# @xevos117/mcp-zotero

Unofficial MCP server for Zotero integration with citation management

- **Type:** MCP server
- **Trust:** 85/100 (A), scored on the package rubric
- **Verification:** verified (build provenance)
- **Version:** 2.0.3
- **Author:** Xevos17
- **License:** MIT
- **npm:** @xevos117/mcp-zotero
- **Source:** https://github.com/Xevos117/mcp-zotero
- **Compatible clients:** claude-code, cursor, copilot, gemini (basis: transport)

## Trust

85/100 (A), scored on the package rubric
- Publisher verified: no
- Build provenance: verified attestation
- npm trusted publishing (OIDC): yes
- Install scripts: nothing suspicious found
- Prompt-injection scan: not run
- Obfuscation scan: not run
- Evidence age: 0 days

## Security scan

- **Status:** clean
- **Scanned:** 2026-10-22T01:28:06.943Z
- **Version scanned:** 2.0.3
- **CVEs:** none found by OSV at scan time

## Tools

15 declared. Statically extracted from the shipped source — a floor on the surface, not a census.
- `add_items_by_doi`
- `add_items`
- `add_linked_url_attachment` — Attach a linked URL to an existing Zotero item, or create a standalone linked-URL attachment. Use this to link external PDFs, web pages, or other resources to i
- `create_collection` — Create a new collection (folder) in your Zotero library. Optionally nest it under a parent collection. Returns the new collection key and name. Use the key as c
- `delete_collection` — Delete a collection (folder) from your Zotero library; confirm with the user first. Items inside the collection are NOT deleted — they remain in your library. D
- `delete_items` — Delete one or more items from your Zotero library: they are permanently deleted (not moved to the Zotero trash), so confirm with the user first. Accepts up to 5
- `find_and_attach_pdfs` — For each Zotero item, check Unpaywall for open access PDFs and attach them. Items must have a DOI; needs UNPAYWALL_EMAIL in the server settings. Uploads use the
- `get_collection_items` — Get all items in a specific Zotero collection (only items directly in it, not those in its subcollections). Returns item keys, titles, authors, and dates. Use t
- `get_collections` — List all collections (folders) in your Zotero library. Returns collection keys, names, and parent relationships. Use collection keys with get_collection_items o
- `get_item_fulltext` — Get the text of a Zotero item's stored PDF from Zotero's full-text index. Works for PDFs indexed by Zotero desktop and synced, or imported with import_pdf_to_zo
- `get_items_details` — Get metadata for multiple Zotero items in a single call. Accepts an array of item keys and returns a map of key → metadata. Use this instead of one call per ite
- `get_user_id` — Returns the Zotero library configured in the server environment: user_id, library_type, library_id and library_path ("users/<id>" or "groups/<id>"). Pass librar
- `import_pdf_to_zotero` — Download a PDF from a URL and upload it to Zotero storage as an imported_url attachment. Unlike linked URL attachments, imported files are stored in Zotero's st
- `inject_citations`
- `search_library` — Search your Zotero library or list items sorted by a field. When 'query' is provided, matches it against titles, creator names and years (not abstracts, tags or

## Install

**Verdict: install** — No blocking findings and no open coverage gaps — safe to install as configured.
**Config** (claude-code):
```json
"{\n  \"mcpServers\": {\n    \"mcp-zotero\": {\n      \"command\": \"npx\",\n      \"args\": [\n        \"-y\",\n        \"@xevos117/mcp-zotero\"\n      ],\n      \"env\": {\n        \"ZOTERO_API_KEY\": \"<YOUR_ZOTERO_API_KEY>\"\n      }\n    }\n  }\n}"
```
**Credentials it will ask for** (names only — Forge never holds a value):
- `ZOTERO_API_KEY` — Zotero API Key (required)
Placeholders only. Forge never holds, brokers, or transmits a credential value — replace each <YOUR_NAME> in your own config file. Do not send a value back to Forge; no Forge endpoint accepts one.
- This entry needs 1 credential (1 required). The generated config carries placeholders, so it will fail in the editor rather than at runtime if they are left unset.

## Blast radius

Extensive blast radius — deletes data; holds an api key.
- Floor 53, ceiling 53 (tier: extensive)
- This is impact, not likelihood. A high radius is not a defect: a filesystem server is supposed to write files. It is never part of the trust score.

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## About this document

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