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# Authentication & Setup
## Credentials
Obtain from https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys:
| Credential | Where to Find |
|-----------|---------------|
| **User ID** | "Your userID for use in API calls" section |
| **API Key** | Create new key at /settings/keys/new |
| **Group Library ID** | Integer after `/groups/` in group URL (e.g. `https://www.zotero.org/groups/169947`) |
## Environment Variables
Store in `.env` or export in shell:
```
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID=436
ZOTERO_API_KEY=ABC1234XYZ
ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE=user
```
Load in Python:
```python
import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from pyzotero import Zotero
load_dotenv()
zot = Zotero(
library_id=os.environ['ZOTERO_LIBRARY_ID'],
library_type=os.environ['ZOTERO_LIBRARY_TYPE'],
api_key=os.environ['ZOTERO_API_KEY']
)
```
## Library Types
```python
# Personal library
zot = Zotero('436', 'user', 'ABC1234XYZ')
# Group library
zot = Zotero('169947', 'group', 'ABC1234XYZ')
```
**Important**: A `Zotero` instance is bound to a single library. To access multiple libraries, create multiple instances.
## Local Mode (Read-Only)
Connect to your local Zotero installation without an API key. Only supports read requests.
```python
zot = Zotero(library_id='436', library_type='user', local=True)
items = zot.items(limit=10) # reads from local Zotero
```
## Optional Parameters
```python
zot = Zotero(
library_id='436',
library_type='user',
api_key='ABC1234XYZ',
preserve_json_order=True, # use OrderedDict for JSON responses
locale='en-US', # localise field names (e.g. 'fr-FR' for French)
)
```
## Key Permissions
Check what the current API key can access:
```python
info = zot.key_info()
# Returns dict with user info and group access permissions
```
Check accessible groups:
```python
groups = zot.groups()
# Returns list of group libraries accessible to the current key
```
## API Key Scopes
When creating an API key at https://www.zotero.org/settings/keys/new, choose appropriate permissions:
- **Read Only**: For retrieving items and collections
- **Write Access**: For creating, updating, and deleting items
- **Notes Access**: To include notes in read/write operations
- **Files Access**: Required for uploading attachments