MCP Zotero

io.github.Xevos117/mcp-zotero

Unofficial Zotero server: search your library, add papers by DOI, import PDFs, cite in Word

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-zotero": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@xevos117/mcp-zotero@2.0.4"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_USER_ID": "<your ZOTERO_USER_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "user",
        "UNSAFE_OPERATIONS": "none"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • ZOTERO_API_KEYrequiredsecretZotero Web API key (zotero.org/settings/keys) with library read/write and file access
  • ZOTERO_USER_IDrequiredYour numeric Zotero user ID (shown on zotero.org/settings/keys); the default library is this user's
  • ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPEDefault library type: 'user' (personal library) or 'group'
  • UNSAFE_OPERATIONSDeletions allowed: 'none' (default, all blocked), 'items' (delete_items) or 'all' (also delete_collection)

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
2.0.4
Registry
active
Published
10/25/2026

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