# zotero-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to access and retrieve academic metadata, abstracts, and notes from a user's Zotero library. It solves problems related to research organization and information retrieval by providing functions like search, get item, and list collections. The tool takes user queries and library credentials as inputs and returns relevant metadata, abstracts, and notes as outputs.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/harrig12-zotero-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/harrig12-zotero-mcp

## Description

Enables AI assistants to search and retrieve metadata, abstracts, and notes from a user's Zotero library through tools like search, get item, and list collections.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/qw62z3f7xe)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/harrig12/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": "harrig12-zotero-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/harrig12-zotero-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/harrig12-zotero-mcp/pull`

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