N8n MCP server

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• n8n_activate_workflow

  Activate or deactivate a workflow on a live n8n instance (requires N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY). Pass `active: false` to deactivate.

• n8n_create_workflowwrite action

  Create a workflow on a live n8n instance (requires N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY). Strips read-only fields (id, active, createdAt, ...) before posting. Workflows are created inactive — call n8n_activate_workflow afterward. Pairs with n8n_generate_workflow for end-to-end 'describe -> deploy'.

• n8n_explain_execution

  Diagnose a failed or surprising n8n execution. Paste the execution JSON (from the n8n UI 'Show details' or `GET /executions/:id?includeData=true`); returns a per-node summary highlighting nodes that returned 0 items, unresolved `={{ ... }}` expressions, errors with hints, and LLM token usage. Hits the most common debugging pain point: items 'silently disappearing' between nodes.

• n8n_generate_workflow

  Generate a valid n8n workflow JSON from a plain-English description. Handles webhook/schedule/RSS triggers, common action nodes (Slack, Google Sheets, Discord, Gmail, Notion, HTTP), and AI Agent setups (LangChain root agent + chat model + memory + optional HTTP tool, wired with ai_languageModel / ai_memory / ai_tool connections). Returns workflow JSON with unique node IDs, connections, positions,

• n8n_get_workflow

  Fetch a single workflow JSON by id from a live n8n instance (requires N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY). Returns the full nodes/connections payload — pair with n8n_lint_workflow to audit a deployed workflow.

• n8n_lint_workflow

  Lint an n8n workflow JSON. Returns concrete errors and warnings: missing credentials, deprecated node types (Function -> Code, spreadsheetFile -> convertToFile/extractFromFile), broken connections, missing or non-numeric typeVersion, duplicate node names or IDs, AI Agent missing ai_languageModel sub-node, Webhook missing webhookId, IF node still on v1 condition schema.

• n8n_list_executions

  List recent executions from a live n8n instance (requires N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY). Filter by workflowId, status (success|error|waiting), limit. Pass `includeData: true` to get the full execution body (large) — pair with n8n_explain_execution to diagnose a specific failure.

• n8n_list_workflows

  List workflows from a live n8n instance (requires N8N_API_URL + N8N_API_KEY env vars). Returns id, name, active, nodeCount, updatedAt, tags. Filter by active, tags, name. Use this when the user asks 'what workflows do I have?' or before n8n_get_workflow.

• n8n_scaffold_node

  Scaffold a TypeScript skeleton for an n8n custom node from a plain-English description. Returns a single TypeScript file implementing INodeType with description, credentials reference, and an execute method stub.

• Code scan9 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 111 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10

Safety score

83/100

higher than 60% of 1,297 Productivity servers

Tools

9

the typical Productivity server has 7

Tools that change things

11%

typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break

GitHub stars

12

more than 79% of 852 Productivity servers

Downloads a week

94

more than 55% of 423 Productivity servers with a package

N8n: common questions

Is N8n MCP server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the N8n safety report

How do I install N8n?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.

Does N8n need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is N8n maintained?

The last commit was 147 days ago (2026-06-08). The latest release is v0.3.0.

What can I use instead of N8n?

Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Argent MCP server, Obsidian MCP server and gflow-cli MCP server.

How does N8n compare with other Productivity MCP servers?

safety score 83/100 (higher than 60% of 1,297 Productivity servers); tools 9 (the typical Productivity server has 7); tools that change things 11% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.