Yonote MCP Server

This is an MVP project of an MCP server for the Yonote service, an alternative to Notion. The server provides API tools to interact with Yonote

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What is the Yonote MCP MCP server?

This is an MVP project of an MCP server for the Yonote service, an alternative to Notion. The server provides API tools to interact with Yonote documents and collections. That is what the yonote mcp mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

  • List documents and collections from Yonote
  • Get detailed information about a document
  • Exposes tools via the FastMCP framework

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 3 tools. What each one is for:

  • documents_list — Get a list of documents (with optional limit, offset, and collectionId)
  • documents_info — Get info about a document by ID
  • collections_list — Get a list of collections (with optional limit and offset)

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: API_BASE_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

  • Python 3.13+ - Yonote API credentials - The following Python packages (see pyproject.toml): - fast-agent-mcp>=0.2.23 - requests>=2.32.3 - python-dotenv (for loading environment variables) - uv for dependency management

How it compares

Among the planning and project tracking options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Yonote MCP's toolset — documents_list, documents_info, collections_list — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by cutalion; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Yonote MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
documents_listGet a list of documents (with optional limit, offset, and collectionId)
documents_infoGet info about a document by ID
collections_listGet a list of collections (with optional limit and offset)

How to install the Yonote MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "yonote": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-v",
        "--directory",
        "/path/to/yonote-mcp",
        "/path/to/yonote-mcp/main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Python 3.13+ - Yonote API credentials - The following Python packages (see pyproject.toml): - fast-agent-mcp>=0.2.23 - requests>=2.32.3 - python-dotenv (for loading environment variables) - uv for dependency management
VariableDescriptionRequired
API_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Yonote MCP to documents list.
  • Use Yonote MCP to documents info.
  • Use Yonote MCP to collections list.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Yonote MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (documents_list, documents_info, collections_list) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Yonote MCP directly.