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GitHub stars
5,679
License
MIT
Last push
Nov 1, 2026
PyPI package
zotero-mcp-server@0.15.2
Environment variableRequiredWhat it is
ZOTERO_LOCALNoRead from the local Zotero desktop app instead of the web API. Requires Zotero 7+ with the local API enabled in Settings > Advanced.
ZOTERO_API_KEYsecretNoZotero Web API key from https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys. Only needed when ZOTERO_LOCAL is false, or for write operations in hybrid mode.
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_IDNoZotero user or group library ID. Only needed when ZOTERO_LOCAL is false, or for write operations in hybrid mode.
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPENoWhether ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID refers to a personal or a group library.
ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETSNoWhich optional tool groups to expose, as a comma-separated list. Every tool is sent to the model on each request, so optional capabilities are off by default. Use 'all' for the full surface, 'none' fo

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