execute_workflow

MCP tool from MCP N8n Workflow Builder by salacoste

Manually trigger workflow runs

How to use it

Project documentation lists execute_workflow for the MCP N8n Workflow Builder MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install MCP N8n Workflow Builder

$npx @kernel.salacoste/n8n-workflow-builder --version
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Other tools in MCP N8n Workflow Builder (21)

activate_workflow

Enable workflow execution

create_credential

Create credentials with schema validation

create_tag

Create workflow organization tags

create_workflow

Build new workflows from scratch

deactivate_workflow

Disable workflow execution

delete_credential

Permanently remove credentials

delete_execution

Remove execution records

delete_tag

Remove workflow tags

delete_workflow

Remove workflows

get_credential

Security guidance (blocked by n8n API)

get_credential_schema

Get credential type JSON schema

get_execution

Detailed execution information

get_tag

Get specific tag information

get_workflow

Retrieve complete workflow details

list_credentials

Security guidance (blocked by n8n API)

list_executions

View execution history with filters

list_workflows

List all workflows with filtering

retry_execution

Retry failed workflow runs

update_credential

Immutability guidance (DELETE + CREATE)

update_tag

Modify tag information

update_workflow

Modify existing workflows