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PMCID fetcher for Zotero

by retorquere · github.com/retorquere/zotero-pmcid-fetcher

PMCID fetcher

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Downloads a .xpi file (0.03 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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ContributorsPeople who have committed code to the repository.
4
LicenceThe licence the code is published under, as GitHub reports it.
None stated
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
because it sends data through a public relay: filebin.net
Applies to v1.0.3, released 24 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
What we found in the codeSets the gradeThe worst finding in these three areas sets the grade.
Code transparencyReadable code, uploaded by the project's automated GitHub buildThe release file was uploaded by the project's automated GitHub build. We haven't yet rebuilt it from the source to compare.LowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers this version
Where your data goesSends data through a public relay: filebin.net3 addresses in 2 groups.MediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
Scholarly services (2)
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Apps you connect (1)
filebin.netseen when we ran itIt contacted this address when we ran it in Zotero.
Where we found it
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govlib.js · line 275
const url = `https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?${Object.entries({
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govlib.js · line 308
const url = `https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/utils/idconv/v1.0/?${Object.entries({
filebin.netbootstrap.js · line 2311
const response = await fetch(`https://filebin.net/${this.key}/${this.name}`, {
Powerful capabilitiesNo powerful capabilities foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Before you installShown, not gradedFacts to help you decide. They don't change the grade.
Works withZotero 8, 9, 10 · not 11 betaUpdates automatically
Zotero 8 ✓ worksZotero 9 ✓ worksZotero 10 ✓ worksZotero 11 beta ✗ doesn't work
What you'll needNothing extra detectedDetected automatically from its code
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MaintenanceActive · last release 24 Aug 20264 contributors
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LanguagesDocumentation in EnglishInterface language not declared
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What it does

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What you'll need

Detected automatically

We haven't detected any setup requirements. That isn't the same as none: check the developer's README.

Where your data goes

We found: sends data through a public relay: filebin.net. 3 addresses in 2 groups.

Scholarly services (2)
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Apps you connect (1)
filebin.netseen when we ran it
Evidence · file and line
eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.govlib.js · line 275
const url = `https://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/esearch.fcgi?${Object.entries({
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.govlib.js · line 308
const url = `https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/utils/idconv/v1.0/?${Object.entries({
filebin.netbootstrap.js · line 2311
const response = await fetch(`https://filebin.net/${this.key}/${this.name}`, {

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