n8n Workflow Builder MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for building and manipulating n8n workflows. Build n8n workflows just by prompting with AI — works with Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible…

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the n8n Workflow Builder MCP Server?

n8n Workflow Builder MCP is an MCP project maintained in the ifmelate/n8n-workflow-builder-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for building and manipulating n8n workflows. Build n8n workflows just by prompting with AI — works with Claude Code…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

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

Configuration values

The example declares N8N_API_URL, 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": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-workflow-builder-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "http://localhost:5678",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
N8N_API_URLDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation
N8N_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation