kujenga/zotero-mcp MCP server

Name: zotero-mcp
Author: kujenga

Lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Zotero API, in Python

What kujenga/zotero-mcp does

Summarised from the project README; check the repository for the latest details.

Features

`zoterosearchitems`: Search for items in your Zotero library using a text query
`zoteroitemmetadata`: Get the complete metadata for a specific Zotero item, covering every populated field grouped into publication details, identifiers, timestamps, and library information
`zoteroitemfulltext`: Get the full text of a specific Zotero item (i.e. PDF contents)

Requirements

Python with uv (runs with uvx/uv)
Environment variables: ZOTERO_API_KEY, ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID

Repository: kujenga/zotero-mcp
Stars: ★162
Language: Python
Last updated: 2026-08-07
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How to install zotero-mcp MCP in Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code

Install

Taken from the project README (README mcpServers JSON). Check the README for required API keys before use.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "true",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "true",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "zotero": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "true",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to config generator – combine it with other servers, or get the Windsurf format.

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