n8n MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for discovering and exploring public n8n workflow templates from the n8n community gallery at https://n8n.io/workflows/. This server enables AI assistants to search and retrieve workflow templates through a standardized interface.

Quick Start

Get started in seconds! No setup or credentials required - just run the server and start exploring n8n workflow templates.

1. Run the Server

# Run directly with npx (recommended - always uses latest version)
npx -y @numica/n8n-io-mcp-server@latest

2. Configure Your MCP Client

Add to your MCP client configuration (e.g., Claude Desktop):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-io-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@numica/n8n-io-mcp-server@latest"]
    }
  }
}

3. Start Using

The server provides two main tools:

• search-templates - Search through thousands of n8n workflow templates
• get-template - Get complete workflow details by ID

That's it! No personal n8n instance or credentials needed - the server accesses publicly available templates.

Features

• Template Discovery: Search through the entire n8n community template library
• Search Capability: Search across workflow names, descriptions, and node types
• Detailed Retrieval: Get complete workflow definitions including nodes, connections, and configurations
• Performance Optimization: Caching for improved search performance and reduced API calls
• Community Focus: Access to thousands of public workflow templates shared by the n8n community

Available Tools

Template Discovery Tools

• search-templates - Search n8n workflow templates

  • Searches workflow names, descriptions, and node types
  • Returns optimized results with workflow summaries
  • Supports customizable result limits (1-100 templates)

• get-template - Retrieve complete details for a specific workflow template

  • Get full workflow definition including all nodes and connections
  • Complete node configurations and parameter settings
  • Ready-to-import workflow structure
  • Detailed metadata and creator information

Installation

Global Installation

# Install globally for repeated use
npm install -g @numica/n8n-io-mcp-server

From Source

git clone https://github.com/NumicaTech/n8n-io-mcp-server.git
cd n8n-io-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Usage

Command Line

# Run the MCP server (recommended - always latest)
npx -y @numica/n8n-io-mcp-server@latest

# Or if installed globally
n8n-io-mcp-server

# Or run specific version
npx @numica/[email protected]

Configuration

The server connects to the public n8n.io API to access workflow templates. No personal n8n instance or credentials are required since it only accesses publicly available templates.

Environment Variables

The server uses the following environment variables for configuration:

• N8N_API_BASE_URL - Base URL for the n8n API (default: https://api.n8n.io/api)
  • For production usage, the default value should be used
  • Custom URLs are primarily needed for development environments

API Endpoints

The server accesses these n8n.io API endpoints:

• {baseUrl}/templates/search - For searching workflow templates
• {baseUrl}/templates/workflows/{workflowId} - For retrieving specific workflow details

No additional configuration is needed - the server works out of the box with default settings.

Requirements

• Node.js >= 18.0.0
• Internet connection to access n8n.io public API
• No personal n8n instance or credentials required

Development

This server is built using the mcp-framework, which provides a structured approach to developing Model Context Protocol servers.

Setup

npm install
npm run dev

Build

npm run build

Scripts

• npm run build - Build TypeScript to JavaScript
• npm start - Start the MCP server

Contributing

We welcome contributions! This project uses automated deployment through GitHub Actions.

Development Workflow

1. Fork the repository and clone your fork
2. Create a feature branch from main:

   git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name

3. Make your changes and ensure they follow the coding standards
4. Build your changes:

   npm run build

5. Commit your changes with a clear commit message
6. Push to your fork and create a pull request

Automated Deployment

• Continuous Integration: All pull requests and pushes to main automatically run CI across Node.js versions 16, 18, and 20
• Automatic NPM Publishing: Creating a new GitHub release automatically deploys to NPM
• Version Management: Ensure package.json version matches your release tag

Creating a Release

1. Update the version in package.json:

   npm version patch  # or minor, major

2. Push changes and tags:

   git push origin main --tags

3. Create a GitHub release using the pushed tag
4. The GitHub Action will automatically publish to NPM

License

MIT

Support

For issues and questions, please use the GitHub issue tracker.

Disclaimer

This MCP server uses an API from n8n.io that is not officially documented and may be subject to changes or breakage at any time. While we monitor for changes and will attempt to adapt to any modifications as quickly as possible, there may be periods where functionality is temporarily unavailable due to upstream API changes. Please report any issues through the GitHub issue tracker so we can address them promptly.