Zotero URI links result in "page not found" error

[dvanoni]

Describe the issue
When clicking the link in a Zotero URI property in Notion, the user ends up on a Zotero error page with the error message: page not found.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. Go to a Notion page created by Notero that includes the Zotero URI property
2. Click on the link in the Zotero URI property
3. See the "page not found" error page

Expected behavior
Clicking the link opens the desired item in the Zotero web library.

Screenshots

CleanShot.2022-11-15.at.21.59.44.mp4

[dvanoni]

I've reached out for support in the Zotero forums.

[dvanoni]

Response from Dan Stillman (Zotero team) in the forums:

Yes, sorry, we had to shut those off due to abuse (though note that, while getItemURI() worked in practice, it was never guaranteed to provide a web link — that's just a URI to identify the item).

The web API provides the canonical web library URL for every item in links.alternate.href.

For the client, we'll add a function to get web library links using the username slug. For now, you can use Zotero.Users.getCurrentUsername() and apply the same transformation we use for the API. (There won't be a username if the person hasn't synced.)

[sheldon123z]

Hi @dvanoni ,

my way for solving this issue is to use a chrome add-on called "URL redirect for developers" as a middle point to open the zotero application and find the item.

the code to import into the add-on is shown below:

{
  "settingsSchemaVersion": 1,
  "enabled": true,
  "removeCSPRules": [],
  "redirectRules": [
    {
      "enabled": true,
      "fromPattern": "*://www.zotero.org/{user}/items/{id}",
      "toPattern": "zotero://select/library/items/{id}"
    },
    {
      "enabled": true,
      "fromPattern": "http://zotero.org/users/{user}/items/{id}",
      "toPattern": "https://www.zotero.org/{user}/items/{id}"
    }
  ]
}

add the extension from chrome extension market

click the import button and paste the codes shown above

As long as the chrome open, click on the "zotero url" the chrome will redirect back to the zotero application and find the item it points to.

[sheldon123z]

it works for me since almost all the time when I use zotero, I also keep the chrome on.

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[austinmw]

Also facing this problem.

[vadbars]

The problem has not been solved?

[dvanoni]

I haven't had time to get to this one yet, but it's on the todo list!

[austinmw]

By the way, happen to have any experience using LiquidText? I'd love to figure out a way to also add liquidtext links to this database. For example:

[[GFM](lt://openProj/F76A9861-A78F-4BE3-973E-6D511348F1A7)](lt://openProj/F76A9861-A78F-4BE3-973E-6D511348F1A7)

[dvanoni]

@austinmw, unfortunately, it looks like Notion still only supports http and https links.

You could try using the Chrome extension that @sheldon123z mentioned above with something like the following:

From: http://openProj/{projId}
To: lt://openProj/{projId}

Then, when you paste one of those LiquidText links into Notion, you'd need to replace the leading lt with http so that Notion will recognize it as a link.

I haven't used the extension myself, so I'm not sure if I have it quite right, but let me know if you give it a try!

[austinmw]

Thanks for the advice, going to play with this later today!

[dvanoni]

Another URL redirect tool was shared here: #78 (comment)

[yjavaherian]

Hi. thanks for this awesome tool.
I propose a little hint on README about this issue.
I started using this plugin today and was confused about why the links were not working.

[alvorithm]

If you're using Firefox, the extension Firefox Redirector provides a workaround. I had success with the following wildcard rule:

Redirect: https://www.zotero.org/users/*/items/*
To: zotero://select/library/items/$2

[Skywuuuu]

@sheldon123z Hi, could you please share the link to the Chrome add-on you use? I cannot find it on Chrome extension market. xiexie.

[sheldon123z]

@Skywuuuu

@sheldon123z Hi, could you please share the link to the Chrome add-on you use? I cannot find it on Chrome extension market. xiexie.

sorry for reply so late, I didn't see your message, here is the extension github page, it seems like already removed from Chrome extension market. Please copy & paste the codes I provided, it should work.

https://github.com/wavebeem/url-redirect-webextension

[sheldon123z]

@Skywuuuu

Another point for achiving this is that keep your browser and Zotero application open at the same time, then you can click the Zotero link on notion, the browser will redirect you to Zotero and have the correct item selected.

[sheldon123z]

url-redirect-webextension-master.zip

[dvanoni]

This should be fixed in v0.5.6! Please let me know if you have any trouble with it.