BrowseAI Dev vs Zotero Library MCP

list_libraries

List the key owner's personal library and a page of shared group libraries. Use the returned library_id and library_type on subsequent tool calls. This does not change the default library. Pagination applies to groups; the personal library is included on each page. Key permissions are not a guarantee of group membership rights; Zotero enforces access on each call.

add_paper_by_doi

Add a paper to your Zotero library by its DOI. Resolves metadata automatically via CrossRef and creates the item in Zotero. Optionally add it to a specific collection. Args: doi: The DOI of the paper (e.g. "10.1038/nature12373") collection_id: Optional Zotero collection key to add the paper to Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

add_papers_by_dois

Add multiple papers to Zotero by their DOIs (batch, up to 50). Args: dois: List of DOIs to add collection_id: Optional Zotero collection key to add all papers to Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

add_paper_by_arxiv_id

Add a paper to your Zotero library by its arXiv ID. Fetches metadata from the arXiv API. If the paper has a DOI, resolves it via CrossRef for richer metadata; otherwise creates a preprint entry directly. Optionally add it to a specific collection. Args: arxiv_id: The arXiv ID of the paper (e.g. "2301.07041") collection_id: Optional Zotero collection key to add the paper to Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

add_book_by_isbn

Add a book to your Zotero library by its ISBN. Resolves metadata automatically via Open Library and creates the item in Zotero. Optionally add it to a specific collection. Args: isbn: The ISBN of the book (e.g. "9780262046824") collection_id: Optional Zotero collection key to add the book to Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

add_item_from_metadata

Add an item from manual, CSL-like, or previously parsed metadata. The Zotero item template determines which fields are accepted for the requested item type, preventing invalid cross-type metadata. Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

get_unfiled_items

Get items that are not in any collection (unfiled items). Args: limit: Maximum number of items to return (default 25) Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

search_library

Search your Zotero library. Falls back to fuzzy matching if the exact search returns no results. Args: query: Search query (searches titles, authors, tags, etc.) limit: Maximum number of results per page (default 10, max 100) start: Offset of the first result; pass the value suggested by the previous call's footer to fetch the next page (default 0) Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

get_item_details

Get full details of a Zotero item by its key. Args: item_key: The Zotero item key Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

get_bibtex

Export BibTeX entries from your Zotero library. Can export specific items, an entire collection, or your whole library. Use save_bibtex when the export should be written to a local file. Args: item_keys: Optional list of item keys to export. If omitted, exports collection or full library. collection_id: Optional collection key to export all items from. include_abstract: Include abstracts in BibTeX output (default False to save tokens). biblatex: Convert output to BibLaTeX format (default False). Remaps fields like journal→journaltitle, address→location, and merges year+month into date. max_chars: Maximum response size; use save_bibtex for larger full-library exports Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

save_bibtex

Export BibTeX or BibLaTeX and atomically write it to a local file. Path writes are available by default over local stdio. HTTP deployments must explicitly allow a confined file root. Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.

get_item_fulltext

Get bounded plain text from a paper's PDF or Zotero full-text index. Unlike download_pdf, this returns readable text directly and never exposes a server-local temporary path. Args: item_key: The Zotero item key (the parent item, not the attachment) attachment_key: Optional PDF attachment key when an item has several PDFs max_chars: Maximum number of characters to return (1,000-200,000) Pass both library_id and library_type to target another library; omit both to use the configured default.