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pyzotero
Reads and writes Zotero libraries from Python with pyzotero 1.13.0 and the Zotero Web API v3: items, collections, tags, attachments, saved searches, full-text content, and BibTeX, CSL-JSON, and bibliography export. Also covers the pyzotero CLI and MCP server for a local Zotero 7. Use when fetching or searching library items programmatically; when creating, updating, or deleting references, collections, or tags; when uploading PDF attachments or downloading files; when exporting citations as BibTeX or CSL-JSON; when building research automation around a Zotero user or group library. Not for formatting citations in a manuscript or verifying references against external databases.
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# Pyzotero
Pyzotero is a Python wrapper for the [Zotero API v3](https://www.zotero.org/support/dev/web_api/v3/start). Use it to programmatically manage Zotero libraries: read items and collections, create and update references, upload attachments, manage tags, and export citations.
**Current upstream:** pyzotero 1.13.0 (PyPI, May 2026). Docs: [pyzotero.readthedocs.io](https://pyzotero.readthedocs.io/en/latest/).
## Authentication Setup
**Required credentials** — get from https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys:
- **User ID**: shown as "Your userID for use in API calls"
- **API Key**: create at https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys/new
- **Library ID**: for group libraries, the integer after `/groups/` in the group URL
Store credentials in environment variables or a `.env` file: