`n8n_get_workflow`

Pack: n8n · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/n8n/mcp

Get one workflow’s detail by id from your n8n instance — name, active state, node list (which integrations it uses), tags, timestamps. Get the id from n8n_list_workflows. Requires your instance_url + n8n API key (_apiKey).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`workflow_id`	string	yes	The workflow id — from n8n_list_workflows.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "instance_url": "https://n8n.example.com",
  "workflow_id": "123",
  "_apiKey": "your-n8n-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/n8n/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"n8n_get_workflow","arguments":{"instance_url":"https://n8n.example.com","workflow_id":"123","_apiKey":"your-n8n-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('n8n_get_workflow', {
  "instance_url": "https://n8n.example.com",
  "workflow_id": "123",
  "_apiKey": "your-n8n-api-key"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "n8n": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/n8n/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

n8n_get_workflow