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Reference management library and collections API. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
Install Zotero API
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-api --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .claude/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .claude/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-apiType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-api --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .agents/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .agents/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-api --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .cursor/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .cursor/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git --path skills/writing/citation/zotero-api--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-api --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .gemini/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .gemini/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-apiInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .github/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .github/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install wentorai/research-plugins zotero-api --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api .opencode/skills/zotero-api && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "zotero-api" agent skill from https://github.com/wentorai/research-plugins/tree/main/skills/writing/citation/zotero-api into .opencode/skills/zotero-api/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "zotero-api", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
zotero-api- GitHub stars
- 298
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~2.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 612 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 405
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Reference management library and collections API. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
- Works in 4 steps: Log in to your Zotero account at… → Navigate to… → Create a new API key with appropriate… → …
- Tasks that involve Citation management
- SKILL.md covers Overview, Authentication, Core Endpoints and Rate Limits, plus 2 more sections
- Calls curl; reaches api.zotero.org
What it does
Zotero API is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Reference management library and collections API
Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Research & Science, covering Citation management. It works with Zotero. The repository describes itself as: 350+ academic research skills, MCP configs, and plugins for Research-Claw and AI agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Citation management
Example prompts
- “/zotero-api”
Requirements
- Python 3
- A credential in YOUR_API_KEY
- A credential in YOUR_KEY
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Log in to your Zotero account at https://www.zotero.org/
- Navigate to https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys
- Create a new API key with appropriate permissions (read/write access to personal or group libraries)
- Include the key in the Zotero-API-Key header
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bf44b3c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
curl
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
api.zotero.org
Also links to:
zotero.org
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Zotero API loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 15 tokens; SKILL.md has 612 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from wentorai/research-plugins at commit bf44b3c, republished under its MIT licence (© wentorai). 612 words, ~2,093 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/zotero-api/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- zotero-api
- description
- Reference management library and collections API
Zotero API Guide
Overview
Zotero is a free, open-source reference management software designed to help researchers collect, organize, cite, and share bibliographic references. The Zotero Web API provides programmatic access to user and group libraries stored on Zotero servers, enabling integration with research workflows, automated bibliography management, and custom tool development.
The API supports reading and writing items (books, journal articles, conference papers, web pages, and dozens of other item types), organizing items into collections, managing tags, retrieving attachment metadata, and accessing shared group libraries. It follows RESTful conventions and supports JSON and Atom response formats, making it straightforward to integrate with existing research infrastructure.
Researchers, librarians, research software developers, and digital humanities scholars use the Zotero API to build literature review tools, automate citation workflows, synchronize reference libraries across platforms, generate bibliographies programmatically, and create custom research management dashboards. The API is particularly popular in digital humanities projects where large bibliographic datasets need programmatic manipulation.
Authentication
Authentication is optional for reading public libraries but required for accessing private libraries and all write operations. Zotero uses API keys for authentication.
- Log in to your Zotero account at https://www.zotero.org/
- Navigate to https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys
- Create a new API key with appropriate permissions (read/write access to personal or group libraries)
- Include the key in the
Zotero-API-Keyheader
# Authenticated request
curl -H "Zotero-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://api.zotero.org/users/USER_ID/items"
# Public group library (no auth needed)
curl "https://api.zotero.org/groups/GROUP_ID/items"Your user ID can be found at https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys alongside your API key settings.
Core Endpoints
users/{id}/items: User Library Items
Retrieve, search, and manage items in a user's personal Zotero library.
- URL:
GET https://api.zotero.org/users/{userID}/items - Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| userID | int | Yes | Zotero user ID (in URL path) |
| q | string | No | Quick search query (searches title, creator, year) |
| qmode | string | No | Search mode: titleCreatorYear or everything |
| itemType | string | No | Filter by type: journalArticle, book, conferencePaper, etc. |
| tag | string | No | Filter by tag (can be repeated for multiple tags) |
| sort | string | No | Sort field: dateAdded, dateModified, title, creator |
| direction | string | No | Sort direction: asc or desc |
| limit | int | No | Results per request (default 25, max 100) |
| start | int | No | Pagination offset |
| format | string | No | Response format: json (default), atom, bib, keys |
- Example:
# Get all journal articles tagged "machine learning"
curl -H "Zotero-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://api.zotero.org/users/12345/items?itemType=journalArticle&tag=machine+learning&format=json"
# Search for items by keyword
curl -H "Zotero-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \
"https://api.zotero.org/users/12345/items?q=neural+networks&format=json"- Response: Returns array of item objects, each containing
key,version,data(withitemType,title,creators,abstractNote,date,DOI,url,tags,collections,relations), andlinks.
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groups/{id}/items: Group Library Items
Access items in shared group libraries, which are commonly used for collaborative research projects and reading groups.
- URL:
GET https://api.zotero.org/groups/{groupID}/items - Parameters:
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| groupID | int | Yes | Zotero group ID (in URL path) |
| q | string | No | Quick search query |
| itemType | string | No | Filter by item type |
| tag | string | No | Filter by tag |
| sort | string | No | Sort field |
| limit | int | No | Results per request (max 100) |
| start | int | No | Pagination offset |
| format | string | No | Response format: json, atom, bib, keys |
- Example:
# List items in a public group library
curl "https://api.zotero.org/groups/67890/items?format=json&limit=50"
# Get formatted bibliography from a group
curl "https://api.zotero.org/groups/67890/items?format=bib&style=apa"- Response: Same structure as user library items. Group items may include additional access control metadata depending on the group's privacy settings.
Rate Limits
No strict rate limits are enforced, but Zotero asks users to limit requests to a reasonable rate. The API uses conditional requests via If-Modified-Since-Version headers for efficient synchronization. Responses include a Last-Modified-Version header that should be stored and used in subsequent requests to only retrieve changed items. Batch operations are supported for creating/updating multiple items in a single request (up to 50 items per write request).
Common Patterns
Export a Bibliography in a Specific Citation Style
Generate a formatted bibliography from a Zotero collection:
import requests
headers = {"Zotero-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"}
# Get items formatted as APA bibliography
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.zotero.org/users/12345/collections/ABCDEF/items",
headers=headers,
params={"format": "bib", "style": "apa", "limit": 100}
)
print(resp.text)Sync Library Items to a Custom Database
Efficiently synchronize Zotero items using version tracking:
import requests
headers = {"Zotero-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"}
last_version = 0 # Store this between syncs
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.zotero.org/users/12345/items",
headers={**headers, "If-Modified-Since-Version": str(last_version)},
params={"format": "json", "limit": 100}
)
if resp.status_code == 200:
items = resp.json()
last_version = resp.headers["Last-Modified-Version"]
for item in items:
print(f"Updated: {item['data'].get('title', 'No title')} (v{item['version']})")
elif resp.status_code == 304:
print("No changes since last sync")Analyze Research Library by Tag Distribution
Explore the thematic distribution of a research library:
import requests
from collections import Counter
headers = {"Zotero-API-Key": "YOUR_KEY"}
resp = requests.get(
"https://api.zotero.org/users/12345/items",
headers=headers,
params={"format": "json", "limit": 100, "itemType": "journalArticle"}
)
tag_counts = Counter()
for item in resp.json():
for tag in item["data"].get("tags", []):
tag_counts[tag["tag"]] += 1
for tag, count in tag_counts.most_common(20):
print(f" {tag}: {count}")References
- Official Web API documentation: https://www.zotero.org/support/dev/web_api/v3/basics
- API key management: https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys
- Item types and fields: https://api.zotero.org/itemTypes
- Zotero homepage: https://www.zotero.org/
- Citation styles: https://www.zotero.org/styles
© wentorai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/writing/citation/zotero-api of wentorai/research-plugins.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit bf44b3c
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in wentorai/research-plugins, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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| Cnki Exportcookjohn/cnki-skills | 983 | 2 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Annotate Paper54yyyu/zotero-mcp | 5.3k | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Zotero CLI54yyyu/zotero-mcp | 5.3k | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Zotero API
What does Zotero API do?
Reference management library and collections API. An agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins. Zotero API is an agent skill from wentorai/research-plugins.
When should I use Zotero API?
Zotero API fits situations like: tasks that involve Citation management.
How do I install Zotero API in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/citation/zotero-api in wentorai/research-plugins) into .claude/skills/zotero-api in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Zotero API in Codex?
Run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/writing/citation/zotero-api in wentorai/research-plugins) into .agents/skills/zotero-api in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Zotero API in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add wentorai/research-plugins --skill zotero-api -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/zotero-api, .gemini/skills/zotero-api, .github/skills/zotero-api and .opencode/skills/zotero-api in your project.
What does Zotero API need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Zotero API needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl). Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in YOUR_API_KEY; A credential in YOUR_KEY.
Does Zotero API access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: api.zotero.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: zotero.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Zotero API safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Zotero API use?
Zotero API is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Zotero API use?
About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Zotero API?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Zotero API: Systematic Review Screener (Imbad0202/academic-research-skills, 51k stars), Citation Verification Guide (Galaxy-Dawn/claude-scholar, 5.7k stars), Cnki Export (cookjohn/cnki-skills, 983 stars) and Annotate Paper (54yyyu/zotero-mcp, 5.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Zotero API?
wentorai (a GitHub user) maintains it in wentorai/research-plugins, which has 298 GitHub stars. The repository holds 405 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 19, 2026.
Source: wentorai/research-plugins on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.