n8n MCP integration for AI agents.
Connect AI agents to n8n through 36 structured actions, including get data table, create data table, archive workflow, and activate workflow. Review authenti…
- ACTION CONTRACTS
- 36
- AUTHENTICATION
- API key
- SOURCE STATUS
- Provider-backed
CATALOG SOURCE REVIEWED AUGUST 23, 2026 / ACTION NAMES AND SCHEMAS DERIVED FROM WORKING MACHINES PROVIDER SOURCE
CAPABILITY PROFILE
What the n8n integration exposes
The n8n Agent App exposes 36 provider-backed actions for productivity work. Its current contract lets an authorized agent retrieve one n8n data table by id, create an n8n data table with columns, and archive an n8n workflow. These operations are called through Working Machines as typed capabilities rather than through browser navigation or copied UI steps.
A connection uses API key. Before execution, the agent can inspect the selected action, its required fields, declared scopes, and expected output contract. Provider credentials remain inside the Working Machines runtime; the calling agent receives the capability and its structured result, not the underlying secret.
For reliable operation, start with the narrowest action that satisfies the task, resolve stable provider identifiers before changing state, and validate the returned object or status after execution. Availability still depends on the connected n8n account, granted provider permissions, workspace policy, region, plan, and upstream API behavior.
VERIFIED ACTION SAMPLE
Real n8n capabilities.
Showing 12 of 36 actions. Risk labels are conservative signals based on operation names, not substitutes for provider documentation or runtime policy.
get_data_tableREADRetrieve one n8n data table by ID.
INPUTS: dataTableId
create_data_tableWRITECreate an n8n data table with columns.
INPUTS: name / columns / projectId
archive_workflowHIGH IMPACTArchive an n8n workflow.
INPUTS: workflowId
activate_workflowREVIEWActivate or publish an n8n workflow.
INPUTS: workflowId / versionId / name / description
create_data_table_columnWRITEAdd a column to an n8n data table.
INPUTS: dataTableId / name / type / index
create_tagWRITECreate an n8n tag.
INPUTS: name
create_variableWRITECreate an n8n variable for workflow runtime configuration.
INPUTS: key / value / projectId
deactivate_workflowREVIEWDeactivate an n8n workflow.
INPUTS: workflowId
delete_data_tableHIGH IMPACTDelete an n8n data table.
INPUTS: dataTableId
delete_data_table_columnHIGH IMPACTDelete a column from an n8n data table.
INPUTS: dataTableId / columnId
delete_tagHIGH IMPACTDelete an n8n tag.
INPUTS: tagId
delete_variableHIGH IMPACTDelete an n8n variable.
INPUTS: variableId
INPUT CONTRACTS
Know what the action needs before it runs.
get_data_table
dataTableIdREQUIRED- The n8n data table identifier.
create_data_table
nameREQUIRED- The data table name.
columnsREQUIRED- Columns to create in the table.
projectIdOPTIONAL- An n8n resource identifier.
archive_workflow
workflowIdREQUIRED- The n8n workflow identifier.
activate_workflow
workflowIdREQUIRED- The n8n workflow identifier.
versionIdOPTIONAL- The specific workflow version ID to activate.
nameOPTIONAL- An optional name for the workflow version.
descriptionOPTIONAL- An optional description for the workflow version.
PROVIDER-SPECIFIC WORKFLOWS
Jobs this Agent App can support
Inspect Get Data Table
Retrieve one n8n data table by ID. Use this as a bounded discovery step, retain the returned identifier, and avoid expanding the read beyond the task's stated scope.
get_data_tableControl Create Data Table
Create an n8n data table with columns. Resolve the target first, present material changes for confirmation, and make retries idempotent where the provider supports it.
create_data_tableVerify with Create Data Table
Create an n8n data table with columns. Compare the returned provider state with the intended outcome and preserve stable IDs or canonical links in the run record.
create_data_tableSAFETY BOUNDARY
Operate n8n with explicit limits
- Authorize n8n with API key and grant only the provider access required by the selected actions.
- 17 actions are change-capable by name. Confirm the target identity and material parameters before allowing a write.
- Treat `archive_workflow`, `delete_data_table`, and `delete_data_table_column` as high-impact operations and require an explicit approval boundary.
- No provider scope string is declared on the sampled actions. Verify the connected account's actual permissions in n8n rather than assuming unrestricted access.
- After a call, inspect the structured result and execution record before reporting that the n8n task completed successfully.
CONNECTION MODEL
API key
n8n API key sent with the X-N8N-API-KEY request header. Create or view API keys in n8n user settings: https://docs.n8n.io/api/authentication/.
Working Machines stores provider credentials behind the execution boundary. An agent can use an authorized connection identity, but catalog discovery alone does not reveal OAuth tokens, API keys, or provider secrets.
- READ SIGNALS
- 13
- WRITE SIGNALS
- 12
- HIGH IMPACT
- 5
- REVIEW SIGNALS
- 6
EVIDENCE AND AVAILABILITY
Provider reference
Action names, input fields, authentication types, and counts on this page are generated from the Working Machines provider catalog. Provider behavior, quotas, object semantics, account eligibility, and regional availability remain governed by n8n.