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n8n-mcp
MCP server exposing n8n node docs, templates and workflow management to AI assistants
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- Stars
- 23.1k
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 2026
- Last release
- Oct 2026
- Language
- TypeScript
16,047 on 25 Mar 202623,076 on 14 Oct 2026
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Overview
n8n-MCP is a TypeScript MCP server that gives AI assistants searchable access to 3,135 n8n nodes (840 core, 2,295 community), their property schemas, and 2,352 workflow templates. With an n8n API URL and key configured, it also creates, updates, validates, tests and deploys workflows on a live n8n instance. It can be used through a hosted dashboard or self-hosted via npx, Docker or Railway.
Who it is for: Developers building n8n workflows with Claude, Cursor or other MCP clients
Strengths
- Node, template and validation tools (search_nodes, get_node, validate_workflow) cover core and community nodes
- 21 management tools create, patch, autofix and test workflows on a connected n8n instance
- Hosted option with free tier of 100 tool calls/day, or self-host via npx, Docker or Railway
- Setup guides for Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and Codex
Weaknesses
- Operation coverage is 66.5% and docs coverage 86%, so some nodes lack detail
- Management tools need N8N_API_URL and N8N_API_KEY; some also need a separate MCP access token
- README warns AI edits to production workflows are unpredictable; backups needed
- Split-host n8n instance-level MCP (N8N_MCP_BASE_URL) is not supported
What it needs
- no GPU
- Docker + Compose
- Needs n8n instance (optional, for management tools), n8n API key
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