Zoty FAQs

Question 1

How does Zoty integrate with my Zotero library?

Accepted Answer

Zoty connects to Zotero through its local API and utilizes a dedicated Zoty Bridge plugin. This two-path design ensures seamless interaction, allowing for advanced operations like automatic PDF attachment and collection assignment.

Question 2

What specific tasks can AI agents perform using Zoty?

Accepted Answer

AI agents can perform BM25-ranked searches over item titles and abstracts, browse Zotero collections, retrieve full metadata for items, and add new research papers by arXiv ID or DOI with automatic PDF downloads and duplicate prevention.

Question 3

Is Zoty compatible with various AI agent frameworks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Zoty is designed for easy integration with popular AI agent frameworks such as Claude Code and Codex. It can be added as an MCP server, providing a unified and powerful interface for research management across different AI environments.

Question 4

What is Zoty and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

Zoty is a lightweight server that provides AI agents with a comprehensive interface to interact with your local Zotero library. It enables agents to manage research papers, perform intelligent searches, and retrieve information for enhanced research workflows.

Question 5

How does Zoty handle rate-limiting for external API requests?

Accepted Answer

Zoty features intelligent rate-limiting for arXiv API requests, transparently queuing concurrent 'add_paper' calls within the server process. This ensures compliance with arXiv's access policy and prevents API overuse, even when multiple agents are active.

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