Zotero MCP Server and API by Cotlet for Cursor

dev.cotlet/zotero

Zotero research reference manager MCP server: add item by DOI, search library, add to collection.

client:Cursor transport:streamable-http

Install Zotero MCP Server and API by Cotlet in Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.cursor\mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "zotero": {
      "url": "https://cotlet.dev/mcp/v1/zotero/connect"
    }
  }
}

Use .cursor/mcp.json in a project root instead to scope it to that project. Cursor merges both. Cursor docs