Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library
uvx zotero-library-mcp{
"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-raulsimpetru-zotero-library-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"zotero-library-mcp"
],
"env": {
"ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_API_KEY": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE",
"ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD": "YOUR_SECRET_VALUE"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
zotero-library-mcp is an MCP server for Add papers and books to Zotero by DOI, arXiv ID, or ISBN and manage your library. It supports STDIO transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with uvx zotero-library-mcp; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
Choose the Claude Desktop tab in Install and copy the config for uvx zotero-library-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Desktop.
Choose the Claude Code tab in Install and copy the config for uvx zotero-library-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Claude Code.
Choose the Codex tab in Install and copy the config for uvx zotero-library-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Codex.
Choose the Cursor or VS Code tab in Install and copy the config for uvx zotero-library-mcp. Add required environment variables before starting Cursor or VS Code.
zotero-library-mcp uses STDIO transport. Use the package or command config in Install.
zotero-library-mcp inventory is listed when the MCP endpoint exposes tools, resources, or prompts. Some servers require auth first.
zotero-library-mcp is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
zotero-library-mcpstdio | pypi | 0.5.0 | Env: ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID required secret Env: ZOTERO_API_KEY required secret Env: ZOTERO_WEBDAV_URL secret Env: ZOTERO_WEBDAV_USER secret Env: ZOTERO_WEBDAV_PASSWORD secret |