Zotero MCP
Zotero MCP for Claude
Search your reference library, inspect citation metadata, download PDF attachments, and organize collections from Claude — synced cloud library or your open Zotero desktop app.
Create a free API key at zotero.org/settings/keys. For read-only access to your open desktop app, use the local connection option in setup — edits use the cloud API key.
Cloud + local reads · Collections · Attachments & notes
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https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/zoteroConnect in your AI client
Pick your AI client above. Create a free account, then connect the services you need on MCPBundles.
Tools included
Example prompts
After you connect, ask your AI client to run these workflows live.
Literature review
“Search my Zotero library for retrieval augmented generation papers and group the strongest matches by theme.”
Inspect a record
“Fetch this Zotero item key, list its notes and attachments, and summarize which metadata fields need cleanup.”
Organize a collection
“Create a Zotero collection for my thesis chapter, add the best matching items, and report what was skipped.”
3 steps to live tools
Open in your AI client
Choose Cursor, Claude.ai, VS Code, or another option above. Your client opens MCPBundles to finish setup.
Create your free account
Finish sign-up in the window your client opens. No credit card.
Add your Zotero API key
Create a free key at zotero.org/settings/keys and paste it into the Zotero connection in MCPBundles.