MCP Zotero MCP Server: Tools, Setup for Claude Code, Cursor & More
Unofficial Zotero server: search your library, add papers by DOI, import PDFs, cite in Word
Works in
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Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Client does not support this transport.
Client does not support this transport.
Install MCP Zotero
Claude Code
- 1
Copy this prompt.
Add the MCP Zotero server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add zotero -e ZOTERO_API_KEY=<ZOTERO_API_KEY> -e ZOTERO_USER_ID=<ZOTERO_USER_ID> -- npx -y @xevos117/mcp-zotero Ask me for ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_USER_ID and only put the values in that config, nowhere else. Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
- 2
Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Node.js.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
We don't list MCP Zotero's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with MCP Zotero?" to see them.
Security advisories
none published
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Community
- Package
@xevos117/mcp-zotero- Registry
- npm
- Transport
- stdio
- Version
- 2.0.4
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 27, 2026
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
