# nerding-io/n8n-nodes-mcp

n8n custom node for MCP

Repository: https://github.com/nerding-io/n8n-nodes-mcp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/n8n-nodes-mcp
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-01-02T02:49:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 60, release rhythm 64, longevity 40
- inputs: {"age_days": 565, "days_push": 243, "days_rel": 243, "gap_med": 1.0, "n_releases_24m": 29}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3042, forks 521 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:39.378100+00:00)

## What it is
An n8n community node that lets workflows connect to Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to access resources, execute tools, and use prompts. It supports stdio, SSE (legacy), and HTTP Streamable transports and can be used as a tool within n8n AI Agents.

## Use cases
- connect n8n workflows to MCP servers
- call MCP tools from an n8n AI agent
- access MCP resources and prompts inside automation workflows
- integrate external AI tools into n8n via the Model Context Protocol
- use HTTP Streamable transport to talk to MCP servers

## When to choose
- you already run n8n and want AI agents to use MCP-compatible tools
- you need to execute MCP tools or read MCP resources within workflow automation
- you want a community node with active maintenance and MIT licensing

## When to avoid
- you don't use n8n and need a general-purpose MCP client library
- you need MCP support in a platform other than n8n
- you require a fully open-source (not fair-code) automation platform

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: mcp, agent-framework, workflow-automation, sdk
- domain: large-language-models, developer-tools
- platform: self-hosted
- tags: n8n, n8n-community-node, mcp-client, model-context-protocol, ai-workflows, ai-agents, automation, nodejs, docker

## Member repositories
- nerding-io/n8n-nodes-mcp (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.378100+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:29:13.771766+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/nerding-io/n8n-nodes-mcp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:39.378100+00:00, sha 3f5c4a0715dd)
  - registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/n8n-nodes-mcp (fetched 2026-08-29T09:44:33.400083+00:00, sha 374bbab8cf8e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.