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MCP Zotero scores 32 (Limited), with no SPDX license recorded and written in TypeScript. It installs as a local process. It does not declare tools yet. Filed under Search. GitHub shows 38 stars. Install configs are generated for 10 clients. Being listed in the registry is not the same as being vendor-official.
0 1 Trust score 32 of 100, Limited Limited trust 32 of 100 from six public signals. Nobody can buy a point.
How we score trust Where the 32 comes from 0 + 20 + 5 + 0 + 4 + 3 = 32. Each factor is capped, so no single signal can carry a listing.
Active in the official MCP registry, plus a known vendor namespace.
Registry: 0 of 30 points. How recently the repository saw a commit or release.
Maintenance: 20 of 20 points. Install Pick your client, copy the config, paste it in.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Copy { "mcpServers" : { "xevos117-mcp-zotero" : { "command" : "npx" , "args" : [ "-y" , "@xevos117/[email protected] " ] , "env" : { "ZOTERO_API_KEY" : "YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY" , "ZOTERO_USER_ID" : "" , "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE" : "user" , "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID" : "" , "UNPAYWALL_EMAIL" : "" , "UNSAFE_OPERATIONS" : "none" } } } } 5 / 20
GitHub stars and weekly downloads, on a log scale.
Popularity: 5 of 20 points.
A clear, OSI-style open-source license.
License: 0 of 10 points. Not archived, a secure install path, a pinned version.
Security: 4 of 10 points. A real summary, a README with depth, listed tools.
Docs: 3 of 10 points.
Environment variables Name Required Notes ZOTERO_API_KEYRequired Zotero Web API key (zotero.org/settings/keys) with library read/write and file access ZOTERO_USER_IDRequired Your numeric Zotero user ID (shown on zotero.org/settings/keys); the default library is this user's ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPEOptional Default library type: 'user' (personal library) or 'group' ZOTERO_LIBRARY_IDOptional Numeric group ID; required when ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE is 'group', otherwise defaults to ZOTERO_USER_ID UNPAYWALL_EMAILOptional Email sent to the Unpaywall API to find open-access PDFs; if unset, OA PDF lookup is skipped UNSAFE_OPERATIONSOptional Deletions allowed: 'none' (default, all blocked), 'items' (delete_items) or 'all' (also delete_collection)
Tools show up when the registry metadata or the repository README lists them. GitHub enrichment fills this in when a token is configured.
About MCP server for Zotero: search and manage your library, add items by DOI, find open access PDFs and insert live Zotero citations into Word documents.
FAQ
? What is MCP Zotero?Unofficial Zotero server: search your library, add papers by DOI, import PDFs, cite in Word
? How do I install MCP Zotero?Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.
? Is MCP Zotero official?No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.
? How is the trust score calculated?This listing scores 32 (Limited). The formula is published on the methodology page. Reviews No reviews yet. Used it? Tell the next person how it went.
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