# Local Zotero MCP

> Local Zotero MCP — virtualarchitectures-local-zotero-mcp. Use this tool when you need to access and manage your local Zotero library, enabling search and retrieval of references, as well as generating bibliographies, all without requiring API keys. It provides read-only access to your library via the Zotero Local API, solving issues of secure and local citation management. Ideal for users who require offline or private access to their Zotero library.

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

## Description

Provides read-only access to your local Zotero library via the Zotero Local API, enabling search, retrieval, and bibliography generation without API keys.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.68
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/z43acn72k9)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/virtualarchitectures/Local-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": "virtualarchitectures-local-zotero-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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