List Zotero Collections
zotero_list_collectionsRead-onlyIdempotent
List Zotero library collections (folders) to browse top-level or sub-collections. Returns each collection's key, name, and item count for further actions.
Instructions
List collections (folders) in the Zotero library.
Args:
parent_collection_key (string, optional): list sub-collections of this collection; omit for top-level collections
response_format ('markdown' | 'json', default 'markdown')
Returns each collection's key, name, and item count. Use a collection's key with zotero_get_collection_items or zotero_add_items_to_collection.
Tool call template
This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.
{
"id": 1,
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"arguments": {},
"name": "zotero_list_collections"
}
}Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| response_format | No | Output format: 'markdown' for human-readable or 'json' for machine-readable | markdown |
| parent_collection_key | No | If set, list sub-collections of this collection instead of top-level collections |