents, desktop

## Member repositories
- coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:25.737111+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:36:46.565674+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/coddingtonbear/obsidian-local-rest-api (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:25.737111+00:00, sha c989121e3ad7)
  - homepage: https://coddingtonbear.github.io/obsidian-local-rest-api/ (fetched 2026-08-29T09:52:39.488763+00:00, sha 3b8eff91dcd2)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.