Automate Zotero Article Retrieval with Pagination
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This n8n workflow seamlessly connects to your Zotero library, allowing you to select a specific collection and retrieve all its articles. It intelligently handles Zotero API pagination, ensuring you can extract even very large collections without hitting limits, and extracts essential metadata like titles and authors.
About This Workflow
This powerful n8n workflow streamlines the process of programmatically accessing your Zotero reference library. Designed for researchers, academics, and anyone managing extensive bibliographies, it automates fetching articles from a specified Zotero collection. The workflow intelligently implements pagination, iterating through API calls to retrieve all items, regardless of the collection size. It starts by authenticating with your Zotero user ID and API key, lists your collections, lets you pinpoint a specific one, and then extracts crucial metadata such as article titles and author summaries. Say goodbye to manual data extraction and hello to an efficient, automated research workflow.
Key Features
- Zotero API Integration: Securely connect to your Zotero account using your user ID and API key.
- Collection Selection: Easily filter and select a specific Zotero collection to work with.
- Automated Pagination: Seamlessly retrieve all articles from large collections by automatically handling API pagination limits (e.g., 100 items per request).
- Key Metadata Extraction: Automatically extract essential article details like
key,title, andcreatorSummaryfor further processing. - Modular and Customizable: Built with
SetandFilternodes, making it easy to adapt for different data extraction needs or integrate with other tools.
How To Use
- Obtain Zotero User ID & API Key: Go to Zotero Web > Settings > Security. Your User ID is displayed there. Create a new Application Key for API access.
- Configure 'User ID' Node: Replace
FILL WITH USER IDin the 'User ID' node with your Zotero User ID. - Configure 'Collections' Node Authentication: In the 'Collections' node, set up HTTP Header Authentication. Use
Zotero-API-Keyas the header name and your generated Application Key as the header value. - Find Collection Key: Run the workflow up to the 'Collections' node to see your available collections. Identify the
keyof the specific collection you want to extract. - Select Collection: In the 'Select Collection' node, replace
FILL WITH COLLECTION KEYwith thekeyof your chosen Zotero collection. - Execute Workflow: Run the workflow to automatically fetch all articles from your selected collection, complete with pagination handling, and extract the specified metadata.
Apps Used
Workflow JSON
{
"id": "1ce197aa-dcdf-4e15-8ff4-ca49d6a41679",
"name": "Automate Zotero Article Retrieval with Pagination",
"nodes": 5,
"category": "Operations",
"status": "active",
"version": "1.0.0"
}Note: This is a sample preview. The full workflow JSON contains node configurations, credentials placeholders, and execution logic.
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