zotero-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| zotero_search_itemsA | Search items in the Zotero library by author and title (excluding attachments, up to 30 results). |
| zotero_get_itemB | Retrieve the details of a specified item in the Zotero library by itemKey. |
| zotero_read_pdfA | Read a PDF attachment from a Zotero item. attachment_index selects which PDF (1-indexed, default=1). page_number reads a single page (1-indexed); if omitted, all pages are read. |
| confirm_doiB | Fetch metadata for a DOI from CrossRef to validate it exists before adding to Zotero. |
| add_item_by_doiA | Add an item to the Zotero library by DOI. Fetches metadata from CrossRef, checks for duplicates by DOI, and creates the item only if it does not already exist. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |