Bases Skill
Query Obsidian Bases via the Bases Query plugin.
Endpoint
http://127.0.0.1:27125/rpc
Methods
List All Bases
curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:27125/rpc \
-d '{"method":"bases"}' | jq '.results[].name'
Query a View
curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:27125/rpc \
-d '{"method":"query","params":{"base":"path/to/file.base","view":"View Name"}}'
Get Schema (discover fields)
curl -s -X POST http://127.0.0.1:27125/rpc \
-d '{"method":"schema","params":{"base":"path/to/file.base","view":"View Name"}}'
Response Format
{
"count": 2,
"results": [
{
"path": "Notes/Example.md",
"name": "Example",
"frontmatter": {
"status": "active",
"date": "2026-01-03"
}
}
]
}
Extract Data with jq
# Names only
jq '.results[].name'
# Name + specific field
jq '.results[] | {name, status: .frontmatter.status}'
Plugin Required
Install via BRAT: https://github.com/ArtemXTech/obsidian-bases-query