delete-workflow
Remove a specific workflow by ID using a single-line JSON input. Ensures immediate and irreversible deletion of the workflow from the MCP-N8N server.
Instructions
Delete a workflow by ID. This action cannot be undone. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| clientId | Yes | ||
| id | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1035-1065 (handler)Handler for the 'delete-workflow' tool call. Retrieves the N8nClient by clientId, calls deleteWorkflow(id), and returns success or error message.
case "delete-workflow": { const { clientId, id } = args as { clientId: string; id: string }; const client = clients.get(clientId); if (!client) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "Client not initialized. Please run init-n8n first.", }], isError: true }; } try { const workflow = await client.deleteWorkflow(id); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Successfully deleted workflow:\n${JSON.stringify(workflow, null, 2)}`, }] }; } catch (error) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error occurred", }], isError: true }; } } - src/index.ts:474-481 (schema)Input schema defining parameters for the delete-workflow tool: clientId and id, both required strings.
inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { clientId: { type: "string" }, id: { type: "string" } }, required: ["clientId", "id"] } - src/index.ts:471-482 (registration)Registration of the 'delete-workflow' tool in the list of available tools returned by ListToolsRequestHandler.
{ name: "delete-workflow", description: "Delete a workflow by ID. This action cannot be undone. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { clientId: { type: "string" }, id: { type: "string" } }, required: ["clientId", "id"] } }, - src/index.ts:186-190 (helper)Helper method in N8nClient class that makes the DELETE API request to /workflows/{id} to delete the workflow.
async deleteWorkflow(id: string): Promise<N8nWorkflow> { return this.makeRequest<N8nWorkflow>(`/workflows/${id}`, { method: 'DELETE', }); }