Who maintains Zotero MCP?

Zotero MCP is maintained by kujenga, which publishes 1 MCP server (1 total version) tracked on MCP Toplist.

Is Zotero MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?

Yes — Zotero MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama, mcp.so and PulseMCP.

How many versions does Zotero MCP have?

MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Zotero MCP, most recently published on Aug 7, 2026.

Where can I find the source code for Zotero MCP?

The source code for Zotero MCP is hosted at github.com/kujenga/zotero-mcp.

SERVER

Zotero MCP

Rank #1,127

io.github.kujenga/zotero-mcp

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1 version

160 GitHub stars

by kujenga (1 servers)View repository ↗

First listed

Jan 27, 2025

Last publish date

Aug 7, 2026

OVERVIEW

Zotero MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by kujenga. It ranks #1,127 of 115,460 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 160 GitHub stars. Zotero MCP is listed across 4 registries — Official MCP, Glama, mcp.so and PulseMCP, with 1 tracked version. It was first listed on Jan 27, 2025 and most recently updated on Aug 7, 2026.

STANDING

#1,127of 115,460 tracked serversTop 1%

Ranks ahead of 114,333 of 115,460 servers on MCP Toplist.

Recent momentum

+12GitHub stars since Apr 27 (+8%)

CONNECT

Use Zotero MCP

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Python package (PyPI)

claude mcp add zotero-mcp -e "ZOTERO_LOCAL=<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>" -e "ZOTERO_API_KEY=<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>" -e "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>" -e "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE=<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>" -- uvx zotero-mcp

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

[mcp_servers.zotero-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["zotero-mcp"]

[mcp_servers.zotero-mcp.env]
ZOTERO_LOCAL = "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>"
ZOTERO_API_KEY = "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>"
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID = "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>"
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE = "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "servers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Python package (PyPI)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "zotero-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ZOTERO_LOCAL": "<your ZOTERO_LOCAL>",
        "ZOTERO_API_KEY": "<your ZOTERO_API_KEY>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID>",
        "ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE": "<your ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 2 registries (2 delisted)

Glama

mcp.soDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

PulseMCPDelisted · last seen Jun 4, 2026

Official MCP

ORGANIZATION

kujenga

Organization

kujenga

Servers in org

Versions across org

VERSIONS

Available versions (1)

Version	Published
0.3.1	Aug 7, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains Zotero MCP?: Zotero MCP is maintained by kujenga, which publishes 1 MCP server (1 total version) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is Zotero MCP listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — Zotero MCP is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside Glama, mcp.so and PulseMCP.
How many versions does Zotero MCP have?: MCP Toplist tracks 1 version of Zotero MCP, most recently published on Aug 7, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for Zotero MCP?: The source code for Zotero MCP is hosted at github.com/kujenga/zotero-mcp.

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