n8n Manager MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| n8n_safety_statusA | Show n8n Manager safety settings, backup directory, and audit log location. |
| n8n_set_safety_modeB | Configure local safety settings: read-only mode, backup-before-mutation, and audit logging. |
| n8n_list_workflowsA | List all workflows on an n8n server. Returns workflow names, IDs, active status, and node counts. |
| n8n_get_workflowA | Get detailed information about a specific n8n workflow including all nodes, connections, and settings. |
| n8n_create_workflowC | Create a new n8n workflow. Provide the full workflow JSON including nodes and connections. |
| n8n_update_workflowC | Update an existing n8n workflow. Send the full updated workflow JSON. |
| n8n_delete_workflowA | Delete a workflow from an n8n server. By default, a JSON backup is saved before deletion. |
| n8n_activate_workflowB | Activate or deactivate an n8n workflow. |
| n8n_list_executionsB | List recent workflow executions on an n8n server. Shows status, timing, and errors. |
| n8n_add_serverB | Add or update an n8n server connection. The API key can be created in n8n under Settings > API. |
| n8n_list_serversA | List all configured n8n server connections. |
| n8n_ping_serverB | Test the connection to an n8n server. |
| n8n_remove_serverB | Remove an n8n server from the configuration. |
| n8n_export_workflowA | Export a workflow from an n8n server as JSON. Returns the complete workflow definition that can be imported into another n8n instance. |
| n8n_list_backupsB | List local workflow backups created before n8n mutations. |
| n8n_restore_workflowA | Restore a workflow from a local backup. By default creates a new workflow; pass target_workflow_id to overwrite an existing workflow. |
| n8n_import_workflowB | Import a workflow JSON onto an n8n server. Takes a full n8n workflow JSON and creates it on the server. |
| n8n_describe_nodesB | Get information about common n8n node types. Useful for understanding which nodes to use when building workflows. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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