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Zotero MCP Server

@Xevos117

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Category

Other

License

NOASSERTION

Author

Xevos117

About Zotero MCP Server

MCP server for Zotero: search and manage your library, add items by DOI, find open access PDFs and insert live Zotero citations into Word documents.

Zotero MCP Server config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xevos117/mcp-zotero"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY",
        "ZOTERO_USER_ID": "YOUR_USER_ID",
        "UNSAFE_OPERATIONS": "items"
      }
    }
  }
}

Zotero MCP Server tools

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Overview

What is Zotero?

MCP server for Zotero: search and manage your library, add items by DOI, find open access PDFs and insert live Zotero citations into Word documents.

How to use Zotero?

The README includes setup instructions such as "command": "npx",.

Key features of Zotero

  • library_type — "user" or "group"
  • library_id — numeric library ID
  • If UNSAFE_OPERATIONS is not set, empty, or set to an unrecognized value, it defaults to none
  • The value is case-insensitive (e.g. ALL, Items, NONE all work)
  • The Zotero test account needs a collection named mzt_disposable

Use cases of Zotero

  • Connect an MCP-compatible client to this repository's service.
  • Review the README-backed setup before enabling it in production.

Frequently asked questions

1

Where is the source code for Zotero?

The source code is linked from the repository URL on this page.

2

Does Zotero include a standard MCP config?

If the README contains a parseable MCP configuration block, it is shown in the Config tab.

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