create-project
Create new projects in n8n workflow automation platform. This tool enables users to set up and organize automation projects within n8n Enterprise environments.
Instructions
Create a new project in n8n. NOTE: Requires n8n Enterprise license with project management features enabled. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| clientId | Yes | ||
| name | Yes |
Implementation Reference
- src/index.ts:1163-1193 (handler)Main execution handler for the 'create-project' tool. Retrieves the N8nClient by clientId, validates it exists, calls client.createProject(name), and returns success or error response.
case "create-project": { const { clientId, name } = args as { clientId: string; name: string }; const client = clients.get(clientId); if (!client) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: "Client not initialized. Please run init-n8n first.", }], isError: true }; } try { await client.createProject(name); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Successfully created project: ${name}`, }] }; } catch (error) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error occurred", }], isError: true }; } } - src/index.ts:519-528 (registration)Tool registration entry in the ListToolsRequestHandler response, defining the name, description, and input schema for 'create-project'.
name: "create-project", description: "Create a new project in n8n. NOTE: Requires n8n Enterprise license with project management features enabled. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { clientId: { type: "string" }, name: { type: "string" } }, required: ["clientId", "name"] } - src/index.ts:519-528 (schema)Input schema definition for the 'create-project' tool, specifying required parameters: clientId (string) and name (string).
name: "create-project", description: "Create a new project in n8n. NOTE: Requires n8n Enterprise license with project management features enabled. IMPORTANT: Arguments must be provided as compact, single-line JSON without whitespace or newlines.", inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { clientId: { type: "string" }, name: { type: "string" } }, required: ["clientId", "name"] } - src/index.ts:209-214 (helper)Helper method in N8nClient class that performs the actual API call to create a project by POSTing to /projects with the project name.
async createProject(name: string): Promise<void> { return this.makeRequest<void>('/projects', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify({ name }), }); }