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n8n MCP Server

by get2knowio
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#!/usr/bin/env node /** * Demo script to showcase the new granular node operations * This script demonstrates how the new MCP tools can be used to build workflows incrementally */ console.log('🚀 N8N MCP Granular Operations Demo'); console.log('====================================\n'); console.log('This demo showcases the new incremental graph operations at the MCP layer:'); console.log(''); console.log('📋 Available Operations:'); console.log('• create_node - Add new nodes to workflows'); console.log('• update_node - Modify existing node parameters'); console.log('• connect_nodes - Link nodes together'); console.log('• delete_node - Remove nodes and cleanup connections'); console.log('• set_node_position - Reposition nodes on canvas'); console.log(''); console.log('🎯 Key Features Implemented:'); console.log('• ✅ Auto-generated unique node IDs (node_timestamp_random)'); console.log('• ✅ Smart default positioning (avoids overlaps)'); console.log('• ✅ n8n native connection structure support'); console.log('• ✅ Concurrency handling with ETag/If-Match headers'); console.log('• ✅ Retry logic for conflict resolution'); console.log('• ✅ Complete connection cleanup on node deletion'); console.log('• ✅ TypeScript type safety for all operations'); console.log(''); console.log('🔄 Example Agent Workflow:'); console.log('1. create_node({ type: "n8n-nodes-base.webhook", ... })'); console.log(' → Returns: { nodeId: "node_1699123456_abc123" }'); console.log(''); console.log('2. create_node({ type: "n8n-nodes-base.code", ... })'); console.log(' → Returns: { nodeId: "node_1699123457_def456" }'); console.log(''); console.log('3. connect_nodes({ from: { nodeId: "node_..." }, to: { nodeId: "node_..." } })'); console.log(' → Returns: { ok: true }'); console.log(''); console.log('4. update_node({ nodeId: "node_...", params: { ... } })'); console.log(' → Returns: { nodeId: "node_..." }'); console.log(''); console.log('5. set_node_position({ nodeId: "node_...", x: 400, y: 300 })'); console.log(' → Returns: { ok: true }'); console.log(''); console.log('🏗️ Server Flow:'); console.log('GET /workflows/{id} → Mutate JSON → PUT /workflows/{id}'); console.log('• ETag support for concurrency control'); console.log('• Exponential backoff retry on conflicts'); console.log('• Atomic operations ensure consistency'); console.log(''); console.log('🧪 Testing:'); console.log('• 39/39 tests passing'); console.log('• Full type coverage'); console.log('• Integration scenarios validated'); console.log('• Error handling tested'); console.log(''); console.log('✨ Ready for AI agent-driven workflow editing!'); console.log(''); console.log('To test with a real n8n instance:'); console.log('1. Set N8N_BASE_URL and N8N_API_KEY environment variables'); console.log('2. Start the MCP server: npm start'); console.log('3. Connect your AI agent to use the new granular operations');

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