feat: add n8n workflow templates as MCP tools

- Add 4 new MCP tools for workflow templates
- Integrate with n8n.io API to fetch community templates
- Filter templates to last 6 months only
- Store templates in SQLite with full workflow JSON
- Manual fetch system (not part of regular rebuild)
- Support search by nodes, keywords, and task categories
- Add fetch:templates and test:templates npm scripts
- Update to v2.4.1

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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n8n-mcp is a comprehensive documentation and knowledge server that provides AI assistants with complete access to n8n node information through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It serves as a bridge between n8n's workflow automation platform and AI models, enabling them to understand and work with n8n nodes effectively.
## ✅ Latest Updates (v2.4.0)
## ✅ Latest Updates (v2.4.1)
### Update (v2.4.1) - n8n Workflow Templates:
-**NEW: list_node_templates tool** - Find workflow templates using specific nodes
-**NEW: get_template tool** - Get complete workflow JSON for import
-**NEW: search_templates tool** - Search templates by keywords
-**NEW: get_templates_for_task tool** - Get curated templates for common tasks
- ✅ Added Templates system with n8n.io API integration
- ✅ Templates filtered to last 6 months only (freshness guarantee)
- ✅ Manual fetch system - not part of regular rebuild
- ✅ Full workflow JSON available for immediate use
- ✅ 10 task categories: AI automation, data sync, webhooks, etc.
### Update (v2.4.0) - AI-Optimized MCP Tools:
-**NEW: get_node_essentials tool** - Returns only 10-20 essential properties (95% size reduction)
@@ -77,11 +88,17 @@ src/
│ ├── task-templates.ts # Pre-configured node settings (NEW in v2.4)
│ ├── config-validator.ts # Configuration validation (NEW in v2.4)
│ └── property-dependencies.ts # Dependency analysis (NEW in v2.4)
├── templates/
│ ├── template-fetcher.ts # Fetches templates from n8n.io API (NEW in v2.4.1)
│ ├── template-repository.ts # Template database operations (NEW in v2.4.1)
│ └── template-service.ts # Template business logic (NEW in v2.4.1)
├── scripts/
│ ├── rebuild.ts # Database rebuild with validation
│ ├── validate.ts # Node validation
│ ├── test-nodes.ts # Critical node tests
── test-essentials.ts # Test new essentials tools (NEW in v2.4)
── test-essentials.ts # Test new essentials tools (NEW in v2.4)
│ ├── fetch-templates.ts # Fetch workflow templates from n8n.io (NEW in v2.4.1)
│ └── test-templates.ts # Test template functionality (NEW in v2.4.1)
├── mcp/
│ ├── server-update.ts # MCP server with enhanced tools
│ ├── tools-update.ts # Tool definitions including new essentials
@@ -119,6 +136,10 @@ npm run rebuild:optimized # Build database with embedded source code
npm run validate # Validate critical nodes
npm run test-nodes # Test critical node properties/operations
# Template Commands:
npm run fetch:templates # Fetch workflow templates from n8n.io (manual)
npm run test:templates # Test template functionality
# Dependency Update Commands:
npm run update:n8n:check # Check for n8n updates (dry run)
npm run update:n8n # Update n8n packages to latest versions
@@ -229,6 +250,10 @@ The project implements MCP (Model Context Protocol) to expose n8n node documenta
- `list_ai_tools` - List all AI-capable nodes (usableAsTool: true)
- `get_node_documentation` - Get parsed documentation from n8n-docs
- `get_database_statistics` - Get database usage statistics and metrics
- `list_node_templates` - **NEW** Find workflow templates using specific nodes
- `get_template` - **NEW** Get complete workflow JSON for import
- `search_templates` - **NEW** Search templates by keywords
- `get_templates_for_task` - **NEW** Get curated templates for common tasks
### Database Structure
Uses SQLite with enhanced schema:

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@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
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@@ -6793,6 +6794,17 @@
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@@ -10533,6 +10534,17 @@
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@@ -12115,6 +12127,17 @@
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}
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"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/uuid/-/uuid-11.0.2.tgz",
@@ -14298,9 +14321,9 @@
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@@ -18745,18 +18768,6 @@
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@@ -22802,6 +22813,17 @@
"zod": "3.24.1"
}
},
"node_modules/n8n-core/node_modules/axios": {
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"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axios/-/axios-1.8.3.tgz",
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"follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
"form-data": "^4.0.0",
"proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
}
},
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"version": "3.2.12",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-glob/-/fast-glob-3.2.12.tgz",
@@ -23047,6 +23069,17 @@
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}
},
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"form-data": "^4.0.0",
"proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
}
},
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"version": "4.0.0",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/form-data/-/form-data-4.0.0.tgz",
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"dependencies": {
"follow-redirects": "^1.15.6",
"form-data": "^4.0.0",
"proxy-from-env": "^1.1.0"
}
},
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"version": "9.6.0",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-9.6.0.tgz",

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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "n8n-mcp",
"version": "2.4.0",
"version": "2.4.1",
"description": "Integration between n8n workflow automation and Model Context Protocol (MCP)",
"main": "dist/index.js",
"scripts": {
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
"typecheck": "tsc --noEmit",
"update:n8n": "node scripts/update-n8n-deps.js",
"update:n8n:check": "node scripts/update-n8n-deps.js --dry-run",
"fetch:templates": "node dist/scripts/fetch-templates.js",
"test:templates": "node dist/scripts/test-templates.js",
"db:rebuild": "node dist/scripts/rebuild-database.js",
"db:init": "node -e \"new (require('./dist/services/sqlite-storage-service').SQLiteStorageService)(); console.log('Database initialized')\"",
"docs:rebuild": "ts-node src/scripts/rebuild-database.ts"
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@
"dependencies": {
"@modelcontextprotocol/sdk": "^1.12.1",
"@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain": "^1.96.1",
"axios": "^1.10.0",
"better-sqlite3": "^11.10.0",
"dotenv": "^16.5.0",
"express": "^5.1.0",

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@@ -22,3 +22,35 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS nodes (
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_package ON nodes(package_name);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_ai_tool ON nodes(is_ai_tool);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_category ON nodes(category);
-- Templates table for n8n workflow templates
CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS templates (
id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
workflow_id INTEGER UNIQUE NOT NULL,
name TEXT NOT NULL,
description TEXT,
author_name TEXT,
author_username TEXT,
author_verified INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
nodes_used TEXT, -- JSON array of node types
workflow_json TEXT NOT NULL, -- Complete workflow JSON
categories TEXT, -- JSON array of categories
views INTEGER DEFAULT 0,
created_at DATETIME,
updated_at DATETIME,
url TEXT,
scraped_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
CONSTRAINT fresh_template CHECK (
datetime(updated_at) >= datetime('now', '-6 months')
)
);
-- Templates indexes
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_template_nodes ON templates(nodes_used);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_template_updated ON templates(updated_at);
CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_template_name ON templates(name);
-- Full-text search for templates
CREATE VIRTUAL TABLE IF NOT EXISTS templates_fts USING fts5(
name, description, content=templates
);

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@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { TaskTemplates } from '../services/task-templates';
import { ConfigValidator } from '../services/config-validator';
import { PropertyDependencies } from '../services/property-dependencies';
import { SimpleCache } from '../utils/simple-cache';
import { TemplateService } from '../templates/template-service';
interface NodeRow {
node_type: string;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
private server: Server;
private db: DatabaseAdapter | null = null;
private repository: NodeRepository | null = null;
private templateService: TemplateService | null = null;
private initialized: Promise<void>;
private cache = new SimpleCache();
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
try {
this.db = await createDatabaseAdapter(dbPath);
this.repository = new NodeRepository(this.db);
this.templateService = new TemplateService(this.db);
logger.info(`Initialized database from: ${dbPath}`);
} catch (error) {
logger.error('Failed to initialize database:', error);
@@ -188,6 +191,14 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
return this.validateNodeConfig(args.nodeType, args.config);
case 'get_property_dependencies':
return this.getPropertyDependencies(args.nodeType, args.config);
case 'list_node_templates':
return this.listNodeTemplates(args.nodeTypes, args.limit);
case 'get_template':
return this.getTemplate(args.templateId);
case 'search_templates':
return this.searchTemplates(args.query, args.limit);
case 'get_templates_for_task':
return this.getTemplatesForTask(args.task);
default:
throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
}
@@ -928,6 +939,108 @@ Full documentation is being prepared. For now, use get_node_essentials for confi
});
}
// Template-related methods
private async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
const templates = await this.templateService.listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes, limit);
if (templates.length === 0) {
return {
message: `No templates found using nodes: ${nodeTypes.join(', ')}`,
tip: "Try searching with more common nodes or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database",
templates: []
};
}
return {
templates,
count: templates.length,
tip: `Use get_template(templateId) to get the full workflow JSON for any template`
};
}
private async getTemplate(templateId: number): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
const template = await this.templateService.getTemplate(templateId);
if (!template) {
return {
error: `Template ${templateId} not found`,
tip: "Use list_node_templates or search_templates to find available templates"
};
}
return {
template,
usage: "Import this workflow JSON directly into n8n or use it as a reference for building workflows"
};
}
private async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
const templates = await this.templateService.searchTemplates(query, limit);
if (templates.length === 0) {
return {
message: `No templates found matching: "${query}"`,
tip: "Try different keywords or run 'npm run fetch:templates' to update template database",
templates: []
};
}
return {
templates,
count: templates.length,
query
};
}
private async getTemplatesForTask(task: string): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.templateService) throw new Error('Template service not initialized');
const templates = await this.templateService.getTemplatesForTask(task);
const availableTasks = this.templateService.listAvailableTasks();
if (templates.length === 0) {
return {
message: `No templates found for task: ${task}`,
availableTasks,
tip: "Try a different task or use search_templates for custom searches"
};
}
return {
task,
templates,
count: templates.length,
description: this.getTaskDescription(task)
};
}
private getTaskDescription(task: string): string {
const descriptions: Record<string, string> = {
'ai_automation': 'AI-powered workflows using OpenAI, LangChain, and other AI tools',
'data_sync': 'Synchronize data between databases, spreadsheets, and APIs',
'webhook_processing': 'Process incoming webhooks and trigger automated actions',
'email_automation': 'Send, receive, and process emails automatically',
'slack_integration': 'Integrate with Slack for notifications and bot interactions',
'data_transformation': 'Transform, clean, and manipulate data',
'file_processing': 'Handle file uploads, downloads, and transformations',
'scheduling': 'Schedule recurring tasks and time-based automations',
'api_integration': 'Connect to external APIs and web services',
'database_operations': 'Query, insert, update, and manage database records'
};
return descriptions[task] || 'Workflow templates for this task';
}
async run(): Promise<void> {
// Ensure database is initialized before starting server
await this.ensureInitialized();

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@@ -215,6 +215,85 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'list_node_templates',
description: `List workflow templates that use specific node type(s). Returns ready-to-use workflows from n8n.io community. Templates are from the last 6 months only. Use node types like "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest" or "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi". Great for finding proven workflow patterns.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeTypes: {
type: 'array',
items: { type: 'string' },
description: 'Array of node types to search for (e.g., ["n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "n8n-nodes-base.openAi"])',
},
limit: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Maximum number of templates to return. Default 10.',
default: 10,
},
},
required: ['nodeTypes'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_template',
description: `Get a specific workflow template with complete JSON. Returns the full workflow definition ready to import into n8n. Use template IDs from list_node_templates or search_templates results.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
templateId: {
type: 'number',
description: 'The template ID to retrieve',
},
},
required: ['templateId'],
},
},
{
name: 'search_templates',
description: `Search workflow templates by keywords in name/description. Returns templates matching your search terms. All templates are from the last 6 months and include view counts to gauge popularity. Good for finding workflows for specific use cases.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
query: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Search query (searches in template names and descriptions)',
},
limit: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Maximum number of results. Default 20.',
default: 20,
},
},
required: ['query'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_templates_for_task',
description: `Get recommended templates for common automation tasks. Returns curated templates that solve specific use cases. Available tasks: ai_automation, data_sync, webhook_processing, email_automation, slack_integration, data_transformation, file_processing, scheduling, api_integration, database_operations.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
task: {
type: 'string',
enum: [
'ai_automation',
'data_sync',
'webhook_processing',
'email_automation',
'slack_integration',
'data_transformation',
'file_processing',
'scheduling',
'api_integration',
'database_operations'
],
description: 'The type of task to get templates for',
},
},
required: ['task'],
},
},
];
/**

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@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
#!/usr/bin/env node
import { createDatabaseAdapter } from '../database/database-adapter';
import { TemplateService } from '../templates/template-service';
import * as fs from 'fs';
import * as path from 'path';
async function fetchTemplates() {
console.log('🌐 Fetching n8n workflow templates...\n');
// Ensure data directory exists
const dataDir = './data';
if (!fs.existsSync(dataDir)) {
fs.mkdirSync(dataDir, { recursive: true });
}
// Initialize database
const db = await createDatabaseAdapter('./data/nodes.db');
// Apply schema if needed
const schema = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../src/database/schema.sql'), 'utf8');
db.exec(schema);
// Create service
const service = new TemplateService(db);
// Progress tracking
let lastMessage = '';
const startTime = Date.now();
try {
await service.fetchAndUpdateTemplates((message, current, total) => {
// Clear previous line
if (lastMessage) {
process.stdout.write('\r' + ' '.repeat(lastMessage.length) + '\r');
}
const progress = Math.round((current / total) * 100);
lastMessage = `📊 ${message}: ${current}/${total} (${progress}%)`;
process.stdout.write(lastMessage);
});
console.log('\n'); // New line after progress
// Get stats
const stats = await service.getTemplateStats();
const elapsed = Math.round((Date.now() - startTime) / 1000);
console.log('✅ Template fetch complete!\n');
console.log('📈 Statistics:');
console.log(` - Total templates: ${stats.totalTemplates}`);
console.log(` - Average views: ${stats.averageViews}`);
console.log(` - Time elapsed: ${elapsed} seconds`);
console.log('\n🔝 Top used nodes:');
stats.topUsedNodes.forEach((node: any, index: number) => {
console.log(` ${index + 1}. ${node.node} (${node.count} templates)`);
});
} catch (error) {
console.error('\n❌ Error fetching templates:', error);
process.exit(1);
}
// Close database
if ('close' in db && typeof db.close === 'function') {
db.close();
}
}
// Run if called directly
if (require.main === module) {
fetchTemplates().catch(console.error);
}
export { fetchTemplates };

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@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
#!/usr/bin/env node
import { createDatabaseAdapter } from '../database/database-adapter';
import { TemplateService } from '../templates/template-service';
import * as fs from 'fs';
import * as path from 'path';
async function testTemplates() {
console.log('🧪 Testing template functionality...\n');
// Initialize database
const db = await createDatabaseAdapter('./data/nodes.db');
// Apply schema if needed
const schema = fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../src/database/schema.sql'), 'utf8');
db.exec(schema);
// Create service
const service = new TemplateService(db);
try {
// Get statistics
const stats = await service.getTemplateStats();
console.log('📊 Template Database Stats:');
console.log(` Total templates: ${stats.totalTemplates}`);
if (stats.totalTemplates === 0) {
console.log('\n⚠ No templates found in database!');
console.log(' Run "npm run fetch:templates" to populate the database.\n');
return;
}
console.log(` Average views: ${stats.averageViews}`);
console.log('\n🔝 Most used nodes in templates:');
stats.topUsedNodes.forEach((node: any, i: number) => {
console.log(` ${i + 1}. ${node.node} (${node.count} templates)`);
});
// Test search
console.log('\n🔍 Testing search for "webhook":');
const searchResults = await service.searchTemplates('webhook', 3);
searchResults.forEach((t: any) => {
console.log(` - ${t.name} (${t.views} views)`);
});
// Test node-based search
console.log('\n🔍 Testing templates with HTTP Request node:');
const httpTemplates = await service.listNodeTemplates(['n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest'], 3);
httpTemplates.forEach((t: any) => {
console.log(` - ${t.name} (${t.nodes.length} nodes)`);
});
// Test task-based search
console.log('\n🔍 Testing AI automation templates:');
const aiTemplates = await service.getTemplatesForTask('ai_automation');
aiTemplates.forEach((t: any) => {
console.log(` - ${t.name} by @${t.author.username}`);
});
// Get a specific template
if (searchResults.length > 0) {
const templateId = searchResults[0].id;
console.log(`\n📄 Getting template ${templateId} details...`);
const template = await service.getTemplate(templateId);
if (template) {
console.log(` Name: ${template.name}`);
console.log(` Nodes: ${template.nodes.join(', ')}`);
console.log(` Workflow has ${template.workflow.nodes.length} nodes`);
}
}
console.log('\n✅ All template tests passed!');
} catch (error) {
console.error('❌ Error during testing:', error);
}
// Close database
if ('close' in db && typeof db.close === 'function') {
db.close();
}
}
// Run if called directly
if (require.main === module) {
testTemplates().catch(console.error);
}
export { testTemplates };

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# n8n Templates Integration
This module provides integration with n8n.io's workflow templates, allowing AI agents to discover and use proven workflow patterns.
## Features
- **API Integration**: Connects to n8n.io's official template API
- **Fresh Templates**: Only includes templates updated within the last 6 months
- **Manual Fetch**: Templates are fetched separately from the main node database
- **Full Workflow JSON**: Complete workflow definitions ready for import
- **Smart Search**: Find templates by nodes, keywords, or task categories
## Usage
### Fetching Templates
```bash
npm run fetch:templates
```
This command will:
1. Connect to n8n.io API
2. Fetch all templates from the last 6 months
3. Download complete workflow JSON for each template
4. Store in local SQLite database
5. Display progress and statistics
### Testing
```bash
npm run test:templates
```
### MCP Tools
The following tools are available via MCP:
- `list_node_templates(nodeTypes, limit)` - Find templates using specific nodes
- `get_template(templateId)` - Get complete workflow JSON
- `search_templates(query, limit)` - Search by keywords
- `get_templates_for_task(task)` - Get templates for common tasks
### Task Categories
- `ai_automation` - AI-powered workflows
- `data_sync` - Database and spreadsheet synchronization
- `webhook_processing` - Webhook handling workflows
- `email_automation` - Email processing workflows
- `slack_integration` - Slack bots and notifications
- `data_transformation` - Data manipulation workflows
- `file_processing` - File handling workflows
- `scheduling` - Scheduled and recurring tasks
- `api_integration` - External API connections
- `database_operations` - Database CRUD operations
## Implementation Details
### Architecture
- `template-fetcher.ts` - Handles API communication and rate limiting
- `template-repository.ts` - Database operations and queries
- `template-service.ts` - Business logic and MCP integration
### Database Schema
Templates are stored in a dedicated table with:
- Workflow metadata (name, description, author)
- Node usage tracking
- View counts for popularity
- Complete workflow JSON
- Creation/update timestamps
- 6-month freshness constraint
### API Endpoints Used
- `/api/templates/workflows` - List all workflows
- `/api/templates/search` - Search with pagination
- `/api/templates/workflows/{id}` - Get specific workflow
- `/api/templates/search/filters` - Available filters
## Notes
- Templates are NOT fetched during regular database rebuilds
- Run `fetch:templates` manually when you need fresh templates
- API rate limiting is implemented (200-500ms between requests)
- Progress is shown during fetching for large datasets

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import axios from 'axios';
import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
export interface TemplateNode {
id: number;
name: string;
icon: string;
}
export interface TemplateUser {
id: number;
name: string;
username: string;
verified: boolean;
}
export interface TemplateWorkflow {
id: number;
name: string;
description: string;
totalViews: number;
createdAt: string;
user: TemplateUser;
nodes: TemplateNode[];
}
export interface TemplateDetail {
id: number;
name: string;
description: string;
views: number;
createdAt: string;
workflow: {
nodes: any[];
connections: any;
settings?: any;
};
}
export class TemplateFetcher {
private readonly baseUrl = 'https://api.n8n.io/api/templates';
private readonly pageSize = 100;
async fetchTemplates(progressCallback?: (current: number, total: number) => void): Promise<TemplateWorkflow[]> {
const sixMonthsAgo = new Date();
sixMonthsAgo.setMonth(sixMonthsAgo.getMonth() - 6);
const allTemplates: TemplateWorkflow[] = [];
let page = 1;
let hasMore = true;
logger.info('Starting template fetch from n8n.io API');
while (hasMore) {
try {
const response = await axios.get(`${this.baseUrl}/search`, {
params: {
page,
rows: this.pageSize,
sort_by: 'last-updated'
}
});
const { workflows, totalWorkflows } = response.data;
// Filter templates by date
const recentTemplates = workflows.filter((w: TemplateWorkflow) => {
const createdDate = new Date(w.createdAt);
return createdDate >= sixMonthsAgo;
});
// If we hit templates older than 6 months, stop fetching
if (recentTemplates.length < workflows.length) {
hasMore = false;
logger.info(`Reached templates older than 6 months at page ${page}`);
}
allTemplates.push(...recentTemplates);
if (progressCallback) {
progressCallback(allTemplates.length, Math.min(totalWorkflows, allTemplates.length + 500));
}
// Check if there are more pages
if (workflows.length < this.pageSize || allTemplates.length >= totalWorkflows) {
hasMore = false;
}
page++;
// Rate limiting - be nice to the API
if (hasMore) {
await this.sleep(500); // 500ms between requests
}
} catch (error) {
logger.error(`Error fetching templates page ${page}:`, error);
throw error;
}
}
logger.info(`Fetched ${allTemplates.length} templates from last 6 months`);
return allTemplates;
}
async fetchTemplateDetail(workflowId: number): Promise<TemplateDetail> {
try {
const response = await axios.get(`${this.baseUrl}/workflows/${workflowId}`);
return response.data.workflow;
} catch (error) {
logger.error(`Error fetching template detail for ${workflowId}:`, error);
throw error;
}
}
async fetchAllTemplateDetails(
workflows: TemplateWorkflow[],
progressCallback?: (current: number, total: number) => void
): Promise<Map<number, TemplateDetail>> {
const details = new Map<number, TemplateDetail>();
logger.info(`Fetching details for ${workflows.length} templates`);
for (let i = 0; i < workflows.length; i++) {
const workflow = workflows[i];
try {
const detail = await this.fetchTemplateDetail(workflow.id);
details.set(workflow.id, detail);
if (progressCallback) {
progressCallback(i + 1, workflows.length);
}
// Rate limiting
await this.sleep(200); // 200ms between requests
} catch (error) {
logger.error(`Failed to fetch details for workflow ${workflow.id}:`, error);
// Continue with other templates
}
}
logger.info(`Successfully fetched ${details.size} template details`);
return details;
}
private sleep(ms: number): Promise<void> {
return new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, ms));
}
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import { DatabaseAdapter } from '../database/database-adapter';
import { TemplateWorkflow, TemplateDetail } from './template-fetcher';
import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
export interface StoredTemplate {
id: number;
workflow_id: number;
name: string;
description: string;
author_name: string;
author_username: string;
author_verified: number;
nodes_used: string; // JSON string
workflow_json: string; // JSON string
categories: string; // JSON string
views: number;
created_at: string;
updated_at: string;
url: string;
scraped_at: string;
}
export class TemplateRepository {
constructor(private db: DatabaseAdapter) {}
/**
* Save a template to the database
*/
saveTemplate(workflow: TemplateWorkflow, detail: TemplateDetail, categories: string[] = []): void {
const stmt = this.db.prepare(`
INSERT OR REPLACE INTO templates (
id, workflow_id, name, description, author_name, author_username,
author_verified, nodes_used, workflow_json, categories, views,
created_at, updated_at, url
) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
`);
// Extract node types from workflow
const nodeTypes = workflow.nodes.map(n => n.name);
// Build URL
const url = `https://n8n.io/workflows/${workflow.id}`;
stmt.run(
workflow.id,
workflow.id,
workflow.name,
workflow.description || '',
workflow.user.name,
workflow.user.username,
workflow.user.verified ? 1 : 0,
JSON.stringify(nodeTypes),
JSON.stringify(detail.workflow),
JSON.stringify(categories),
workflow.totalViews || 0,
workflow.createdAt,
workflow.createdAt, // Using createdAt as updatedAt since API doesn't provide updatedAt
url
);
}
/**
* Get templates that use specific node types
*/
getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): StoredTemplate[] {
// Build query for multiple node types
const conditions = nodeTypes.map(() => "nodes_used LIKE ?").join(" OR ");
const query = `
SELECT * FROM templates
WHERE ${conditions}
ORDER BY views DESC, created_at DESC
LIMIT ?
`;
const params = [...nodeTypes.map(n => `%"${n}"%`), limit];
return this.db.prepare(query).all(...params) as StoredTemplate[];
}
/**
* Get a specific template by ID
*/
getTemplate(templateId: number): StoredTemplate | null {
const row = this.db.prepare(`
SELECT * FROM templates WHERE id = ?
`).get(templateId) as StoredTemplate | undefined;
return row || null;
}
/**
* Search templates by name or description
*/
searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): StoredTemplate[] {
// Use FTS for search
const ftsQuery = query.split(' ').map(term => `"${term}"`).join(' OR ');
return this.db.prepare(`
SELECT t.* FROM templates t
JOIN templates_fts ON t.id = templates_fts.rowid
WHERE templates_fts MATCH ?
ORDER BY rank, t.views DESC
LIMIT ?
`).all(ftsQuery, limit) as StoredTemplate[];
}
/**
* Get templates for a specific task/use case
*/
getTemplatesForTask(task: string): StoredTemplate[] {
// Map tasks to relevant node combinations
const taskNodeMap: Record<string, string[]> = {
'ai_automation': ['@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.openAi', '@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.agent', 'n8n-nodes-base.openAi'],
'data_sync': ['n8n-nodes-base.googleSheets', 'n8n-nodes-base.postgres', 'n8n-nodes-base.mysql'],
'webhook_processing': ['n8n-nodes-base.webhook', 'n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest'],
'email_automation': ['n8n-nodes-base.gmail', 'n8n-nodes-base.emailSend', 'n8n-nodes-base.emailReadImap'],
'slack_integration': ['n8n-nodes-base.slack', 'n8n-nodes-base.slackTrigger'],
'data_transformation': ['n8n-nodes-base.code', 'n8n-nodes-base.set', 'n8n-nodes-base.merge'],
'file_processing': ['n8n-nodes-base.readBinaryFile', 'n8n-nodes-base.writeBinaryFile', 'n8n-nodes-base.googleDrive'],
'scheduling': ['n8n-nodes-base.scheduleTrigger', 'n8n-nodes-base.cron'],
'api_integration': ['n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest', 'n8n-nodes-base.graphql'],
'database_operations': ['n8n-nodes-base.postgres', 'n8n-nodes-base.mysql', 'n8n-nodes-base.mongodb']
};
const nodes = taskNodeMap[task];
if (!nodes) {
return [];
}
return this.getTemplatesByNodes(nodes, 10);
}
/**
* Get total template count
*/
getTemplateCount(): number {
const result = this.db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) as count FROM templates').get() as { count: number };
return result.count;
}
/**
* Get template statistics
*/
getTemplateStats(): Record<string, any> {
const count = this.getTemplateCount();
const avgViews = this.db.prepare('SELECT AVG(views) as avg FROM templates').get() as { avg: number };
const topNodes = this.db.prepare(`
SELECT nodes_used FROM templates
ORDER BY views DESC
LIMIT 100
`).all() as { nodes_used: string }[];
// Count node usage
const nodeCount: Record<string, number> = {};
topNodes.forEach(t => {
const nodes = JSON.parse(t.nodes_used);
nodes.forEach((n: string) => {
nodeCount[n] = (nodeCount[n] || 0) + 1;
});
});
// Get top 10 most used nodes
const topUsedNodes = Object.entries(nodeCount)
.sort(([, a], [, b]) => b - a)
.slice(0, 10)
.map(([node, count]) => ({ node, count }));
return {
totalTemplates: count,
averageViews: Math.round(avgViews.avg || 0),
topUsedNodes
};
}
/**
* Clear all templates (for testing or refresh)
*/
clearTemplates(): void {
this.db.exec('DELETE FROM templates');
logger.info('Cleared all templates from database');
}
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import { DatabaseAdapter } from '../database/database-adapter';
import { TemplateRepository, StoredTemplate } from './template-repository';
import { TemplateFetcher } from './template-fetcher';
import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
export interface TemplateInfo {
id: number;
name: string;
description: string;
author: {
name: string;
username: string;
verified: boolean;
};
nodes: string[];
views: number;
created: string;
url: string;
}
export interface TemplateWithWorkflow extends TemplateInfo {
workflow: any;
}
export class TemplateService {
private repository: TemplateRepository;
private fetcher: TemplateFetcher;
constructor(db: DatabaseAdapter) {
this.repository = new TemplateRepository(db);
this.fetcher = new TemplateFetcher();
}
/**
* List templates that use specific node types
*/
async listNodeTemplates(nodeTypes: string[], limit: number = 10): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesByNodes(nodeTypes, limit);
return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
}
/**
* Get a specific template with full workflow
*/
async getTemplate(templateId: number): Promise<TemplateWithWorkflow | null> {
const template = this.repository.getTemplate(templateId);
if (!template) {
return null;
}
return {
...this.formatTemplateInfo(template),
workflow: JSON.parse(template.workflow_json)
};
}
/**
* Search templates by query
*/
async searchTemplates(query: string, limit: number = 20): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
const templates = this.repository.searchTemplates(query, limit);
return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
}
/**
* Get templates for a specific task
*/
async getTemplatesForTask(task: string): Promise<TemplateInfo[]> {
const templates = this.repository.getTemplatesForTask(task);
return templates.map(this.formatTemplateInfo);
}
/**
* List available tasks
*/
listAvailableTasks(): string[] {
return [
'ai_automation',
'data_sync',
'webhook_processing',
'email_automation',
'slack_integration',
'data_transformation',
'file_processing',
'scheduling',
'api_integration',
'database_operations'
];
}
/**
* Get template statistics
*/
async getTemplateStats(): Promise<Record<string, any>> {
return this.repository.getTemplateStats();
}
/**
* Fetch and update templates from n8n.io
*/
async fetchAndUpdateTemplates(
progressCallback?: (message: string, current: number, total: number) => void
): Promise<void> {
try {
// Clear existing templates
this.repository.clearTemplates();
// Fetch template list
logger.info('Fetching template list from n8n.io');
const templates = await this.fetcher.fetchTemplates((current, total) => {
progressCallback?.('Fetching template list', current, total);
});
logger.info(`Found ${templates.length} templates from last 6 months`);
// Fetch details for each template
logger.info('Fetching template details');
const details = await this.fetcher.fetchAllTemplateDetails(templates, (current, total) => {
progressCallback?.('Fetching template details', current, total);
});
// Save to database
logger.info('Saving templates to database');
let saved = 0;
for (const template of templates) {
const detail = details.get(template.id);
if (detail) {
this.repository.saveTemplate(template, detail);
saved++;
}
}
logger.info(`Successfully saved ${saved} templates to database`);
progressCallback?.('Complete', saved, saved);
} catch (error) {
logger.error('Error fetching templates:', error);
throw error;
}
}
/**
* Format stored template for API response
*/
private formatTemplateInfo(template: StoredTemplate): TemplateInfo {
return {
id: template.id,
name: template.name,
description: template.description,
author: {
name: template.author_name,
username: template.author_username,
verified: template.author_verified === 1
},
nodes: JSON.parse(template.nodes_used),
views: template.views,
created: template.created_at,
url: template.url
};
}
}