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obsidian-rest-api

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Call the Obsidian Local REST API directly (over HTTP) for vault operations the mcp__obsidian__* tools do NOT expose — move/rename a note, overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT), act on the currently-open active file, run an Obsidian command, open a note in the UI, list all tags, or do date-specific periodic-note CRUD. Prefer the mcp__obsidian__* tools for plain read/append/patch/delete/search; fall back to this skill only when the required method is missing from MCP.

When to use

• Move / rename a note (preserves history, updates internal links)
• Overwrite a whole file atomically (PUT) instead of delete+recreate
• Act on the currently-open "active" file in the Obsidian UI
• Run an Obsidian command from the command palette
• Open / focus a note in the UI
• List all vault tags with counts
• Create/update/delete date-specific periodic notes

When not to use

• Plain read
• Append
• Patch
• Delete
• Search

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