# Obsidian Internal File Indexing Data

**URL:** <https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-internal-file-indexing-data/81865>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** backlinks, internal-links\
**Created:** [May 15, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-internal-file-indexing-data/81865 "2024-05-15T08:19:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![cxrvus](https://forum.obsidian.md/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@cxrvus](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/cxrvus)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2024, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-internal-file-indexing-data/81865/1 "2024-05-15T08:19:34Z")

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I’m trying to find information on how Obsidian does its indexing. I know that it’s doing it, from that occasional “Obsidian is indexing your vault” message. I’ve found nothing when searching online.

I’d like to use the data for my plug-in, so I know what files link to what files and their properties etc. Isn’t there (or rather, shouldn’t there be) an accessible file that holds the indexing data? I mean it has to be stored somewhere, so where/how is it stored?

I would really appreciate your Ideas on this.

cxrvus

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.obsidian.md/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/bec35fbd23ab28909bb6bfe62cb32eb82dd34019.png) [@system](https://forum.obsidian.md/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.obsidian.md/t/obsidian-internal-file-indexing-data/81865/2 "2024-08-13T08:20:05Z")

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