update-workflow

Modify existing workflows in n8n by updating properties, nodes, or connections. Requires compact JSON input for efficient workflow management via the MCP server.

Instructions

Update an existing workflow in n8n. Use after get-workflow to modify a workflow's properties, nodes, or connections. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`clientId`	Yes
`id`	Yes
`workflow`	Yes

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "properties": {
    "clientId": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "id": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "workflow": {
      "properties": {
        "active": {
          "type": "boolean"
        },
        "connections": {
          "type": "object"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "nodes": {
          "type": "array"
        },
        "settings": {
          "type": "object"
        }
      },
      "type": "object"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "clientId",
    "id",
    "workflow"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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update-workflow

Instructions

Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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