get_collections

MCP tool from Zotero MCP by cookjohn

Get all collections. Params: mode, limit, offset.

How to use it

Project documentation lists get_collections for the Zotero MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

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add_by_identifier

Import items by identifier (DOI, arXiv, ISBN, PMID, ADS bibcode) using Zotero's native resolvers — the same pipeline as the desktop "magic wand", including translator metadata and automatic attachment fetching.

find_similar

Find items semantically similar to a given item.

fulltext_database

Access cached full-text content database (read-only).

get_collection_details

Get details of a specific collection. Params: collectionKey (required).

get_collection_items

Get items in a collection. Params: collectionKey (required), limit, offset.

get_content

Unified content extraction: PDF full-text, notes, abstracts, webpage snapshots from items or specific attachments.

get_item_abstract

Get item abstract/summary. Params: itemKey (required), format (json/text).

get_item_details

Get complete metadata for a single item. Params: itemKey (required), mode.

get_subcollections

Get subcollections. Params: collectionKey (required), limit, offset, recursive.

search_annotations

Search annotations by query, colors, or tags with intelligent ranking.

search_collections

Search collections by name. Params: q, limit.

search_fulltext

Full-text search across all document content with context snippets.

search_library

Advanced library search with multi-dimensional filtering, boolean operators, relevance scoring, and intelligent mode control.

semantic_search

AI-powered semantic search using embedding vectors. Finds conceptually related content even without exact keyword matches.

semantic_status

Get semantic search service status and index statistics. No parameters required.

write_item

Create new items, reparent existing attachments, or import local files as attachments.

write_metadata

Update metadata fields on items (title, abstract, date, DOI, creators, etc.).

write_note

Create or modify Zotero notes. Supports Markdown auto-conversion to HTML.

write_tag

Add, remove, or replace tags on items.