# zotero_get_recent A read tool on the Zotero MCP MCP server. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zotero_get_recent`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-recent ## Facts - Tool: `zotero_get_recent` - 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_recent", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why zotero_get_recent is rated Low This tool appears to retrieve or list recent items from the user's Zotero research library without modifying data. It has no side effects—it simply fetches existing records. The server context (searching library, accessing content, getting summaries) supports this as a Read operation. The low severity reflects minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent, as it only exposes data the user already possesses. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'zotero_get_recent' indicates retrieval of recent items from the Zotero library. The sibling tools include search, fetch, and various add/create operations, positioning this tool in the data retrieval category." ## Use case AI agents call zotero_get_recent 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_recent": {} } } ``` ## 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_item_related` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-get-item-related.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_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