Integrates with Zotero's local API to search library items by author or title, retrieve detailed item metadata including abstracts and tags, and extract full text from PDF attachments.
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Zotero MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that integrates with Zotero's local API to search, retrieve, and extract full text from PDFs in your Zotero library.
Prerequisites
Zotero application with local API enabled
uv (recommended) or Python 3.12+ with pip
Related MCP server: Zotero MCP Server
Enable Zotero Local API
In Zotero's settings (Preferences → Advanced → General), enable:
☑️ Allow other applications on this computer to communicate with Zotero
Configuration
Add the following to your MCP client configuration file (e.g., mcp_config.json for Antigravity, mcp.json for Claude Desktop or Cursor):
{
"mcpServers": {
"zotero": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["git+https://github.com/yuogawaiic/zotero-mcp.git"]
}
}
}Available Tools
Tool | Parameters | Description |
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| Search items in your Zotero library by author name or title. Returns up to 30 matching items (excluding attachments). |
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| Retrieve detailed information about a specific item including title, authors, publication info, abstract, tags, etc. |
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| Extract full text from a PDF attachment associated with a Zotero item. |
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| Extract full text from a PDF file at a local file path. Can be used with filesystem MCP servers. |
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