How do I connect N8n MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add n8n-mcp-server -- npx -y @leonardsellem/n8n-mcp-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is N8n MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can N8n MCP Server do?

N8n MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including execution_get, execution_list, execution_run. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

N8n MCP Server

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MCP server that provides tools and resources for interacting with n8n API

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

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Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

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03 / Add the configuration

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claude mcp add --transport stdio 'n8n-mcp-server' -- 'npx' '-y' '@leonardsellem/n8n-mcp-server'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

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12 of 12 tools

Documented tools (12)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

execution_get

Get details of a specific execution

execution_list

List executions for a workflow

execution_run

Execute a workflow via the API

execution_stop

Stop a running execution

run_webhook

Execute a workflow via a webhook

workflow_activate

Activate a workflow

workflow_create

Create a new workflow

workflow_deactivate

Deactivate a workflow

workflow_delete

Delete a workflow

workflow_get

Get details of a specific workflow

workflow_list

List all workflows

workflow_update

Update an existing workflow

Tool change history

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Questions about N8n MCP Server

How do I connect N8n MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add n8n-mcp-server -- npx -y @leonardsellem/n8n-mcp-server` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is N8n MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can N8n MCP Server do?: N8n MCP Server documents 12 tools to the agent, including execution_get, execution_list, execution_run. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.