zotero-library-mcp

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

stdio v0.5.0

Connection Configuration

Add this to your AI agent's MCP config file to connect.

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add io.github.raulsimpetru--zotero-library-mcp -- uvx

Transport

stdio

Authentication

None

Version

v0.5.0

Server Name

io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp

Last Updated

Mar 6, 2026

How to install and connect this MCP server.

Environment variables you must provide when running this server.

Variable	Description	Required
`ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID` secret	Your Zotero user or group library ID	Yes
`ZOTERO_API_KEY` secret	Zotero API key with read/write permissions	Yes
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL` secret	WebDAV URL for file storage (if using WebDAV sync)	Optional
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER` secret	WebDAV username	Optional
`ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD` secret	WebDAV password	Optional