n8n Admin MCP Server

An MCP server that exposes 17 tools for n8n workflow administration. It covers backup and rollback, replaying sample payloads, deriving tool schemas, patching node parameters, and workflow duplication.

Write-Safety

Every mutation requires a pre-duplication baseline. In a production environment, mutations also require confirm=true.

Related MCP server: n8n MCP Server

Requirements

• Node.js 20+

• A running n8n instance with API access

Environment Variables

Use N8N_ADMIN_CONFIG_FILE to load settings from a local JSON file instead.

MCP Client Configuration

Add this server to your MCP client's config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-admin": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["<path>/n8n-admin-mcp/n8n-admin-mcp.mjs"],
      "env": {
        "N8N_API_BASE_URL": "http://localhost:5678",
        "N8N_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

17 tools cover backup, rollback, replaying sample payloads, deriving tool schemas, patching node parameters, workflow duplication, and workflow CRUD.

License

MIT