Zotero Native MCP Server

Zotero Native MCP is an MCP integration. Read and write your local Zotero 10 library. No plugin, no zotero.org API key, no cloud.

Packages and local setup

The published npm package is zotero-native-mcp, version 1.0.2. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares ZOTERO_LOCAL_PORT: Port of Zotero's local HTTP server. Defaults to 23119.; ZOTERO_LOCAL_APP_NAME: Name shown in Zotero's authorization dialog. Defaults to zotero-native-mcp..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository. This profile uses version 1.0.2 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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