# zotero_remove_item_relation Remove a related item relationship from a Zotero item. Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `zotero_remove_item_relation`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/54yyyu-zotero-mcp/zotero-remove-item-relation ## Facts - Tool: `zotero_remove_item_relation` - 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: Destructive (Critical risk) - Registry record: grade F, identity unverified - Server rate-limited: no - Parameters: 0 - Recommended policy verdict: Hidden ## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0) ```json { "jsonrpc": "2.0", "id": 1, "method": "tools/call", "params": { "name": "zotero_remove_item_relation", "arguments": {} } } ``` ## Why zotero_remove_item_relation is rated Critical This tool irreversibly deletes relationship metadata between Zotero items. While not as severe as deleting entire items, removing relationships is a destructive action that cannot be undone programmatically. The blast radius is medium because it modifies research library structure and could break citation chains or research organization, but affects only relationship metadata rather than primary content. From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'zotero_remove_item_relation' and description 'Remove a related item relationship from a Zotero item' explicitly indicate deletion of a relationship association." ## Use case AI agents call zotero_remove_item_relation to permanently remove resources in Zotero MCP, typically in cleanup and lifecycle workflows. It does its job in a single call, and there is no undo. ## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer) Verdict: **Hidden**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Zotero MCP: ```json { "version": "1", "default": "deny", "hide": [ "zotero_remove_item_relation" ] } ``` ## 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 - `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_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