n8n MCP
MCP server for n8n. Browse 535+ integrations, manage workflows, trigger executions, and inspect run history. 20,140 GitHub stars and 41 commits on main in the last 30 days. Top star count outside the directory top 5.
“MCP server for n8n. 535+ integrations, workflow management, execution control, and run-history inspection from inside agents. 20,140 GitHub stars and 41 commits on main in the last 30 days.”
INSTALL THIS SERVER
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "https://your-n8n.example.com/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_KEY"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "https://your-n8n.example.com/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_KEY"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "https://your-n8n.example.com/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_KEY"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "https://your-n8n.example.com/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_KEY"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "https://your-n8n.example.com/api/v1",
"N8N_API_KEY": "YOUR_N8N_KEY"
}
}
}
}
7 SELECTED TOOLS
OUR ASSESSMENT
czlonkowski/n8n-mcp wraps the n8n REST API as an MCP server. Tool surface covers the workflow lifecycle (list, get, create, update, execute) plus node catalog discovery and execution history. Pairs with the existing make-mcp entry for full workflow-platform coverage.
- 20,140 GitHub stars. Top community star count in the directory.
- 41 commits on main in the last 30 days.
- MIT license.
- 535+ integration nodes available via list_nodes.
- Full workflow lifecycle exposed (read, create, update, execute).
- n8n instance required (cloud or self-hosted).
- execute_workflow can trigger destructive workflows; agent prompt path needs review.
- Community-maintained; not a vendor-stamped MCP.
N8N_API_KEY carries the full account permission. Use a service-account key scoped to the agent flow. execute_workflow can invoke any workflow the key can read; restrict to non-production workflows for agent loops.
n8n self-hosters adopting agentic workflow management; teams running thousands of workflows who want agents to triage failures and trigger reruns; integration-heavy automation where the agent picks the right n8n node for a task.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
RECORDED ADOPTION METRICS
Saved directory snapshots. Record last checked MAY 6, 2026. The review date above does not refresh these figures.
// Recorded note20,140 stars on czlonkowski/n8n-mcp. 41 commits on main in the last 30 days.
// Recorded noteTop productivity entry. Pairs with Make.com MCP, Notion, Atlassian, Asana, Trello, Salesforce, LinkedIn for workflow-heavy productivity coverage.
SOURCES & RECORDED CHECKS
These are the directory listings and check details held in this record. Client compatibility, directory listings and installation testing are separate signals. Recorded client names describe the scope of a check; they do not establish a security assessment or a recurring test schedule.
The same server, 4 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.
| Source | Their rating | Their star count | Their downloads | Last synced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationSwitch This page | 4.7editorial | 20,140 | — | MAY 6, 2026 |
| PulseMCP | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 6, 2026 |
| MCP.so | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 6, 2026 |
| Glama | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 6, 2026 |
| Smithery | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 6, 2026 |
// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.
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