n8n MCP Server

Fetch any n8n resource by colon-routed ID. Supports execution, workflow, tag, variable, and project resources. Use 'n8n:execution:{id}', 'n8n:workflow...

Activate a workflow in your n8n instance. This enables the workflow triggers so it can run automatically.

Validate workflow structure offline and run live instance checks for saved workflows (activation readiness, credential references, trigger presence).

Inspect credential schemas, create credentials, list accessible credentials when supported, and check workflow nodes for missing credential references...

Deactivate a workflow in your n8n instance. This disables the workflow triggers so it will not run automatically.

Delete an execution from your n8n instance. This permanently removes the execution record.

Delete a project from your n8n instance.

Delete a tag from your n8n instance.

Delete a variable from your n8n instance. Requires an n8n plan with the Variables feature enabled.

Delete a workflow from your n8n instance. CAUTION: This permanently removes the workflow, all its execution history, and all associated data. This act...

Execute a workflow by ID via its webhook trigger. Only workflows with webhook triggers can be executed via API. Before executing, use get_workflow_det...

List, fetch, or delete workflow executions. Cancel is not supported on the public REST API.

Search inside a workflow by node, connection, flow path, or parameter text. Supports substring, regex, and flow patterns like Webhook->Code->Slack.

Retrieve a list of workflow executions from your n8n instance. Use it to monitor and analyze the performance and outcomes of automated workflows. Retu...

Inspect per-node execution input/output with optional workflowId shortcut, IF/Switch outputIndex filter, source lineage, and schema-style compact shap...

Retrieve a specific project by ID. The n8n public API exposes list/create/update/delete for projects but not GET /projects/{id}; this tool resolves th...

Retrieve all projects from your n8n instance. Projects help organize workflows and resources.

Retrieve a specific tag by ID.

Retrieve all tags from your n8n instance. Use tags to organize and categorize workflows.

Retrieve a specific variable by ID. Variable values are typically masked for security. Requires an n8n plan with the Variables feature enabled.

Retrieve all variables from your n8n instance. Variables store configuration values and secrets. Requires an n8n plan with the Variables feature enabl...

Get detailed information about a specific workflow including trigger details. Use this to understand how a workflow works and what inputs it expects b...

Get workflows from your n8n instance with optional active/tag/name/project filters. Use this for a full inventory or when filtering by active status o...

Get all tags associated with a specific workflow. Returns an empty list when the workflow has no tags — that is a successful result, not missing data.

Retrieve a specific version of a workflow from workflow history.

Deploy a public n8n template from the knowledge index onto the connected instance as a new workflow.

Apply targeted partial updates to an existing workflow without replacing the full graph. Supports add/remove/rename nodes, parameter patches, connecti...

Get, set, or clear workflow pin data used to mock node outputs during testing.

Retry a failed execution from your n8n instance. Use this to re-run workflows that failed due to errors or timeouts.

Execute a workflow on the connected instance via webhook or form trigger, wait for the matching execution, and repair failures using offline autofix p...

Test a workflow by optionally applying pin data, then executing through the existing execute path. Best for webhook-triggered workflows that are alrea...

Search workflows by name keyword or projectId filter. Pass query to match workflow names (maps to the upstream name filter). Do NOT use this for a ful...

Create a new team project or update an existing project by ID. Omit projectId to create. Personal projects appear in list_projects but cannot be updat...

Create a new tag or update an existing tag. If tagId is provided, updates the tag. Otherwise creates a new tag; when a tag with the same name already ...

Create a new variable or update an existing variable. If variableId is provided, updates the variable; otherwise creates a new one. Requires an n8n pl...

Create a new workflow or update an existing workflow. For updates: if workflowId is provided, updates the workflow. The API requires name, nodes, conn...