Solution Overview
Establish a standard communication protocol between AI and n8n by deploying n8n-mcp-server as a middle layer service. The following are the specific operation steps:
- environmental preparation: Ensure Node.js v18+ and a running n8n instance (API functionality turned on)
- Service deployment::
- Cloning GitHub repositories:
git clone https://github.com/leonardsellem/n8n-mcp-server.git - Install the dependencies:
npm install - Configure environment variables (pay special attention to N8N_API_URL and N8N_API_KEY)
- Cloning GitHub repositories:
- protocol alignment: Add a service definition in the MCP configuration of the AI platform, including command paths and n8n connection parameters
When debugging problems are encountered, theDEBUG=truemode to view detailed interaction logs. For complex scenarios, it is recommended to verify basic communication in the test environment before deploying to the production environment.
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