# MCP for Zotero

> Use this tool when you need to integrate your Zotero reference library with AI assistants, enabling seamless access to academic resources and streamlining research workflows. It solves problems of data siloing and manual information transfer, allowing for efficient querying and retrieval of references. By providing a standardized interface, MCP for Zotero facilitates the exchange of bibliographic data between Zotero and AI agents.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/io-github-alejandroarnaud-mcp-for-zotero  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/io-github-alejandroarnaud-mcp-for-zotero

## Description

Connect your Zotero reference library to AI assistants via Model Context Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 0.2.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-10

## Source

- **Source listing:** [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.AlejandroArnaud%2Fmcp-for-zotero)

## Use it

MCP endpoint published by the skill: `https://mcpforzotero.alejandroarnaud.dev/mcp/`

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": "io-github-alejandroarnaud-mcp-for-zotero"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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