zotero-mcp
Integrates with Zotero's local API to search, retrieve, read PDFs, and add items by DOI from your Zotero library.
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Zotero MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with Zotero's local API to search, retrieve, read PDFs, and add items by DOI from your Zotero library.
Prerequisites
- Zotero application with local API enabled
- uv (recommended) or Python 3.12+
Enable Zotero Local API
In Zotero's settings (Preferences → Advanced → General), enable:
☑️ Allow other applications on this computer to communicate with Zotero
Configuration
Add the following to your MCP client configuration file (e.g., mcp.json for Claude Desktop or Cursor):
{
"mcpServers": {
"zotero": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["masaki39-zotero-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Available Tools
| Tool | Parameters | Description |
|---|---|---|
zotero_search_items |
q (optional) |
Search items in your Zotero library by author name or title. Returns up to 30 matching items (excluding attachments). |
zotero_get_item |
itemKey (required) |
Retrieve detailed information about a specific item including title, authors, publication info, abstract, tags, etc. |
zotero_read_pdf |
itemKey (required), page_number (optional), attachment_index (optional, default=1) |
Extract text from a PDF attachment. Specify a page number to read a single page, or omit to read all pages. Use attachment_index to select among multiple PDFs. |
confirm_doi |
doi (required) |
Fetch metadata for a DOI from CrossRef. Use this to validate a DOI before adding it to Zotero. |
add_item_by_doi |
doi (required) |
Add an item to Zotero by DOI. Validates via CrossRef and checks for duplicates before adding. |
Example Usage
Once configured, you can use these tools through your MCP client:
- "Search my Zotero library for papers about spinal deformity"
- "Get details for item ABCD1234"
- "Read page 3 of the PDF attached to item ABCD1234"
- "Look up DOI 10.1038/s41586-021-03819-2 and add it to my Zotero library"
License
MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.
Contributing
Issues and pull requests are welcome at https://github.com/masaki39/zotero-mcp
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