Zotero MCP

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Use this server

Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.

Transportstdio (runs a local command)

Env varsZOTERO_LOCAL ZOTERO_API_KEY ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env ZOTERO_LOCAL= --env ZOTERO_API_KEY= --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID= --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE= zotero-mcp -- uvx zotero-mcp-server

Cursor

Add to Cursor

If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"zotero-mcp","command":"uvx","args":["zotero-mcp-server"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LOCAL":"","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"","ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"","ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE":""}}'

JSON

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.