# zotero_get_item_related Get all related items for a specific Zotero item. Returns items that are linked via the relations field. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zotero_get_item_related`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-item-related ## Facts - Tool: `zotero_get_item_related` - Server: Zotero MCP (`pypi:zotero-mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp.md - Install: `npx -y pypi:zotero-mcp-server` - Homepage: https://github.com/54yyyu/zotero-mcp - Risk category: Read (Low risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Allowed ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "zotero_get_item_related", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why zotero_get_item_related is rated Low This tool retrieves related items from a Zotero library based on existing relation links. It performs a read-only query with no side effects, no data modification, and no external execution. The blast radius is minimal as it only accesses existing metadata. Classified as Read category with low severity. From the tool's own definition: "Tool description: 'Get all related items for a specific Zotero item.' This is a retrieval operation that queries and returns linked items without modifying, deleting, or executing any operations." ## Use case AI agents call zotero_get_item_related to retrieve information from Zotero MCP without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Allowed**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Zotero MCP: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "tools": { "zotero_get_item_related": {} } } ``` ## Other tools on Zotero MCP (54) - `zotero_delete_annotation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-delete-annotation.md - `zotero_delete_collection` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-delete-collection.md - `zotero_delete_item` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-delete-item.md - `zotero_remove_item_relation` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-remove-item-relation.md - `fetch` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/fetch.md - `scite_check_retractions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/scite-check-retractions.md - `scite_enrich_item` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/scite-enrich-item.md - `scite_enrich_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/scite-enrich-search.md - `search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/search.md - `zotero_advanced_search` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-advanced-search.md - `zotero_authorize_local_writes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-authorize-local-writes.md - `zotero_export_bibliography` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-export-bibliography.md - `zotero_find_duplicates` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-find-duplicates.md - `zotero_find_related_papers` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-find-related-papers.md - `zotero_get_annotations` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-annotations.md - `zotero_get_attachment_path` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-attachment-path.md - `zotero_get_collection_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-collection-items.md - `zotero_get_collections` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-collections.md - `zotero_get_feed_items` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-feed-items.md - `zotero_get_item_children` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-item-children.md - `zotero_get_item_fulltext` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-item-fulltext.md - `zotero_get_item_metadata` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-item-metadata.md - `zotero_get_notes` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-notes.md - `zotero_get_page_layout` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-page-layout.md - `zotero_get_pdf_outline` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-pdf-outline.md - `zotero_get_recent` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-recent.md - `zotero_get_search_database_status` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-search-database-status.md - `zotero_get_tags` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-tags.md - `zotero_library_coverage` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-library-coverage.md - `zotero_list_feeds` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-list-feeds.md - …and 24 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp.md ## For agents This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry: - Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack` - Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md) - Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events` --- Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=54yyyu-zotero-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/54yyyu-zotero-mcp