How to Use the n8n (AI Workflow Automation) MCP in Claude Code

Q: What is the command to add the n8n (AI Workflow Automation) MCP Server to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http n8n -- . Make sure you put the transport flag before the server name so the CLI parses it correctly.

Q: Where does the CLI store the MCP Server configuration?

The connection details are saved in /.claude.json. You can edit this file manually if you need to update the endpoint URL or add custom headers.

Q: Does the terminal agent expose my credential secrets?

No. The liststoredcredentials tool is explicitly designed to return only metadata. Claude Code sees the names, IDs, and types of your saved keys, but the actual plaintext secrets remain locked in your n8n database.

Audit n8n (AI Workflow Automation) from your terminal. Give Claude Code headless access to execution logs and workflow definitions.

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Query n8n logs from the command line

Claude Code executes `list_workflow_executions` right in your terminal to check the health of your background jobs. You don't need a browser to see if the midnight cron job actually finished. The CLI pulls the status straight from the server. When a job fails, your agent runs `get_execution_details` on the ID. It pipes the trace logs directly into your shell context. You can write a bash script to grep those failures or just ask the agent to summarize the errors.

Analyze workflows via MCP Server

DevOps engineers use `list_workflows` to maintain an inventory of active automations. Claude Code grabs the JSON definitions of every process running on your instance. It checks for hardcoded URLs or deprecated endpoints across the entire fleet. For deeper inspection, it triggers `get_workflow_details`. The agent reads the exact node connections. You can have it generate documentation for your internal wiki based purely on the actual running configurations.

Check user access and credentials

Security audits happen faster when your agent can run `list_instance_users`. Claude Code lists every active collaborator on the system. You can verify offboarding compliance without logging into the admin panel. It also pulls metadata with `list_stored_credentials` and organizes the output using `list_workflow_tags`. You ask the CLI to list all staging credentials, and it filters the metadata instantly. It keeps your infrastructure organized from a standard SSH session.

Setup guide

Set up n8n (AI Workflow Automation) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see n8n-ai-workflow-automation-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest n8n (AI Workflow Automation) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available n8n (AI Workflow Automation) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http n8n-ai-workflow-automation-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the n8n (AI Workflow Automation) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n-ai-workflow-automation-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about n8n (AI Workflow Automation) MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http n8n -- `. Make sure you put the transport flag before the server name so the CLI parses it correctly.

Not directly through these specific tools. This integration focuses on auditing and monitoring via `list_workflow_executions` and `get_execution_details`.

Just ask the agent to list your project categories. It calls `list_workflow_tags` and prints the organizational structure straight to your terminal output.

The connection details are saved in `~/.claude.json`. You can edit this file manually if you need to update the endpoint URL or add custom headers.

No. The `list_stored_credentials` tool is explicitly designed to return only metadata. Claude Code sees the names, IDs, and types of your saved keys, but the actual plaintext secrets remain locked in your n8n database.

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