n8n MCP Server

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• n8n_activate_workflow

  Activate a workflow for production. Requires at least one trigger node.

• n8n_create_credentialwrite action

  Create a new credential. Use n8n_get_credential_schema to discover the required fields for a type.

• n8n_create_datatablewrite action

  Create a data table with typed columns (string, number, boolean, date, json).

• n8n_create_projectwrite action

  Create a new project (Enterprise feature).

• n8n_create_tagwrite action

  Create a new tag with the given name.

• n8n_create_variablewrite action

  Create a new environment variable in n8n (key-value pair).

• n8n_create_workflowwrite action

  Create a new workflow. Provide the workflow JSON (name, nodes, connections, settings).

• n8n_deactivate_workflow

  Deactivate a workflow (stops listening for triggers).

• n8n_delete_credentialwrite action

  Permanently delete a credential by ID.

• n8n_delete_datatable_rowswrite action

  Delete rows matching a filter. The filter is required (JSON string).

• n8n_delete_executionwrite action

  Permanently delete an execution record by ID.

• n8n_delete_projectwrite action

  Delete a project by ID (Enterprise feature).

• n8n_delete_tagwrite action

  Delete a tag by ID. This does not affect workflows that used this tag.

• n8n_delete_userwrite action

  Delete a user by ID (requires owner role). Workflows owned by this user must be transferred first.

• n8n_delete_variablewrite action

  Delete an environment variable by ID.

• n8n_delete_workflowwrite action

  Permanently delete a workflow by ID.

• n8n_execute_workflowwrite action

  Trigger a workflow execution. Optionally send input data.

• n8n_generate_audit

  Generate a security audit report for the n8n instance.

• n8n_get_credential_schema

  Get the JSON schema for a credential type, showing required and optional fields.

• n8n_get_datatable

  Retrieve metadata (columns, name, ID) of a data table.

• n8n_get_datatable_rows

  List rows from a data table with optional filter, search, sorting and pagination.

• n8n_get_execution

  Get the status and result data of a specific execution.

• n8n_get_tag

  Retrieve a tag by ID.

• n8n_get_user

  Retrieve a user by ID or email.

• n8n_get_workflow

  Retrieve a workflow by ID, including nodes, connections and settings.

• n8n_get_workflow_tags

  List all tags associated with a specific workflow.

• n8n_health_check

  Check connectivity to the n8n instance and verify the API is reachable.

• n8n_insert_datatable_rowswrite action

  Insert one or more rows. Each row is an object with column names as keys.

• n8n_list_credentials

  List all credentials (names and types only — data is redacted).

• n8n_list_datatables

  List data tables with optional filtering, sorting and pagination.

• n8n_list_executions

  List workflow executions. Filter by workflowId, status, limit and cursor.

• n8n_list_projects

  List all projects (Enterprise feature).

• n8n_list_tags

  List all tags in the n8n instance.

• n8n_list_users

  List all users in the n8n instance (requires owner role).

• n8n_list_variables

  List all environment variables stored in n8n.

• n8n_list_workflows

  List all workflows. Optionally filter by active status and limit results.

• n8n_trigger_webhook

  Trigger a workflow via its webhook URL. Use isTest=true for test webhooks.

• n8n_update_datatable_rowswrite action

  Update rows matching a filter. Conditions: eq, neq, like, ilike, gt, gte, lt, lte.

• n8n_update_projectwrite action

  Rename an existing project (Enterprise feature).

• n8n_update_tagwrite action

  Rename an existing tag.

• n8n_update_workflowwrite action

  Update an existing workflow. Send the complete workflow object

• n8n_update_workflow_tagswrite action

  Replace all tags on a workflow. Send an array of tag IDs.

• n8n_upsert_datatable_rowwrite action

  Update a row if it exists (by filter) or insert a new one.

• Code scan5 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 qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
• Maintenancelast push 131 days ago8/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Safety score

72/100

higher than 38% of 48,273 servers

Tools

43

the typical server has 7

Tools that change things

51%

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

GitHub stars

1

more than 65% of 28,534 servers

n8n MCP Server: common questions

Is n8n MCP Server safe?

Mostly: it is graded B (72/100). Read the n8n MCP Server safety report

How do I install n8n MCP Server?

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

Does n8n MCP Server need an API key?

Yes. The registry entry asks for N8N_API_KEY.

Is n8n MCP Server maintained?

The last commit was 166 days ago (2026-05-20). The latest release is v2.0.2.

How does n8n MCP Server compare with other MCP servers?

safety score 72/100 (higher than 38% of 48,273 servers); tools 43 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 51% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.