n8n Automated Flow Assembler MCP Endpoint

This Model Context Protocol (MCP) implementation serves as a dedicated server for orchestrating the creation and maintenance of workflows within the n8n automation platform.

Core Capabilities

• Construct intricate automation flows, defining both processing nodes and their interconnections.
• Execute rigorous validation checks on provided workflow blueprints.
• Generate full, exportable configuration manifests for workflows.
• Expose a remote management interface via the established MCP REST layer.

Deployment Instructions

Installation via Smithery Utility

For frictionless integration with Claude Desktop using the Smithery registry:

bash npx -y @smithery/cli install n8n-workflow-builder --client claude

Local Setup Procedure

1. Obtain the source code repository: bash git clone https://github.com/[your-username]/n8n-workflow-builder.git cd n8n-workflow-builder

2. Install required project dependencies: bash npm install

3. Build the TypeScript source code: bash npx tsc

4. Initiate the service daemon: bash npm start

Operational Usage Guide

This server exposes a primary RPC method, create_workflow, which accepts a structured definition of the desired automation sequence:

{ "nodes": [ { "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "name": "External Data Fetcher", "parameters": { "url": "https://example.com", "method": "GET" } } ], "connections": [] }

Configuration Integration

To register this service endpoint within your overall MCP host configuration:

{ "n8n-workflow-builder": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/n8n-workflow-builder/dist/index.js"] } }

Licensing Information

MIT

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