Obsidian MCP Secure vs Monitor
A side-by-side look at the Obsidian MCP Secure and Monitor MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Obsidian MCP Secure for monitoring work as a local process; choose Monitor for monitoring as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Obsidian MCP Secure when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
OBSIDIAN_API_KEY, OBSIDIAN_HOST, OBSIDIAN_PORT, LOG_DIR. - You want tools like
read_note, list_notes, create_note.
Choose Monitor when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Monitoring domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 64/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Freemium |
| Required env vars | OBSIDIAN_API_KEYOBSIDIAN_HOSTOBSIDIAN_PORTLOG_DIR | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1,310 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 9 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Obsidian MCP Secure | View Monitor |
Tools & capabilities
Obsidian MCP Secure tools 9
read_noteLê o conteúdo de uma nota do Obsidian pelo caminholist_notesLista arquivos e pastas do vault ou de um diretório específicocreate_noteCria uma nova nota no Obsidianedit_noteEdita o conteúdo de uma nota existente (substitui o conteúdo inteiro)delete_noteDeleta uma nota do vault. ATENÇÃO: ação irreversível.search_notesBusca notas por conteúdo ou tag no vaultfind_note_by_nameEncontra notas pelo nome (busca parcial, insensível a maiúsculas). Útil quando o caminho exato não é conhecido.list_tagsLista todas as tags usadas no vault com contagem de ocorrênciascreate_backlinksAdiciona wikilinks [[NomeDaNota]] na seção '## Relacionadas' da nota source. Cria a seção se não existir.
Monitor tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Obsidian MCP Secure
{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-mcp-secure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"obsidian-mcp-secure"
],
"env": {
"OBSIDIAN_API_KEY": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_API_KEY_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_HOST": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_HOST_HERE",
"OBSIDIAN_PORT": "YOUR_OBSIDIAN_PORT_HERE",
"LOG_DIR": "YOUR_LOG_DIR_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Monitor
{
"mcpServers": {
"betterdb-inc-monitor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@betterdb/monitor"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Obsidian MCP Secure is categorized under Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Monitor belongs to Monitoring and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Obsidian MCP Secure for monitoring work and Monitor for monitoring.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Obsidian MCP Secure has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Monitor is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add obsidian-mcp-secure and betterdb-inc-monitor as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Obsidian MCP Secure has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Monitor has 64/100 (Good) with 5 views, 0 installs and 1,310 GitHub stars.