SiYuan Note API

Use the SiYuan kernel API via curl to search, read, create, update, and delete blocks and documents in a self-hosted knowledge base. No extra tools needed -- just curl and an API token.

Prerequisites

1. Install and run SiYuan (desktop or Docker)
2. Get your API token: Settings > About > API token
3. Store it in ~/.hermes/.env:

   SIYUAN_TOKEN=your_token_here
   SIYUAN_URL=http://127.0.0.1:6806
   

   SIYUAN_URL defaults to http://127.0.0.1:6806 if not set.

API Basics

All SiYuan API calls are POST with JSON body. Every request follows this pattern: