Evernote
Enables Claude to interact with Evernote notes and notebooks, supporting full-text search, note operations (create, read, update, delete), and multiple output formats for both International Evernote and Yinxiang Biji.
What is Evernote?
Evernote is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to enables claude to interact with evernote notes and notebooks, supporting full-text search, note operations (create, read, update, delete), and multiple output formats for both international evernote a...
Enables Claude to interact with Evernote notes and notebooks, supporting full-text search, note operations (create, read, update, delete), and multiple output formats for both International Evernote and Yinxiang Biji.
This server falls under the Knowledge & Memory category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- Enables Claude to interact with Evernote notes and notebooks
Use Cases
Maintainer
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx evernote-mcp-serverConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
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Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Evernote
The Evernote MCP Server is a locally-run bridge that lets Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients interact with your Evernote account using natural language. It uses the Evernote REST API with OAuth 1.0a authentication to support full-text search, reading note content, listing notebooks, and creating searches — all without your data leaving your own machine. The server works with both International Evernote and Yinxiang Biji (Chinese edition) and persists your OAuth token to a local .env file so you only authenticate once.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or later
- An active Evernote account (International or Yinxiang Biji)
- An Evernote developer API key — register a new application at https://dev.evernote.com/ to obtain a Consumer Key and Consumer Secret
- OpenSSL installed (for generating the required local HTTPS certificate)
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
Clone the repository and install dependencies
The server is not yet published as a standalone npm package, so you need to clone and build it locally.
git clone https://github.com/brentmid/evernote-mcp-server.git
cd evernote-mcp-server
npm installRegister an Evernote developer app and obtain API credentials
Go to https://dev.evernote.com/, create a new application, and note your Consumer Key and Consumer Secret. Set the OAuth callback URL to https://localhost:3443/oauth/callback in the developer portal.
Set environment variables
Export your Evernote API credentials so the server can authenticate on your behalf. These can be added to your shell profile or placed in a .env file in the project directory.
export EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_KEY="your-consumer-key-here"
export EVERNOTE_CONSUMER_SECRET="your-consumer-secret-here"Generate a local SSL certificate
The server runs over HTTPS on port 3443. Create a self-signed certificate with OpenSSL. Your browser will show a security warning — this is expected for local development.
mkdir cert
openssl req -x509 -newkey rsa:4096 -keyout cert/localhost.key \
-out cert/localhost.crt -days 365 -nodes \
-subj "/C=US/ST=Local/L=Local/O=Local/OU=Local/CN=localhost"Start the server and complete OAuth authentication
Start the server. On first run it will open a browser window for you to authorize the app with your Evernote account. After approval, the OAuth token is saved to the .env file automatically.
node index.jsConfigure Claude Desktop to connect to the running server
Add the server to Claude Desktop's MCP config using the remote HTTPS URL. The server must be running before Claude Desktop tries to connect.
{
"mcpServers": {
"evernote": {
"url": "https://localhost:3443/mcp"
}
}
}Evernote Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop config pointing to the locally running Evernote MCP server over HTTPS. The server must be started separately before launching Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"evernote": {
"url": "https://localhost:3443/mcp"
}
}
}Prompts to try
Natural language prompts that leverage the search, read, and list tools exposed by this server.
- "Search my Evernote for all notes about the Sea Pro boat project"
- "List all my notebooks and how many notes are in each one"
- "Find notes I created in the last 30 days tagged with 'meeting'"
- "Read the full content of my note titled 'Q3 Planning'"
- "Summarize everything I have in Evernote about our AWS migration"Troubleshooting Evernote
The server starts but says the authentication token is expired
Delete or clear the EVERNOTE_OAUTH_TOKEN value from your .env file, then restart the server. It will re-open a browser window for you to re-authorize with Evernote. Tokens typically expire after one year.
Browser shows an SSL error when the OAuth callback fires
The self-signed certificate at https://localhost:3443 will always trigger a browser warning. Click 'Advanced' and choose 'Proceed to localhost' (or the equivalent in your browser) to complete the OAuth flow.
Claude Desktop cannot connect to the server
Make sure the Node.js server is running (node index.js) before starting Claude Desktop. The server must be listening on port 3443. Check for port conflicts with 'lsof -i :3443'.
Frequently Asked Questions about Evernote
What is Evernote?
Evernote is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables claude to interact with evernote notes and notebooks, supporting full-text search, note operations (create, read, update, delete), and multiple output formats for both international evernote and yinxiang biji. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Evernote?
Follow the installation instructions on the Evernote GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Evernote?
Evernote works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Evernote free to use?
Yes, Evernote is open source and available under the MIT License license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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