MCP Server with SSE endpoint for Obsidian

by duncanchiu409

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A simple MCP server with a Server-Sent Events (SSE) endpoint that connects an Obsidian vault to self-hosted n8n. It is intended for users who want to automate workflows between Obsidian and n8n.

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Author: duncanchiu409
Downloads: 370
Categories: Knowledge Base

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name MCP Server with SSE endpoint for Obsidian

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install the Obsidian API plugin on your vault. Then clone the repository and run the server using the command:
uv --directory mcp-obsidian-sse uvicorn main:app --reload

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp server with sse endpoint for obsidian": {
            "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
                "command": "uv",
                "args": [
                    "--directory",
                    "mcp-obsidian-sse",
                    "uvicorn",
                    "main:app",
                    "--reload"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-obsidian-sse": {
        "command": "uv",
        "args": [
            "--directory",
            "mcp-obsidian-sse",
            "uvicorn",
            "main:app",
            "--reload"
        ]
    }
}

MCP Server with SSE endpoint for Obsidian

This is a simple MCP server with a SSE endpoint for Obsidian. I use this to connect my obsidian vault to my self-hosted n8n. Before running this, you need to install the Obsidian API on your obsidian vault.

Usage

git clone https://github.com/mcp-server/mcp-obsidian-sse.git
uv --directory mcp-obsidian-sse uvicorn main:app --reload

Credit

This project is based on the mcp-server project.

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