MCP server intelligence profile

n8n-MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides AI assistants with comprehensive access to n8n node documentation, properties, and operations for effective workflow automation

Local Onlyczlonkowski

1Distribution channel

7Independently observed tools

0Linked remote endpoints

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Install n8n-mcp from npm

Version 2.69.0 declares 1 executable entrypoint.

npm install --save-exact n8n-mcp@2.69.0

npx -y -p n8n-mcp@2.69.0 n8n-mcp

MCP client configuration example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "-p",
        "n8n-mcp@2.69.0",
        "n8n-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Identity

Canonical slug	`n8n-mcp-d862b359`	Deployment	Local Only
Canonical package	npm:n8n-mcp	Repository	czlonkowski/n8n-mcp
First published	Aug 9, 2026	Latest release	Aug 9, 2026
Last security verification	—	Classification confidence	90%
Publication	Draft	Official distribution	Not verified

Distributions

Channel	Identifier	Current version	Versions	Source
npm	n8n-mcp	`2.69.0`	272	Repository

Current release

Package	Version	Published / observed	Inventory	Security scan
npmn8n-mcp	`2.69.0`Current	Aug 9, 2026	7 toolsSucceeded · 2 resources · 0 prompts	Evidence restricted

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Current protocol inventory

2025-03-26Negotiated protocol

n8n-documentation-mcpServer-reported name

2Capability groups

Aug 15, 2026Observed

Tools 7

Tool	Category	Annotations	Risk
get_nodeGet node info with progressive detail levels and multiple modes. Detail: minimal (~200 tokens), standard (~1-2K, default), full (~3-8K). Modes: info (default), docs (markdown documentation), search_properties (find properties), versions/compare/breaking/migrations (version info). Use format='docs' for readable documentation, mode='search_properties' with propertyQuery for finding specific fields. Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "nodeType": { "type": "string", "description": "Full node type: \"nodes-base.httpRequest\" or \"nodes-langchain.agent\"" }, "detail": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "minimal", "standard", "full" ], "default": "standard", "description": "Information detail level. standard=essential properties (recommended), full=everything" }, "mode": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "info", "docs", "search_properties", "versions", "compare", "breaking", "migrations" ], "default": "info", "description": "Operation mode. info=node schema, docs=readable markdown documentation, search_properties=find specific properties, versions/compare/breaking/migrations=version info" }, "includeTypeInfo": { "type": "boolean", "default": false, "description": "Include type structure metadata (type category, JS type, validation rules). Only applies to mode=info. Adds ~80-120 tokens per property." }, "includeExamples": { "type": "boolean", "default": false, "description": "Include real-world configuration examples from templates. Only applies to mode=info with detail=standard. Adds ~200-400 tokens per example." }, "fromVersion": { "type": "string", "description": "Source version for compare/breaking/migrations modes (e.g., \"1.0\")" }, "toVersion": { "type": "string", "description": "Target version for compare mode (e.g., \"2.0\"). Defaults to latest if omitted." }, "propertyQuery": { "type": "string", "description": "For mode=search_properties: search term to find properties (e.g., \"auth\", \"header\", \"body\")" }, "maxPropertyResults": { "type": "number", "description": "For mode=search_properties: max results (default 20)", "default": 20 } }, "required": [ "nodeType" ] } Annotations { "title": "Get Node Info", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
get_templateGet template by ID. Use mode to control response size: nodes_only (minimal), structure (nodes+connections), full (complete workflow). Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "templateId": { "type": "number", "description": "The template ID to retrieve" }, "mode": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "nodes_only", "structure", "full" ], "description": "Response detail level. nodes_only: just node list, structure: nodes+connections, full: complete workflow JSON.", "default": "full" } }, "required": [ "templateId" ] } Annotations { "title": "Get Template", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
search_nodesSearch n8n nodes by keyword with optional real-world examples. Pass query as string. Example: query="webhook" or query="database". Returns max 20 results. Use includeExamples=true to get top 2 template configs per node. Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "query": { "type": "string", "description": "Search terms. Use quotes for exact phrase." }, "limit": { "type": "number", "description": "Max results (default 20)", "default": 20 }, "mode": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "OR", "AND", "FUZZY" ], "description": "OR=any word, AND=all words, FUZZY=typo-tolerant", "default": "OR" }, "includeExamples": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Include top 2 real-world configuration examples from popular templates (default: false)", "default": false }, "includeOperations": { "type": "boolean", "default": false, "description": "Include resource/operation tree per node. Adds ~100-300 tokens per result but saves a get_node round-trip." }, "source": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "all", "core", "community", "verified" ], "description": "Filter by node source: all=everything (default), core=n8n base nodes, community=community nodes, verified=verified community nodes only", "default": "all" } }, "required": [ "query" ] } Annotations { "title": "Search Nodes", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
search_templatesSearch templates with multiple modes. Use searchMode='keyword' for text search, 'by_nodes' to find templates using specific nodes, 'by_task' for curated task-based templates, 'by_metadata' for filtering by complexity/setup time/services, 'patterns' for lightweight workflow pattern summaries mined from 2700+ templates. Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "searchMode": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "keyword", "by_nodes", "by_task", "by_metadata", "patterns" ], "description": "Search mode. keyword=text search (default), by_nodes=find by node types, by_task=curated task templates, by_metadata=filter by complexity/services, patterns=lightweight workflow pattern summaries", "default": "keyword" }, "query": { "type": "string", "description": "For searchMode=keyword: search keyword (e.g., \"chatbot\")" }, "fields": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "id", "name", "description", "author", "nodes", "views", "created", "url", "metadata" ] }, "description": "For searchMode=keyword: fields to include in response. Default: all fields." }, "nodeTypes": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "For searchMode=by_nodes: array of node types (e.g., [\"n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest\", \"n8n-nodes-base.slack\"])" }, "task": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "ai_automation", "data_sync", "webhook_processing", "email_automation", "slack_integration", "data_transformation", "file_processing", "scheduling", "api_integration", "database_operations" ], "description": "For searchMode=by_task: the type of task. For searchMode=patterns: optional category filter (omit for overview of all categories)." }, "category": { "type": "string", "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by category (e.g., \"automation\", \"integration\")" }, "complexity": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "simple", "medium", "complex" ], "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by complexity level" }, "maxSetupMinutes": { "type": "number", "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: maximum setup time in minutes", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 480 }, "minSetupMinutes": { "type": "number", "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: minimum setup time in minutes", "minimum": 5, "maximum": 480 }, "requiredService": { "type": "string", "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by required service (e.g., \"openai\", \"slack\")" }, "targetAudience": { "type": "string", "description": "For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by target audience (e.g., \"developers\", \"marketers\")" }, "limit": { "type": "number", "description": "Maximum number of results. Default 20.", "default": 20, "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100 }, "offset": { "type": "number", "description": "Pagination offset. Default 0.", "default": 0, "minimum": 0 } } } Annotations { "title": "Search Templates", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
tools_documentationGet documentation for n8n MCP tools. Call without parameters for quick start guide. Use topic parameter to get documentation for specific tools. Use depth='full' for comprehensive documentation. Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "topic": { "type": "string", "description": "Tool name (e.g., \"search_nodes\") or \"overview\" for general guide. Leave empty for quick reference." }, "depth": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "essentials", "full" ], "description": "Level of detail. \"essentials\" (default) for quick reference, \"full\" for comprehensive docs.", "default": "essentials" } } } Annotations { "title": "Tools Documentation", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
validate_nodeValidate n8n node configuration. Use mode='full' for comprehensive validation with errors/warnings/suggestions, mode='minimal' for quick required fields check. Example: nodeType="nodes-base.slack", config={resource:"channel",operation:"create"} Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "nodeType": { "type": "string", "description": "Node type as string. Example: \"nodes-base.slack\"" }, "config": { "type": "object", "description": "Configuration as object. For simple nodes use {}. For complex nodes include fields like {resource:\"channel\",operation:\"create\"}" }, "mode": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "full", "minimal" ], "description": "Validation mode. full=comprehensive validation with errors/warnings/suggestions, minimal=quick required fields check only. Default is \"full\"", "default": "full" }, "profile": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "strict", "runtime", "ai-friendly", "minimal" ], "description": "Profile for mode=full: \"minimal\", \"runtime\", \"ai-friendly\", or \"strict\". Default is \"ai-friendly\"", "default": "ai-friendly" } }, "required": [ "nodeType", "config" ], "additionalProperties": false } Output schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "nodeType": { "type": "string" }, "workflowNodeType": { "type": "string" }, "displayName": { "type": "string" }, "valid": { "type": "boolean" }, "errors": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "type": { "type": "string" }, "property": { "type": "string" }, "message": { "type": "string" }, "fix": { "type": "string" } } } }, "warnings": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "type": { "type": "string" }, "property": { "type": "string" }, "message": { "type": "string" }, "suggestion": { "type": "string" } } } }, "suggestions": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } }, "missingRequiredFields": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Only present in mode=minimal" }, "summary": { "type": "object", "properties": { "hasErrors": { "type": "boolean" }, "errorCount": { "type": "number" }, "warningCount": { "type": "number" }, "suggestionCount": { "type": "number" } } } }, "required": [ "nodeType", "displayName", "valid" ] } Annotations { "title": "Validate Node Config", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—
validate_workflowFull workflow validation: structure, connections, expressions, AI tools. Returns errors/warnings/fixes. Essential before deploy. Input schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "workflow": { "type": "object", "description": "The complete workflow JSON to validate. Must include nodes array and connections object." }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "validateNodes": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Validate individual node configurations. Default true.", "default": true }, "validateConnections": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Validate node connections and flow. Default true.", "default": true }, "validateExpressions": { "type": "boolean", "description": "Validate n8n expressions syntax and references. Default true.", "default": true }, "profile": { "type": "string", "enum": [ "minimal", "runtime", "ai-friendly", "strict" ], "description": "Validation profile for node validation. Default \"runtime\".", "default": "runtime" } }, "description": "Optional validation settings" } }, "required": [ "workflow" ], "additionalProperties": false } Output schema { "type": "object", "properties": { "valid": { "type": "boolean" }, "summary": { "type": "object", "properties": { "totalNodes": { "type": "number" }, "enabledNodes": { "type": "number" }, "triggerNodes": { "type": "number" }, "validConnections": { "type": "number" }, "invalidConnections": { "type": "number" }, "expressionsValidated": { "type": "number" }, "errorCount": { "type": "number" }, "warningCount": { "type": "number" } } }, "errors": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "node": { "type": "string" }, "message": { "type": "string" }, "details": { "type": "string" } } } }, "warnings": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "properties": { "node": { "type": "string" }, "message": { "type": "string" }, "details": { "type": "string" } } } }, "suggestions": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string" } } }, "required": [ "valid", "summary" ] } Annotations { "title": "Validate Workflow", "readOnlyHint": true, "idempotentHint": true }	—	Read onlyIdempotent	—

Resources 2

Operation Resultui://n8n-mcp/operation-result
Visual summary of workflow operations (create, update, delete, test)
Validation Summaryui://n8n-mcp/validation-summary
Visual summary of node and workflow validation results

Resource templates 0

None observed.

Prompts 0

None observed.

Remote endpoints

Endpoint	Transport	Authentication	Health	Observed
No verified remote endpoint is linked.

n8n-MCP Server questions

How do I install n8n-MCP Server?

Install the selected package version with: npm install --save-exact n8n-mcp@2.69.0

What tools does n8n-MCP Server provide?

n8n-MCP Server exposed 7 tools during independent protocol observation, including get_node, get_template, search_nodes, search_templates, tools_documentation, validate_node, validate_workflow.

Is n8n-MCP Server secure?

The selected current version does not yet have completed public verification. Unknown does not mean clean or vulnerable.

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