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Zotero MCP Server
MCPOpen SourceApache-2.038.7
by swairshah • Documentation & Docs
A server enabling interaction with your local Zotero repository through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
Example Use Cases
- 1
Search and access bibliographic information stored in Zotero.
- 2
Programmatically manage notes and papers in a Zotero library.
- 3
Integrate Zotero access into their existing tools or workflows.
Description
The Zotero MCP Server allows MCP clients such as Anthropic Claude App and other tools like Goose or VSCode Cline to interact programmatically with your local Zotero library. This enables functionalities such as searching papers, managing notes, and more via a standardized protocol. Users can set up the server with Zotero API credentials, or alternatively, access the Zotero SQLite database directly for full control over their data.
Capabilities(3 total)
Tools (3)
zotero_item_metadata
Get metadata information about a specific Zotero item, given the item key.
item_key:string*
zotero_item_fulltext
Get the full text content of a Zotero item, given the item key of a parent item or specific attachment.
item_key:string*
zotero_search_items
Search for items in your Zotero library, given a query string, query mode (titleCreatorYear or everything), and optional tag search (supports boolean searches). Returned results can be looked up with zotero_item_fulltext or zotero_item_metadata.
query:string*qmode:anytag:anylimit:any
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Quick Stats
Service TypeMCP
Pricing ModelFree
Capabilities3 Tools / 0 Prompts / 0 Resources
Ownerswairshah
CategoryDocumentation & Docs
DependenciesStandalone
Tags
ReferenceNotesPapersLibraryResearch