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zotero-library-mcp

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Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library

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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_LIBRARY_ID ZOTERO_API_KEY ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID= --env ZOTERO_API_KEY= --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL= --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER= --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD= zotero-library-mcp -- uvx zotero-library-mcp
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If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.

VS Code 
code --add-mcp '{"name":"zotero-library-mcp","command":"uvx","args":["zotero-library-mcp"],"env":{"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID":"","ZOTERO_API_KEY":"","ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL":"","ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER":"","ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD":""}}'
JSON 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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