zotero-fulltext
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTERO_API_KEY | No | API key for authenticated or remote access | |
| ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID | No | Zotero user or group ID (required for group libraries) | 0 |
| ZOTERO_API_BASE_URL | No | Base URL for the Zotero API | http://127.0.0.1:23119/api |
| ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE | No | user for personal libraries, group for group libraries | user |
| ZOTERO_MAX_FULLTEXT_CHARS | No | Soft character budget for each fulltext response | 60000 |
| ZOTERO_MAX_PARAGRAPH_CHARS | No | Maximum characters per returned fulltext chunk | 1800 |
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 |
|---|---|
| lookupA | Look up a Zotero item by its exact citekey (a single token with no spaces, e.g. 'atz2022' not 'atz 2022'). Use this first when you know the citekey. |
| searchB | Search Zotero metadata and indexed fulltext by keywords. For a known citekey (e.g. 'atz2022'), use |
| collectionsA | List Zotero collections in the current library. |
| fulltextA | Return numbered paragraphs for a Zotero item's indexed fulltext. The citekey is a single token with no spaces (e.g. 'atz2022'). |
| fulltext_searchB | Search within a Zotero item's indexed fulltext and return local paragraph context. The citekey is a single token with no spaces (e.g. 'atz2022'). |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Zotero Library Summary |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Most tools have clear distinct purposes: lookup is for exact citekey metadata, fulltext retrieves paragraphs, search is global, and fulltext_search is scoped to one item. However, search and fulltext_search could be confused since both perform keyword searches, though descriptions help differentiate them.
Tool names follow mixed conventions: lookup and search are bare verbs, collections and fulltext are nouns, and fulltext_search is a noun+verb compound. There is no consistent verb_noun or resource_action pattern.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for its purpose of Zotero fulltext retrieval. Each tool covers a distinct need without unnecessary bloat, fitting comfortably in the ideal 3-15 range.
The set covers lookup, search, collection listing, fulltext retrieval, and within-item search, which addresses core read-only workflows. Missing collection item listing and broader metadata browsing are minor gaps that can be worked around via search.