N8n Mcp

A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you

CommunityActiveNot testedUpdated 4/3/2026

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Should you use this server?

A MCP for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Windsurf / Cursor to build n8n workflows for you

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Is it safe?

No known CVEs for n8n-mcp.

No authentication — any process on your machine can connect to this server.

MIT. View license →

Last scanned 0 days ago.

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Is it maintained?

Last commit 0 days ago. 17,369 GitHub stars. 137,826 weekly downloads.

Will it work with my client?

Transport: stdio, sse, http. Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Claude Code, and most MCP clients.

How much context will it use?

10 tools. Estimated ~800 tokens of your context window (0.4% of 200K).

What if it doesn't work?

Common issues: JSON syntax errors in config, wrong Node.js version, npx cache, network or firewall blocking. Setup guide covers troubleshooting. Or check GitHub issues for known problems.

Quick Install

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "MCP_MODE": "stdio",
        "LOG_LEVEL": "error",
        "DISABLE_CONSOLE_OUTPUT": "true"
      },
      "args": [
        "n8n-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Setup guide

Required API Keys

MCP_MODEMCP Mode (required)

Must be set to "stdio" — without this, Claude Desktop will fail with JSON parsing errors.

N8N_API_KEYn8n API Key (optional)

Go to your n8n instance → Settings → API → Create API Key

N8N_API_URLn8n Instance URL (optional)

Your n8n instance URL, e.g. https://your-n8n.com. Only needed for workflow management features.

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

Tools (10)

search_nodes

Search and filter n8n nodes by name, type, category, or source

get_node_documentation

Get detailed documentation for a specific n8n node

get_node_properties

Get detailed property schema for a specific n8n node

get_node_operations

Get available operations for a specific n8n node

search_templates

Search workflow templates from the n8n template library

get_template_details

Get detailed information about a specific workflow template

validate_workflow

Validate n8n workflow configuration

create_workflow

Create a new n8n workflow (requires N8N_API_KEY)

update_workflow

Update an existing n8n workflow (requires N8N_API_KEY)

execute_workflow

Execute an n8n workflow (requires N8N_API_KEY)

Resources (3)

node_database

Pre-built database with all 1,396 n8n nodes and their properties

n8n-mcp://nodes

template_library

2,709 workflow templates with 100% metadata coverage

n8n-mcp://templates

documentation

87% coverage of official n8n documentation including AI nodes

n8n-mcp://docs

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No known vulnerabilities.

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CVEs — No known CVEs for this packagecheck OSV.dev \u2192

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Authentication — None required — easy to connect

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License — MITview license \u2192

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Repository — Activeview repo \u2192

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