n8n MCP Community
A security-focused MCP server for self-hosted n8n Community Edition that provides 44 bounded tools for managing workflows, nodes, runs, credentials, tags, users, and diagnostics. It operates with a read-only default mode and includes a deterministic local introspect engine.
Package and access
Local package with source-attributed installation metadata. Koskamo does not execute packages during review.
Checks and signals
Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.
- Popularity 2 GitHub stars
What you can do with it
- Manage n8n workflows and nodes
- Monitor workflow runs and diagnostics
- Manage credentials and tags
- Manage n8n users
Source and maintenance
- Last repository push
- Latest release
- v0.3.1
- Maintenance checked
Packages and installation
Source-provided package data. Koskamo has not executed or live-probed this package.
n8n-mcp-community 0.3.1
{
"version": "0.3.1",
"transport": "stdio",
"identifier": "n8n-mcp-community",
"registryType": "npm",
"registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
"environmentVariables": [
{
"name": "N8N_API_URL",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Absolute HTTP(S) base URL for the intended self-hosted n8n instance; plaintext HTTP is limited to loopback unless explicitly allowed."
},
{
"name": "N8N_API_KEY",
"isRequired": true,
"description": "Dedicated least-privilege n8n Public API key."
},
{
"name": "N8N_MCP_MODE",
"default": "read-only",
"description": "Operation mode: read-only, write, or unsafe."
},
{
"name": "N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP",
"default": "0",
"description": "Keep 0 unless plaintext HTTP to a non-loopback host is explicitly accepted."
}
]
}Tools
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Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
- · repository · passed · metadata changed · updated
- · backfill · recorded · Pre-expansion baseline; unobserved rich metadata remains unknown
Connect from your client
Each snippet configures the same source-provided package; replace placeholders before use.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-mcp-community": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp-community@0.3.1"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "<YOUR_N8N_API_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<YOUR_N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE>",
"N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP": "<YOUR_N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP>"
}
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-mcp-community": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp-community@0.3.1"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "<YOUR_N8N_API_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<YOUR_N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE>",
"N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP": "<YOUR_N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP>"
}
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"n8n-mcp-community": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp-community@0.3.1"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "<YOUR_N8N_API_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<YOUR_N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE>",
"N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP": "<YOUR_N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP>"
}
}
}
}Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"n8n-mcp-community": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"n8n-mcp-community@0.3.1"
],
"env": {
"N8N_API_URL": "<YOUR_N8N_API_URL>",
"N8N_API_KEY": "<YOUR_N8N_API_KEY>",
"N8N_MCP_MODE": "<YOUR_N8N_MCP_MODE>",
"N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP": "<YOUR_N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP>"
}
}
}
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