Missing refs in a collection through URL+external API

ustcxiaozhao · 2025-10-14T14:08:10+00:00

I was trying to generate an external URL so that I can generate a .bib file in overleaf from a single collection of my library, not the whole library (my library is way too large). I got an URL like https://api.zotero.org/users//collections//items?key=&format=bibtex, and generated a .bib file in overleaf accordingly, but only with 10 items/papers in the .bib (instead of 30 in this collection) any idea why?

adamsmith · 2025-10-14T18:44:10+00:00

The API is paginated with a default of 10 items per page (i.e. URL). You can increase that, but I'd generally not recommend using Zotero API URLs with Overleaf. Instead, use BetterBibTeX and have it create a bibtex file synced with a collection in a local Dropbox/GDrive/OneDrive folder and then use the share link for that with Overleaf.