n8n-setup - Configure and verify n8n MCP connections
Configure project MCP servers and verify external or native n8n MCP connections.
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Updated: 2026-10-05Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Configure MCP server connections
- Verify external MCP health
- Verify native MCP access
- Create project MCP configuration
- Set environment variables
- Test node search
- Test workflow listing
Inputs
- n8n instance URL
- n8n API key
- MCP access token
- Native MCP endpoint URL
- Project root
- Project .mcp.json
Outputs
- Project .mcp.json file
- Environment variable configuration
- MCP connection status
- Verification results
- Diagnostic details
Requirements
- npx for external MCP
- n8n deployment
- n8n 2.2.0 or later for instance MCP
- Enabled instance-level MCP access
- Required n8n permissions