pyzotero

Automate Zotero reference management with Python by using a wrapper around the Zotero API to programmatically read, create, update, and delete items, collections, tags, and attachments across personal and group libraries.

Connecting Python to the Zotero API requires your User ID, API Key, and Library Type. These credentials authenticate access to programmatically manage bibliographic references and retrieve item data.

Yes, you can manage Zotero group libraries programmatically. The API wrapper supports reading, writing, and organizing items, collections, and tags across both personal and group libraries to streamline literature workflows.

Retrieve item metadata from Zotero using Python by accessing the item['data'] interface exposed by the API wrapper. This allows you to read bibliographic references and helper methods support common operations for your workflow.

Sync new papers from Zotero into a research workflow by writing a Python script using the API wrapper to automatically retrieve recently added items, update metadata, and generate structured reports of references for manuscripts.