Zoteus
Verified⚡ The everything Zotero MCP server: complete Zotero Web API v3 + desktop local API for Claude & any MCP client. Search, safe writes, add-by-DOI, CSL citations, hybrid semantic search, and a scholarly-context graph. TypeScript, local-first.
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02 / Before you connect
Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.
Project instructions03 / Add the configuration
claude mcp add --transport stdio 'zoteus' -- 'npx' '-y' '@oscardvs/zoteus'04 / Check it in your client
Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.
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Security profile
Exposure: Broad
Reaches into the environment, credential files or other agents' configuration.
What this server can reach, from a static read of the shipped code. Nothing was executed and nothing here is a verdict: a browser tool has to run commands and an API wrapper has to call its API. Decide what fits your setup.
Detected
- Talks to external services
Makes outbound requests. The hosts are listed so you can see where data goes.
api.github.com, api.openai.com, api.openalex.org, api.zotero.org
- Loads code at runtime
Uses eval, dynamic imports or encoded payloads, which static review cannot fully follow.
- Accesses credential files
References SSH keys, cloud credential files or token stores.
- Reads local configuration files
Loads a .env, .npmrc or config file. Normal for a server that needs an API key.
- Contains instructions aimed at AI agents
Text in code or agent-facing files that steers a model. Worth reading before you trust it.
- Passes model output on without checks
Model output reaches HTML, SQL or a shell without validation.
- Runs unpinned packages at runtime
Executes npx or uvx without a version, so a compromised upstream release would run.
Dependencies with known advisories
None found in the lockfiles and manifests checked against OSV.dev.
Left out of the profile
23 pattern matches in documentation, configuration or CI files were recorded but are not part of the profile, because they do not run when the server does. The owner dashboard lists them.
0 of 0 tools · Observed tool names: 34/34
Observed tool names (34)
Reported by a complete handshake for the current saved configuration. Tools were listed, not invoked.
· 1.3.0
search_toolszotero_annotatezotero_attach_filezotero_attachmentzotero_bibliographyzotero_create_itemszotero_delete_itemszotero_evidence_tablezotero_exportzotero_format_bibliographyzotero_fulltextzotero_get_fulltextzotero_get_itemzotero_groupszotero_importzotero_indexzotero_list_collectionszotero_list_tagszotero_manage_collectionszotero_manage_tagszotero_merge_itemszotero_pdf_imageszotero_saved_searcheszotero_schemazotero_scholarzotero_search_itemszotero_semantic_searchzotero_styleszotero_synczotero_tag_auditzotero_trash_itemszotero_update_itemzotero_whoamizotero_word_documentDocumented tools (0)
From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.
Tool descriptions have not been documented here yet.
Tool change history
Oct 1, 2026, 02:22 AM UTC
Sep 23, 2026, 02:23 AM UTC
+ 3 Added
- zotero_evidence_table
- zotero_merge_items
- zotero_word_document
− 0 Removed
FAQ
Questions about Zoteus MCP Server
- How do I connect Zoteus MCP Server to Claude?
- Run `claude mcp add zoteus -- npx -y @oscardvs/zoteus` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
- Is Zoteus MCP Server free?
- The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
- What can Zoteus MCP Server do?
- MCPVault has not yet recorded the tool list for Zoteus MCP Server; it is captured when the server passes a live MCP handshake. The description above is what the project publishes.