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To add joplin-mcp-server to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 13 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y joplin-mcp-server@2.3.3Environment variables
JOPLIN_TOKENSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_HOSTSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_PORTSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_PROFILESet in your MCP configJOPLIN_CLISet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_TARGETSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_PATHSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_USERNAMESet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_PASSWORDSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_REGIONSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_ENDPOINTSet in your MCP configJOPLIN_SYNC_FORCE_PATH_STYLESet in your MCP configLOG_LEVELSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add joplin --env JOPLIN_TOKEN=<YOUR_JOPLIN_TOKEN> --env JOPLIN_HOST=<YOUR_JOPLIN_HOST> --env JOPLIN_PORT=<YOUR_JOPLIN_PORT> --env JOPLIN_PROFILE=<YOUR_JOPLIN_PROFILE> --env JOPLIN_CLI=<YOUR_JOPLIN_CLI> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_TARGET=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_TARGET> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_PATH=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_PATH> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_USERNAME=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_USERNAME> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_PASSWORD=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_PASSWORD> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_REGION=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_REGION> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_ENDPOINT=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_ENDPOINT> --env JOPLIN_SYNC_FORCE_PATH_STYLE=<YOUR_JOPLIN_SYNC_FORCE_PATH_STYLE> --env LOG_LEVEL=<YOUR_LOG_LEVEL> -- npx -y joplin-mcp-server@2.3.3
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
joplin-mcp-server exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
JOPLIN_TOKEN JOPLIN_HOST JOPLIN_PORT JOPLIN_PROFILE JOPLIN_CLI JOPLIN_SYNC_TARGET JOPLIN_SYNC_PATH JOPLIN_SYNC_USERNAME JOPLIN_SYNC_PASSWORD JOPLIN_SYNC_REGION JOPLIN_SYNC_ENDPOINT JOPLIN_SYNC_FORCE_PATH_STYLE LOG_LEVEL
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install joplin-mcp-server?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add joplin-mcp-server to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with joplin-mcp-server?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to joplin-mcp-server as well.
Does joplin-mcp-server need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: JOPLIN_TOKEN, JOPLIN_HOST, JOPLIN_PORT, JOPLIN_PROFILE, JOPLIN_CLI, JOPLIN_SYNC_TARGET, JOPLIN_SYNC_PATH, JOPLIN_SYNC_USERNAME, JOPLIN_SYNC_PASSWORD, JOPLIN_SYNC_REGION, JOPLIN_SYNC_ENDPOINT, JOPLIN_SYNC_FORCE_PATH_STYLE, LOG_LEVEL. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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