zotero-mcp

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Read+write MCP server for Zotero with full write support â create items, manage collections, find and merge duplicates, import BibTeX

Install

How to run this server

No install command recorded.

server path: zotero-mcp

Tools

What this server exposes

search_items

Full-text search with collection, type, and tag filters

get_item

Detailed metadata or BibTeX export for a single item

get_collections

List all collections with hierarchy and item counts

get_collection_items

List items in a specific collection

find_duplicates

Find duplicates by title/DOI, or scan entire library

get_tags

List all tags with item counts

create_item

Create item from field data

create_item_from_doi

Create item by DOI (auto-fills metadata via Zotero translator + CrossRef)

import_bibtex

Import BibTeX entries into a collection

update_item

Update item fields with version conflict protection

create_collection

Create a collection (with optional parent)

add_to_collections

Add an item to multiple collections at once

remove_from_collection

Remove item from collection (doesn't delete it)

merge_duplicates

Merge duplicates: transfer metadata, tags, collections to keeper, delete rest

delete_item

Delete an item

Configuration

Environment & auth

authnone

envZOTERO_API_KEY

envZOTERO_USER_ID

Resources