n8n-nodes-obsidian-local-rest-api

A community node for n8n that allows you to interact with your Obsidian Vault via a REST API.

Prerequisites

Before using this node, you must have the Obsidian Vault REST API set up and running (e.g. at http://localhost:8000). Follow that repository's README to install and start the API.

Installation

npm install n8n-nodes-obsidian-local-rest-api

Credentials

Credentials

Obsidian Vault API credentials are optional for local development. If your API does not require authentication (e.g. when running locally), you can leave the Access Token blank.

• Host: URL of your Obsidian Vault REST API (e.g. http://localhost:8000 or your custom domain like http://obsidian-local-rest-api.test)
• Access Token: Your bearer token (leave blank for no authentication)

To use a custom domain (e.g. with Laravel Valet), set the Host field to your local domain, such as http://obsidian-local-rest-api.test.

After installing the node, go to Credentials in n8n, search for "Obsidian Vault API", and create a credential. Then select it in your node.

Node

After installing and connecting your credentials, add the Obsidian Vault REST API node. Select your Resource and Operation as defined in the bundled OpenAPI spec.

Local Development

To test this node locally with your n8n instance:

1. Clean your project: Remove node_modules, dist, and any lock files (bun.lockb, package-lock.json).

   rm -rf node_modules dist bun.lockb package-lock.json

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the project:

   npm run build

4. Clean n8n custom nodes directory: Remove any existing links or nodes from ~/.n8n/custom/.

   rm -rf ~/.n8n/custom/*

5. Create a symbolic link: Link your project directory to the n8n custom nodes directory. Replace /path/to/your/n8n-nodes-obsidian-local-rest-api with the actual absolute path to your project.

   ln -s /Users/shelfwood/Projects/n8n-nodes-obsidian-local-rest-api ~/.n8n/custom/n8n-nodes-obsidian-local-rest-api

   Note: Ensure you use the absolute path to your project directory for the symbolic link.

6. Restart n8n: If n8n is already running, restart it to pick up the new custom node.

Your node should now be available in your local n8n instance.

Building & Publishing

• Source TypeScript lives under src/.
• On npm install or before publishing, the prepare script runs npm run build to compile TypeScript and bundle the OpenAPI spec & icon into dist/.
• CI (GitHub Actions) does npm ci, npm run build, then npm publish on tags v*.*.*.

Feedback and contributions welcome!