MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for n8n workflow automation. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with n8n instances via the REST API.
n8n-mcp-server source profile. From the maintainer documentation: “MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for n8n workflow automation. This server enables AI assistants like Claude to interact with n8n instances via the REST API.”
The project provides a local client configuration using node. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.
The example declares N8N_URL, N8N_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.
Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.
Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| list_workflows | List all workflows with optional filtering |
| get_workflow | Get detailed information about a specific workflow |
| create_workflow | Create a new workflow from JSON |
| update_workflow | Update an existing workflow |
| delete_workflow | Delete a workflow |
| activate_workflow | Activate a workflow |
| deactivate_workflow | Deactivate a workflow |
| execute_workflow | Execute a workflow with optional input data |
| get_executions | Get execution history with filtering options |
| get_execution | Get details of a specific execution |
| delete_execution | Delete an execution |
| retry_execution | Retry a failed execution |
| get_tags | List all available tags |
| create_tag | Create a new tag |
| update_tag | Update a tag |
| delete_tag | Delete a tag |
| get_credentials | List available credentials (names only) |
| search_workflows | Search workflows by name or tags |
| get_workflow_webhooks | Get webhook URLs for a workflow |
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/n8n-mcp-server/dist/index.js"
],
"env": {
"N8N_URL": "https://your-n8n-instance.com",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.
| Variable | Description | Required |
|---|---|---|
| N8N_URL | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
| N8N_API_KEY | Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration. | Check documentation |
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