What does ApexGenius need to reach my n8n instance?

Your instance URL and an API key. ApexGenius stores the credential for the connection instead of leaving it in an agent config.

Does this work with self-hosted n8n?

Yes. Any reachable instance URL works, self-hosted or cloud, as long as the API key you supply is valid for it.

Can an agent change or delete my workflows?

Workflow and execution operations that remove or overwrite are marked destructive and run when enabled. Read operations return workflow detail and change nothing.

Can I use n8n and Salesforce in the same conversation?

Yes. One connection carries every app you have connected, so an agent can read from one and act in another with both calls on the same audit trail.

n8n MCP connector

Instance URL and API key · Available

n8n MCP Connector for AI Agents

Connect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI agents to n8n over MCP: inspect workflows, review executions, and build automations in your connected instance.

Connect your n8n instance with an API key, then use its Core or Full operation catalog from Claude or ChatGPT through the same ApexGenius MCP route. Core makes 9 common workflow operations discoverable. Full makes the 20 operations cataloged here discoverable. The connected n8n account defines what they can reach, and the n8n public API requires an eligible n8n plan.

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n8n

App connector

Available

Use the 20-tool n8n Full surface to inspect, build, validate, run, repair, and administer the instance you connect.

20
Operations: 9
Read: 11
Write: 3
In context

Authorization: Instance URL and API key
Cataloged tools: 20 on Full
Connection scope: User connection
Accounts: Connected account

Claude / ChatGPT

MCP client

ApexGenius route

Gateway context

n8n

Authorized session

Why the gateway is here

It keeps the n8n authorization, tools, and activity behind the same managed route you use for your other supported systems.

Ask it

What people ask n8n.

These questions use the n8n tools below. Start with a read after connecting your channel or account.

Audit my workflows for broken nodes and missing credentials.Read
Find a template for routing form submissions into Salesforce.Read
Show the last failed executions and explain the common cause.Read
Update the webhook node on the intake workflow.Write

Tools

What n8n can do through ApexGenius.

The Full production surface contains these 20 n8n tools. New connections default to the 9-tool Core surface; enable Full when the broader authoring, execution, and administration surface is required.

Open the generated tool reference

Workflows and executions

n8n_list_workflows

Read

List minimal workflow metadata with cursor pagination.

Workflows and executions

n8n_get_workflow

Read

Read a workflow at minimal, details, structure, or full detail.

Workflows and executions

n8n_executions

Write

Get, list, or delete workflow execution records.

Workflows and executions

n8n_audit_instance

Read

Audit the instance and workflows for security, credential, webhook, and retention risks.

Nodes and templates

n8n_search_nodes

Read

Search n8n nodes by keyword, with optional template examples.

Nodes and templates

n8n_get_node

Read

Read node details, documentation, properties, versions, and migrations.

Nodes and templates

n8n_validate_node

Read

Validate a node configuration in minimal or full mode.

Nodes and templates

n8n_search_templates

Read

Search workflow templates by keyword, nodes, task, metadata, or pattern.

Nodes and templates

n8n_get_template

Read

Read a template as nodes only, structure, or a full workflow.

Build and validate

n8n_validate_workflow

Read

Validate workflow nodes, connections, and expressions by workflow ID.

Build and validate

n8n_create_workflow

Write

Create an inactive workflow from supplied nodes and connections.

Build and validate

n8n_generate_workflow

Write

Generate workflow proposals from a description and optionally deploy a confirmed proposal.

Build and validate

n8n_deploy_template

Write

Deploy a template from n8n.io and apply supported automatic fixes.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_update_workflow

Write

Apply incremental operations to a live workflow.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_replace_workflow

Write

Replace a workflow with a complete nodes-and-connections definition.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_autofix_workflow

Write

Preview or apply supported fixes for common workflow validation errors.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_test_workflow

Write

Trigger an eligible webhook, form, or chat workflow and its real downstream actions.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_workflow_versions

Write

List, read, restore, delete, prune, or truncate workflow version history.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_manage_datatable

Write

Create, read, update, upsert, or delete n8n data tables and rows.

Change, run, and recover

n8n_delete_workflow

Write

Permanently delete a workflow.

Connection model

How to connect n8n.

The n8n connection belongs to your signed-in account. Any n8n-native resources stay inside that provider.

Read connection details

Before you start

A reachable n8n instance and an API key for that instance.

1. Connect n8n to ApexGenius

Open n8n in Connections. Sign in to ApexGenius, open Connections, choose n8n, and select Connect.
Enter the instance credentials. Provide the n8n instance URL and API key in the connection form. Save the connection after validation succeeds.
Check the available tools. Open the Tools tab and use the Read filter to review the available inspection tools before using workflow authoring or execution actions.
Check the saved connection. Use Test connection and read the reported status before asking your AI to list workflows.
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2. Choose your AI and finish setup

Each guide includes the AI setup and a first question for n8n.

ChatGPT setup →Claude setup →Codex setup →

Current governance

Know the account, tools, and result.

ApexGenius keeps the selected context and current tool surface visible, then records supported write activity for review.

Authorized context

The connection belongs to the user and is not tied to a Salesforce connection.

Current tool surface

Read, write, destructive, and open-world tool hints come from the current gateway catalog.

Reviewable activity

A test run can trigger real downstream actions such as email or third-party API calls.

Turn a tool off to block calls. Enabled tools run when called.

Why a gateway

20 operations. Three tool definitions.

Your AI starts with three ApexGenius gateway tools. It discovers the n8n operations available to its authorization when a task needs them, then runs the selected operation through the gateway.

One saved provider connection

Connect n8n to ApexGenius, then authorize each AI client to use the saved connection with its own tool permissions.

Scoped per agent

Give one client read-only and the write operations never appear in its tool list at all.

Every call on the record

Which agent asked, what ran, and whether it succeeded, kept per connection for review.

Use n8n with your AI.

Choose your AI client for setup steps and examples using n8n.

FAQ

Questions people ask before connecting n8n.

What does ApexGenius need to reach my n8n instance?: Your instance URL and an API key. ApexGenius stores the credential for the connection instead of leaving it in an agent config.
Does this work with self-hosted n8n?: Yes. Any reachable instance URL works, self-hosted or cloud, as long as the API key you supply is valid for it.
Can an agent change or delete my workflows?: Workflow and execution operations that remove or overwrite are marked destructive and run when enabled. Read operations return workflow detail and change nothing.
Can I use n8n and Salesforce in the same conversation?: Yes. One connection carries every app you have connected, so an agent can read from one and act in another with both calls on the same audit trail.

More connectors

Explore the directory.

MCP-compatible AI agents

Codex starts in Plugins in the ChatGPT desktop app. ChatGPT Chat and Work also use Plugins, with personal setup where Developer Mode is permitted. Each AI client has its own guide and authorization requirements.

App connections

Salesforce keeps connection context. Other providers use your signed-in account.

Connect n8n. Start with a safe read.

Use the AI you already work in while ApexGenius keeps the app route visible.

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Compatibility does not imply partnership.