# Zotero MCP Server

> Zotero MCP Server — smaboundless-zotero-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to manage your reference library efficiently, as it provides full read/write access to your Zotero library, enabling seamless search, collection management, and article addition through natural language inputs, with outputs in the form of updated library collections and retrieved reference information. It solves problems related to reference organization, search, and management, making it ideal for researchers and scholars. This tool is particularly useful when working on research projects that require extensive reference management and organization.

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

## Description

Gives Claude full read/write access to your Zotero reference library, enabling search, collection management, and article addition through natural language.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/bglathw44q)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/SMABoundless/zotero-mcp-server>

## 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": "smaboundless-zotero-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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