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| Environment variable | Required | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| ZOTERO_LOCAL | No | Read from the local Zotero desktop app instead of the web API. Requires Zotero 7+ with the local API enabled in Settings > Advanced. |
| ZOTERO_API_KEYsecret | No | Zotero 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_ID | No | Zotero user or group library ID. Only needed when ZOTERO_LOCAL is false, or for write operations in hybrid mode. |
| ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE | No | Whether ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID refers to a personal or a group library. |
| ZOTERO_MCP_TOOLSETS | No | Which 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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