n8n Workflow Builder MCP Server

A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to manage n8n workflows seamlessly. Connect your AI tools directly to n8n for automated workflow creation, execution, and…

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What is the n8n Workflow Builder MCP Server?

n8n Workflow Builder MCP Server is an MCP project maintained in the makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants to manage n8n workflows seamlessly. Connect your AI tools directly to n8n for automated…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares N8N_HOST, N8N_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the n8n Workflow Builder MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-workflow-builder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "@makafeli/n8n-workflow-builder"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_HOST": "http://localhost:5678",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
N8N_HOSTDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
N8N_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation