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obsidian-rest-api
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.
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# Obsidian Local REST API
The connected `obsidian` MCP server exposes only a subset of the Obsidian
[Local REST API](https://coddingtonbear.github.io/obsidian-local-rest-api/)
(plugin `obsidian-local-rest-api`). This skill provides the full API surface plus
an authenticated request wrapper, so a missing MCP method is called over HTTP
instead of being worked around with hacks (e.g. delete+recreate to rename a note).
## When to Use This Skill
Use the `mcp__obsidian__*` tools first for read, append, patch, delete, and search.
Fall back to this skill only for operations that have **no MCP tool**:
- Move / rename a note (preserves history, updates internal links)