Can Claude Code use Zotero?
Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology
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Remote Zotero servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zoteus Yours? Claim it | Community | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | B |
| Cite Caddy Yours? Claim it | Registry domain | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | B |
| MCP for Zotero Yours? Claim it | Community | Live · sign-in | OAuth sign-in | — | C |
Local Zotero servers
| Server | Publisher | Status | Sign-in | Tools | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zotero MCP Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | API key | — | B |
| DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | B |
| Research Hub Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | B |
| Zotero MCP Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | API key | — | C |
| MCP Zotero Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | API key | — | C |
| MCP Server Zotero Dev Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| Obsidian Vault MCP Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | No auth | — | C |
| zotio Yours? Claim it | Community | Local install | API key | — | C |
How to add Zotero to Claude Code
- Remote server: run
claude mcp add --transport http <name> <url>. - Local server: run
claude mcp add <name> -- <command>with the install command from the server page. - Run
/mcpinside Claude Code to sign in.
Example for Zoteus (from the table above):
claude mcp add --transport http zotero https://mcp.zoteus.com/mcpMenus change, so check Anthropic's Claude Code MCP docs. Every server page has a copy-paste config for Claude Code.
Is it safe to connect Zotero to Claude Code?
Check the publisher and trust grade first. Zotero doesn't run an official MCP server we can verify, so every server here comes from a third party and can see whatever your account can.
Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Zotero?
See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/zotero/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/zotero/
Does Zotero have an official MCP server?
Not that we can verify: it isn't in the official MCP Registry as of 2026-10-27, and we haven't found a server hosted by Zotero itself. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/zotero/
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