How to scrape Z
otero
with AgentQL

Looking for a better way to scrape Zotero? Say goodbye to fragile XPath or DOM selectors that easily break with website updates. AI-powered AgentQL ensures consistent web scraping across various platforms, from Zotero to any other website, regardless of UI changes.

Not just for scraping Zotero

Smart selectors work anywhere

https://zotero.org

URL

Input any webpage.

{
  library_name
  items[] {
    title
    creators[] {
      name
    }
    date
    itemType
  }
}

Query

Describe data in natural language.

{
  "library_name": "Zotero Library",
  "items": [
    {
      "title": "AgentQL",
      "creators": [
        {
          "name": "John Doe"
        }
      ],
      "date": "2024-04-26",
      "itemType": "journalArticle"
    }
  ]
}

Returns

Receive accurate output in seconds.

How to use AgentQL on Zotero

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1

Install the SDK

Install code for JS and Python

npm install agentql

pip3 install agentql

2

Test and refine

Use the query debugger

3

Run your script

Install code for both JS and Python

agentql init

python example.py

Get started

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