Obsidian Local REST API — Backlinks Extension

This is an extension for the Obsidian Local REST API plugin. It adds a new endpoint to retrieve backlinks for a specific note.

Features

• GET /extensions/backlinks/{filepath}: Returns all notes that link to the specified file.

Installation

1. Install the Obsidian Local REST API plugin.
2. Download the main.js and manifest.json from the /dist folder of this repository.
3. Create a folder named obsidian-local-rest-api-backlinks in your vault's .obsidian/plugins/ directory.
4. Place main.js and manifest.json into that folder.
5. Restart Obsidian or reload plugins.
6. Enable the plugin in Settings > Community Plugins.

Usage Example

curl -k -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://127.0.0.1:PORT/extensions/backlinks/MyNote.md"

Development

npm install
npm run build