# zotero-mcp

> zotero-mcp — blaineheffron-zotero-mcp. Use this tool when you need to interact with Zotero 7, a reference management software, to read and write data through a standardized interface. It solves problems related to data exchange and synchronization by providing 15 tools for tasks such as retrieving and updating bibliographic information. The tool takes input through stdio and outputs data in a structured format, making it suitable for automating workflows and integrating with other applications.

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

## Description

zotero-mcp is a capability-honest stdio adapter for Zotero 7, using Zotero's local API for reads and a companion extension for narrow writes. It exposes 15 tools for interacting with Zotero, with explicit error reporting when features are unsupported.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** data-analytics
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/wtuhb4ocat)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/BlaineHeffron/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": "blaineheffron-zotero-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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