zotero-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZOTERO_USER_ID | No | Override the local user id (default 0; almost always correct). | 0 |
| ZOTERO_BASE_URL | No | Override the API base (default http://localhost:23119/api). Useful from WSL where Zotero runs on the Windows host. | http://localhost:23119/api |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| 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_searchA | Search the Zotero library for top-level items. Args: query: Free-text search. Matches title/creator/year by default. item_type: Restrict to a Zotero item type, e.g. "journalArticle", "book". tag: Restrict to items carrying this tag. limit: Maximum number of items to return. everything: If true, search all fields and full-text rather than just title/creator/year. Returns a compact list of items, each with its |
| zotero_get_itemA | Get the full metadata for a single item by its key. |
| zotero_get_childrenA | List the notes, attachments, and annotations belonging to an item. Useful to find the attachment key needed for zotero_get_item_fulltext, or to read a paper's notes. |
| zotero_get_item_fulltextA | Return the extracted full text for an item. Accepts either an attachment key directly, or a parent item key (in which case the first attachment with indexed text is used). Full text is only available when Zotero has indexed the attachment. |
| zotero_list_collectionsA | List collections. Pass a collection key as |
| zotero_collection_itemsC | List the top-level items in a collection. |
| zotero_list_tagsA | List tags in the library, optionally filtered by a substring |
| zotero_saved_searchesA | List the library's saved searches (name + key + conditions). |
| zotero_export_bibtexC | Export one or more items as BibTeX (rendered by Zotero). |
| zotero_export_citationA | Return formatted citation + bibliography HTML for items, in the given CSL style. Args: item_keys: Items to format. style: A CSL style id, e.g. "apa", "chicago-note-bibliography", "ieee". |
| zotero_healthA | Check that the Zotero local API is reachable. Use this to debug connectivity. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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