n8n MCP Server

Overview

The n8n MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol implementation that brings 43 tools for n8n workflows and data tables directly into AI assistants. It exposes n8n functionality as callable tools that Claude, Cursor, and other MCP clients can invoke on your behalf.

The server runs locally via the npm package @nextoolsolutions/mcp-n8n, communicating over stdio. You'll need to provide your N8N_API_KEY as an environment variable to authenticate with your n8n instance. The latest release is v2.0.2, distributed under the MIT license with source code available at RPGMais/mcp-n8n on GitHub.

This server is listed in the AI & Agents category and integrates with MCP clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and Zed. If you're the maintainer, claim this listing to verify ownership and keep the information up to date.

Installation

// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n_mcp_server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@nextoolsolutions/mcp-n8n"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires N8N_API_KEY