n8n

n8n MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants to interact with n8n workflows through natural language.

Overview

This MCP server provides tools and resources for AI assistants to manage n8n workflows and executions. It allows assistants to:

List, create, update, and delete workflows
Activate and deactivate workflows
Execute workflows and monitor their status
Access workflow information and execution statistics

Installation

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
n8n instance with API access enabled

Install from npm

1npm install -g n8n-mcp-server

Install from source

1# Clone the repository
2git clone https://github.com/leonardsellem/n8n-mcp-server.git
3cd n8n-mcp-server
4
5# Install dependencies
6npm install
7
8# Build the project
9npm run build
10
11# Optional: Install globally
12npm install -g .

Configuration

Create a .env file in the directory where you'll run the server, using .env.example as a template:

1cp .env.example .env

Configure the following environment variables:

| Variable | Description | Example | |----------|-------------|---------| | N8N_API_URL | URL of the n8n API | http://localhost:5678/api/v1 | | N8N_API_KEY | API key for authenticating with n8n | n8n_api_... | | N8N_WEBHOOK_USERNAME | Username for webhook authentication | username | | N8N_WEBHOOK_PASSWORD | Password for webhook authentication | password | | DEBUG | Enable debug logging (optional) | true or false |

Generating an n8n API Key

Open your n8n instance in a browser
Go to Settings > API > API Keys
Create a new API key with appropriate permissions
Copy the key to your .env file

Usage

Running the Server

From the installation directory:

1n8n-mcp-server

Or if installed globally:

1n8n-mcp-server

Integrating with AI Assistants

To use this MCP server with AI assistants, you need to register it with your AI assistant platform. The exact method depends on the platform you're using.

For example, with the MCP installer:

1npx @anaisbetts/mcp-installer

Then register the server:

install_local_mcp_server path/to/n8n-mcp-server

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools:

Using Webhooks

This MCP server supports executing workflows through n8n webhooks. To use this functionality:

Create a webhook-triggered workflow in n8n.
Set up Basic Authentication on your webhook node.
Use the run_webhook tool to trigger the workflow, passing just the workflow name.

Example:

1const result = await useRunWebhook({
2  workflowName: "hello-world", // Will call <n8n-url>/webhook/hello-world
3  data: {
4    prompt: "Hello from AI assistant!"
5  }
6});

The webhook authentication is handled automatically using the N8N_WEBHOOK_USERNAME and N8N_WEBHOOK_PASSWORD environment variables.

Workflow Management

workflow_list: List all workflows
workflow_get: Get details of a specific workflow
workflow_create: Create a new workflow
workflow_update: Update an existing workflow
workflow_delete: Delete a workflow
workflow_activate: Activate a workflow
workflow_deactivate: Deactivate a workflow

Execution Management

execution_run: Execute a workflow via the API
run_webhook: Execute a workflow via a webhook
execution_get: Get details of a specific execution
execution_list: List executions for a workflow
execution_stop: Stop a running execution

Resources

The server provides the following resources:

n8n://workflows/list: List of all workflows
n8n://workflow/{id}: Details of a specific workflow
n8n://executions/{workflowId}: List of executions for a workflow
n8n://execution/{id}: Details of a specific execution

Development

Building

1npm run build

Running in Development Mode

1npm run dev

Testing

1npm test

Linting

1npm run lint

License

MIT

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