N8n MCP Community MCP Server

by drzamarianio.github.drzamarian/n8n-mcp-communityv0.3.1

Security-focused access to self-hosted n8n Community Edition: workflows, executions, credentials, tags and diagnostics, read-only by default.

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Install N8n MCP Community MCP server

claude mcp add n8n-mcp-community -e N8N_API_URL='<n8n-api-url>' -e N8N_API_KEY='<n8n-api-key>' -- npx -y n8n-mcp-community

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp-community"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "<n8n-api-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp-community"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "<n8n-api-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "n8n-mcp-community": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp-community"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "<n8n-api-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-mcp-community": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "n8n-mcp-community"
      ],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_URL": "<n8n-api-url>",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "<n8n-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
N8N_API_URL	yes	yes	Absolute HTTP(S) base URL for the intended self-hosted n8n instance; plaintext HTTP is limited to loopback unless explicitly allowed.
N8N_API_KEY	yes	yes	Dedicated least-privilege n8n Public API key.
N8N_MCP_MODE	—	—	Operation mode: read-only, write, or unsafe.
N8N_ALLOW_INSECURE_HTTP	—	—	Keep 0 unless plaintext HTTP to a non-loopback host is explicitly accepted.

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 6d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub · v0.3.1
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · official registry · v0.3.1

FAQ

›How do I install the N8n MCP Community MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add n8n-mcp-community -e N8N_API_URL='<n8n-api-url>' -e N8N_API_KEY='<n8n-api-key>' -- npx -y n8n-mcp-community. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does N8n MCP Community require an API key?

Yes. It expects N8N_API_URL, N8N_API_KEY, of which 2 are secrets.

›Can I use N8n MCP Community as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is N8n MCP Community in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.drzamarian/n8n-mcp-community.