Zotero Integration error: Error retrieving item data: Unexpected end of JSON input

mnolte · January 4, 2024, 2:16pm

Hi,

Just ran into the same problem.
Seems as if BetterBibTeX > v6.7.140 causes the issue.
There’s a very recent open issue at github

github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-zotero-integration

New Better BibteX Version breaks Zotero Obsidian Import

opened 12:16PM - 04 Jan 24 UTC

cstelmach

Hi. ### Problem: The new Better BibTeX for Zotero addon updates `v6.7.141`,… `v6.7.142` and `v6.7.143` are currently breaking the Import into Obsidian, giving the error notification `Unexpected end of JSON input`. I my case the Zotero addons update automatically. So some might encounter the same error. ### Recreation: A quick check is to try to use Data Explorer to open any publication, leading to an error notification `Unexpected end of JSON input` and following console error messages: ``` plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:98 SyntaxError: Unexpected end of JSON input at JSON.parse (<anonymous>) at nr (plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:98:8531) at async Yx (plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:112:4851) nr @ plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:98 ``` ``` plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:112 Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'length') at Yx (plugin:obsidian-zotero-desktop-connector:112:4934) ``` ### Workaround: What currently works for me is to remove the Zotero Addon `Better BibTeX for Zotero` and download a compatible version [v6.7.140](https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-better-bibtex/releases/tag/v6.7.140). Then turn off the automatic update for this addon (until the problem is fixed). ### Todo: Please fix this issue for the new versions or modify the error message with the current solution. Thanks.