io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp MCP Server

Name: io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp MCP Server
Author: io.github.RaulSimpetru

io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp

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What is the io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp MCP server?

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

How to install io.github.RaulSimpetru/zotero-library-mcp

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

Environment / auth

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

Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-library-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-library-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER>",
        "ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add zotero-library-mcp --env ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=<YOUR_ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID> --env ZOTERO_API_KEY=<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY> --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL=<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL> --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER=<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER> --env ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD=<YOUR_ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD> -- uvx zotero-library-mcp