search_templates
Read-onlyIdempotent
Search n8n workflow templates using keywords, node types, task categories, metadata filters, or lightweight pattern summaries. Find templates by complexity, setup time, or required services.
Instructions
Search templates with multiple modes. Use searchMode='keyword' for text search, 'by_nodes' to find templates using specific nodes, 'by_task' for curated task-based templates, 'by_metadata' for filtering by complexity/setup time/services, 'patterns' for lightweight workflow pattern summaries mined from 2700+ templates.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| task | No | For searchMode=by_task: the type of task. For searchMode=patterns: optional category filter (omit for overview of all categories). | |
| limit | No | Maximum number of results. Default 20. | |
| query | No | For searchMode=keyword: search keyword (e.g., "chatbot") | |
| fields | No | For searchMode=keyword: fields to include in response. Default: all fields. | |
| offset | No | Pagination offset. Default 0. | |
| category | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by category (e.g., "automation", "integration") | |
| nodeTypes | No | For searchMode=by_nodes: array of node types (e.g., ["n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "n8n-nodes-base.slack"]) | |
| complexity | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by complexity level | |
| searchMode | No | Search mode. keyword=text search (default), by_nodes=find by node types, by_task=curated task templates, by_metadata=filter by complexity/services, patterns=lightweight workflow pattern summaries | keyword |
| targetAudience | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by target audience (e.g., "developers", "marketers") | |
| maxSetupMinutes | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: maximum setup time in minutes | |
| minSetupMinutes | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: minimum setup time in minutes | |
| requiredService | No | For searchMode=by_metadata: filter by required service (e.g., "openai", "slack") |