# mcp-zotero

> Use this tool when you need to integrate your Zotero library with large language models (LLMs) to access and manage academic papers, citations, and references. It solves problems related to research organization, paper discovery, and citation management by providing search, import, and export functionalities. This tool takes in Zotero library data and LLM requests as inputs and outputs formatted citations, references, and full-text papers, making it ideal for academic writing and research contexts.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/xevos117-mcp-zotero  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xevos117-mcp-zotero

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server for Zotero integration that gives any LLM full access to your Zotero library, including search, organization, DOI-based paper addition, PDF import, full-text reading, and citation injection into Word documents.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** ai-ml
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/pw4uux88ct)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/Xevos117/mcp-zotero>

## 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": "xevos117-mcp-zotero"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xevos117-mcp-zotero` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/xevos117-mcp-zotero/pull`

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