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Zotero MCP

A lightweight Python MCP server for the Zotero API that allows AI assistants to search library items, retrieve complete metadata, and read full text from PDFs. It supports both local Zotero desktop API and the Zotero Web API.

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Zotero MCP logo, by kujengaCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by kujenga
You need:To use the Zotero Web API, you'll need to create an API key and find your Library ID
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What you can do with it

  • Search for items in your Zotero library using a text query
  • Get the complete metadata for a specific Zotero item
  • Get the full text of a specific item (i.e. PDF contents)

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.3.1
mcp-registry: io.github.kujenga/zotero-mcp@0.3.1Source repository
Maintenance checked

Packages and installation

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zotero-mcp 0.3.1

pypiuvx
zotero-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.3.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "zotero-mcp",
  "runtimeHint": "uvx",
  "registryType": "pypi",
  "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_LOCAL",
      "format": "boolean",
      "default": "false",
      "description": "Use the local API from the Zotero desktop app instead of the Web API. Requires Zotero to be running with 'Allow other applications on this computer to communicate with Zotero' enabled under Settings > Advanced."
    },
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Zotero Web API key from https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys. Not required when ZOTERO_LOCAL is true."
    },
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "Zotero library ID (your user ID for user libraries). Not required when ZOTERO_LOCAL is true."
    },
    {
      "name": "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE",
      "format": "string",
      "choices": [
        "user",
        "group"
      ],
      "default": "user",
      "description": "Whether ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID refers to a user or group library."
    }
  ]
}

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp==0.3.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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