List workflows from the n8n instance with optional filtering.

Args:

• active (boolean?): Filter by active/inactive status

• name (string?): Filter by workflow name (partial match)

• tags (string?): Comma-separated tag names to filter by

• projectId (string?): Filter by project ID

• limit (number): Max results per page (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor from previous response

• response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format (default 'markdown')

Returns: List of workflows with id, name, active status, node count, dates.

Retrieve full details of a specific workflow by ID, including its nodes and connections.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID

• response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format (default 'json' for full detail)

Create a new workflow in n8n.

Args:

• name (string): Workflow name

• nodes (array): Array of node objects (n8n node definitions)

• connections (object): Node connection map

• settings (object?): Workflow settings

• active (boolean): Whether to activate immediately (default false)

Returns: Created workflow with its ID.

Update an existing workflow. Replaces the full workflow definition. If the workflow is active, it will be republished automatically.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to update

• name (string): New workflow name

• nodes (array): Full array of node objects

• connections (object): Full node connection map

• settings (object?): Workflow settings

• active (boolean?): Activation state

Permanently delete a workflow by ID. This action is irreversible. Consider using n8n_archive_workflow for soft-delete instead.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to delete

Activate (publish) a workflow so it runs automatically on triggers/schedules.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to activate

Deactivate a workflow so it stops running automatically. Manual executions are still possible.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to deactivate

Soft-delete a workflow by archiving it. Can be restored with n8n_unarchive_workflow.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to archive

Restore an archived workflow back to normal state.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID to unarchive

Get the tags associated with a specific workflow.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID

Replace all tags on a workflow. Pass an empty array to remove all tags.

Args:

• id (string): Workflow ID

• tagIds (array of string): Tag IDs to assign (replaces existing tags)

List workflow executions with optional filtering.

Args:

• workflowId (string?): Filter by specific workflow ID

• status ('new'|'running'|'success'|'failed'|'waiting'|'canceled'?): Filter by status

• includeData (boolean): Include execution data/output (default false, increases response size)

• limit (number): Max results per page (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor from previous response

• response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format (default 'markdown')

Retrieve full details of a specific execution by ID, including output data.

Args:

• id (string): Execution ID

• includeData (boolean): Include execution data/output (default true)

• response_format ('markdown' | 'json'): Output format (default 'json')

Permanently delete a specific execution and its data.

Args:

• id (string): Execution ID to delete

Retry a failed execution. Creates a new execution from the point of failure.

Args:

• id (string): Failed execution ID to retry

• loadWorkflowData (boolean): Reload workflow from current saved version (default false — uses original execution data)

Stop a currently running execution.

Args:

• id (string): Running execution ID to stop

List all credentials. Requires owner/admin role. Credential data (secrets) are NOT returned — only metadata.

Args:

• name (string?): Filter by credential name

• limit (number): Max results (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor

Retrieve credential metadata by ID. Secret data is NOT returned.

Args:

• id (string): Credential ID

Get the schema/field definitions for a credential type. Use this to know which fields are required when creating credentials.

Args:

• credentialTypeName (string): Credential type name (e.g., 'githubApi', 'slackApi', 'telegramApi')

Create a new credential. Use n8n_get_credential_schema first to know required fields.

Args:

• name (string): Credential display name

• type (string): Credential type (e.g., 'githubApi', 'slackApi')

• data (object): Credential data/secrets (specific to the credential type)

• projectId (string?): Project to assign the credential to

Update an existing credential's name or data.

Args:

• id (string): Credential ID to update

• name (string?): New display name

• data (object?): Updated credential data/secrets (merged with existing)

Permanently delete a credential. Workflows using it will break.

Args:

• id (string): Credential ID to delete

Test whether a credential is valid by making a test request to the service.

Args:

• id (string): Credential ID to test

List all annotation tags available in the n8n instance.

Args:

• limit (number): Max results (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor

Create a new annotation tag for organizing workflows.

Args:

• name (string): Tag name (must be unique)

Rename an existing tag.

Args:

• id (string): Tag ID

• name (string): New tag name

Delete a tag. Removes it from all workflows that use it.

Args:

• id (string): Tag ID to delete

List all workflow variables (global key-value pairs available in all workflows).

Args:

• limit (number): Max results (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor

Create a new global workflow variable accessible in all workflows via $vars.key.

Args:

• key (string): Variable key/name

• value (string): Variable value

• type (string?): Variable type (default 'string')

Update a workflow variable's value.

Args:

• id (string): Variable ID

• key (string): Variable key/name

• value (string): New variable value

Delete a workflow variable. Workflows referencing it will get undefined.

Args:

• id (string): Variable ID to delete

List all projects in the n8n instance.

Args:

• limit (number): Max results (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor

Create a new project for organizing workflows and credentials.

Args:

• name (string): Project name

List all users in the n8n instance. Requires owner role.

Args:

• limit (number): Max results (1-250, default 20)

• cursor (string?): Pagination cursor

Generate a security audit report for the n8n instance. Checks for security misconfigurations, abandoned workflows, credential exposure risks, etc.

Args:

• categories (array?): Audit categories to run. Options: 'credentials', 'database', 'filesystem', 'instance', 'nodes'

• daysAbandonedWorkflow (number?): Days threshold to flag workflows as abandoned (default 90)

Get the capability map for the current API key — shows which API endpoints/scopes are accessible. Useful for debugging permission issues.

List all installed community node packages in the n8n instance.

Install a community node package from npm.

Args:

• packageName (string): npm package name (e.g., 'n8n-nodes-evolution-api')

• version (string?): Specific version to install (default: latest)

Uninstall a community node package. Workflows using its nodes will break.

Args:

• packageName (string): npm package name to uninstall