# Zotero MCP

> Use this tool when you need to access and manage your local Zotero library, browse collections, and extract full-text from PDFs. It solves problems related to organizing and searching research papers, and provides a read-only interface to inspect paper metadata. It takes your local Zotero library as input and outputs extracted full-text and metadata via FastMCP tools.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/404simon-zotero-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/404simon-zotero-mcp

## Description

Read-only MCP server for your local Zotero library. Browse collections, inspect paper metadata, and extract full-text from PDFs via FastMCP tools.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-03

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rgyngvqbgh)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/404Simon/zotero-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "404simon-zotero-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/404simon-zotero-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/404simon-zotero-mcp/pull`

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