feat: implement AI-optimized MCP tools with 95% size reduction

- Add get_node_essentials tool for 10-20 essential properties only
- Add search_node_properties for targeted property search
- Add get_node_for_task with 14 pre-configured templates
- Add validate_node_config for comprehensive validation
- Add get_property_dependencies for visibility analysis
- Implement PropertyFilter service with curated essentials
- Implement ExampleGenerator with working examples
- Implement TaskTemplates for common workflows
- Implement ConfigValidator with security checks
- Implement PropertyDependencies for dependency analysis
- Enhance property descriptions to 100% coverage
- Add version information to essentials response
- Update documentation with new tools

Response sizes reduced from 100KB+ to <5KB for better AI agent usability.

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
This commit is contained in:
czlonkowski
2025-06-16 12:37:45 +02:00
parent 4cfc3cc5c8
commit 1884d5babf
28 changed files with 8122 additions and 4 deletions

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@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ import { n8nDocumentationToolsFinal } from './tools-update';
import { logger } from '../utils/logger';
import { NodeRepository } from '../database/node-repository';
import { DatabaseAdapter, createDatabaseAdapter } from '../database/database-adapter';
import { PropertyFilter } from '../services/property-filter';
import { ExampleGenerator } from '../services/example-generator';
import { TaskTemplates } from '../services/task-templates';
import { ConfigValidator } from '../services/config-validator';
import { PropertyDependencies } from '../services/property-dependencies';
interface NodeRow {
node_type: string;
@@ -145,6 +150,18 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
return this.getNodeDocumentation(args.nodeType);
case 'get_database_statistics':
return this.getDatabaseStatistics();
case 'get_node_essentials':
return this.getNodeEssentials(args.nodeType);
case 'search_node_properties':
return this.searchNodeProperties(args.nodeType, args.query, args.maxResults);
case 'get_node_for_task':
return this.getNodeForTask(args.task);
case 'list_tasks':
return this.listTasks(args.category);
case 'validate_node_config':
return this.validateNodeConfig(args.nodeType, args.config);
case 'get_property_dependencies':
return this.getPropertyDependencies(args.nodeType, args.config);
default:
throw new Error(`Unknown tool: ${name}`);
}
@@ -352,6 +369,327 @@ export class N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
};
}
private async getNodeEssentials(nodeType: string): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.repository) throw new Error('Repository not initialized');
// Get the full node information
let node = this.repository.getNode(nodeType);
if (!node) {
// Try alternative formats
const alternatives = [
nodeType,
nodeType.replace('n8n-nodes-base.', ''),
`n8n-nodes-base.${nodeType}`,
nodeType.toLowerCase()
];
for (const alt of alternatives) {
const found = this.repository!.getNode(alt);
if (found) {
node = found;
break;
}
}
if (!node) {
throw new Error(`Node ${nodeType} not found`);
}
}
// Get properties (already parsed by repository)
const allProperties = node.properties || [];
// Get essential properties
const essentials = PropertyFilter.getEssentials(allProperties, node.nodeType);
// Generate examples
const examples = ExampleGenerator.getExamples(node.nodeType, essentials);
// Get operations (already parsed by repository)
const operations = node.operations || [];
return {
nodeType: node.nodeType,
displayName: node.displayName,
description: node.description,
category: node.category,
version: node.version || '1',
isVersioned: node.isVersioned || false,
requiredProperties: essentials.required,
commonProperties: essentials.common,
operations: operations.map((op: any) => ({
name: op.name || op.operation,
description: op.description,
action: op.action,
resource: op.resource
})),
examples,
metadata: {
totalProperties: allProperties.length,
isAITool: node.isAITool,
isTrigger: node.isTrigger,
isWebhook: node.isWebhook,
hasCredentials: node.credentials ? true : false,
package: node.package,
developmentStyle: node.developmentStyle || 'programmatic'
}
};
}
private async searchNodeProperties(nodeType: string, query: string, maxResults: number = 20): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.repository) throw new Error('Repository not initialized');
// Get the node
let node = this.repository.getNode(nodeType);
if (!node) {
// Try alternative formats
const alternatives = [
nodeType,
nodeType.replace('n8n-nodes-base.', ''),
`n8n-nodes-base.${nodeType}`,
nodeType.toLowerCase()
];
for (const alt of alternatives) {
const found = this.repository!.getNode(alt);
if (found) {
node = found;
break;
}
}
if (!node) {
throw new Error(`Node ${nodeType} not found`);
}
}
// Get properties and search (already parsed by repository)
const allProperties = node.properties || [];
const matches = PropertyFilter.searchProperties(allProperties, query, maxResults);
return {
nodeType: node.nodeType,
query,
matches: matches.map((match: any) => ({
name: match.name,
displayName: match.displayName,
type: match.type,
description: match.description,
path: match.path || match.name,
required: match.required,
default: match.default,
options: match.options,
showWhen: match.showWhen
})),
totalMatches: matches.length,
searchedIn: allProperties.length + ' properties'
};
}
private async getNodeForTask(task: string): Promise<any> {
const template = TaskTemplates.getTaskTemplate(task);
if (!template) {
// Try to find similar tasks
const similar = TaskTemplates.searchTasks(task);
throw new Error(
`Unknown task: ${task}. ` +
(similar.length > 0
? `Did you mean: ${similar.slice(0, 3).join(', ')}?`
: `Use 'list_tasks' to see available tasks.`)
);
}
return {
task: template.task,
description: template.description,
nodeType: template.nodeType,
configuration: template.configuration,
userMustProvide: template.userMustProvide,
optionalEnhancements: template.optionalEnhancements || [],
notes: template.notes || [],
example: {
node: {
type: template.nodeType,
parameters: template.configuration
},
userInputsNeeded: template.userMustProvide.map(p => ({
property: p.property,
currentValue: this.getPropertyValue(template.configuration, p.property),
description: p.description,
example: p.example
}))
}
};
}
private getPropertyValue(config: any, path: string): any {
const parts = path.split('.');
let value = config;
for (const part of parts) {
// Handle array notation like parameters[0]
const arrayMatch = part.match(/^(\w+)\[(\d+)\]$/);
if (arrayMatch) {
value = value?.[arrayMatch[1]]?.[parseInt(arrayMatch[2])];
} else {
value = value?.[part];
}
}
return value;
}
private async listTasks(category?: string): Promise<any> {
if (category) {
const categories = TaskTemplates.getTaskCategories();
const tasks = categories[category];
if (!tasks) {
throw new Error(
`Unknown category: ${category}. Available categories: ${Object.keys(categories).join(', ')}`
);
}
return {
category,
tasks: tasks.map(task => {
const template = TaskTemplates.getTaskTemplate(task);
return {
task,
description: template?.description || '',
nodeType: template?.nodeType || ''
};
})
};
}
// Return all tasks grouped by category
const categories = TaskTemplates.getTaskCategories();
const result: any = {
totalTasks: TaskTemplates.getAllTasks().length,
categories: {}
};
for (const [cat, tasks] of Object.entries(categories)) {
result.categories[cat] = tasks.map(task => {
const template = TaskTemplates.getTaskTemplate(task);
return {
task,
description: template?.description || '',
nodeType: template?.nodeType || ''
};
});
}
return result;
}
private async validateNodeConfig(nodeType: string, config: Record<string, any>): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.repository) throw new Error('Repository not initialized');
// Get node info to access properties
let node = this.repository.getNode(nodeType);
if (!node) {
// Try alternative formats
const alternatives = [
nodeType,
nodeType.replace('n8n-nodes-base.', ''),
`n8n-nodes-base.${nodeType}`,
nodeType.toLowerCase()
];
for (const alt of alternatives) {
const found = this.repository!.getNode(alt);
if (found) {
node = found;
break;
}
}
if (!node) {
throw new Error(`Node ${nodeType} not found`);
}
}
// Get properties
const properties = node.properties || [];
// Validate configuration
const validationResult = ConfigValidator.validate(node.nodeType, config, properties);
// Add node context to result
return {
nodeType: node.nodeType,
displayName: node.displayName,
...validationResult,
summary: {
hasErrors: !validationResult.valid,
errorCount: validationResult.errors.length,
warningCount: validationResult.warnings.length,
suggestionCount: validationResult.suggestions.length
}
};
}
private async getPropertyDependencies(nodeType: string, config?: Record<string, any>): Promise<any> {
await this.ensureInitialized();
if (!this.repository) throw new Error('Repository not initialized');
// Get node info to access properties
let node = this.repository.getNode(nodeType);
if (!node) {
// Try alternative formats
const alternatives = [
nodeType,
nodeType.replace('n8n-nodes-base.', ''),
`n8n-nodes-base.${nodeType}`,
nodeType.toLowerCase()
];
for (const alt of alternatives) {
const found = this.repository!.getNode(alt);
if (found) {
node = found;
break;
}
}
if (!node) {
throw new Error(`Node ${nodeType} not found`);
}
}
// Get properties
const properties = node.properties || [];
// Analyze dependencies
const analysis = PropertyDependencies.analyze(properties);
// If config provided, check visibility impact
let visibilityImpact = null;
if (config) {
visibilityImpact = PropertyDependencies.getVisibilityImpact(properties, config);
}
return {
nodeType: node.nodeType,
displayName: node.displayName,
...analysis,
currentConfig: config ? {
providedValues: config,
visibilityImpact
} : undefined
};
}
// Add connect method to accept any transport
async connect(transport: any): Promise<void> {
await this.ensureInitialized();

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@@ -101,6 +101,106 @@ export const n8nDocumentationToolsFinal: ToolDefinition[] = [
properties: {},
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_essentials',
description: `Get only the 10-20 most important properties for a node (95% size reduction). USE THIS INSTEAD OF get_node_info for basic configuration! Returns: required properties, common properties, working examples. Perfect for quick workflow building. Same nodeType format as get_node_info (e.g., "nodes-base.httpRequest"). Reduces 100KB+ responses to <5KB focused data.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full node type WITH prefix: "nodes-base.httpRequest", "nodes-base.webhook", etc. Same format as get_node_info.',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
{
name: 'search_node_properties',
description: `Search for specific properties within a node. Find authentication options, body parameters, headers, etc. without parsing the entire schema. Returns matching properties with their paths and descriptions. Use this when you need to find specific configuration options like "auth", "header", "body", etc.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Full node type WITH prefix (same as get_node_info).',
},
query: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Property name or keyword to search for. Examples: "auth", "header", "body", "json", "timeout".',
},
maxResults: {
type: 'number',
description: 'Maximum number of results to return. Default 20.',
default: 20,
},
},
required: ['nodeType', 'query'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_node_for_task',
description: `Get pre-configured node settings for common tasks. USE THIS to quickly configure nodes for specific use cases like "post_json_request", "receive_webhook", "query_database", etc. Returns ready-to-use configuration with clear indication of what user must provide. Much faster than figuring out configuration from scratch.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
task: {
type: 'string',
description: 'The task to accomplish. Available tasks: get_api_data, post_json_request, call_api_with_auth, receive_webhook, webhook_with_response, query_postgres, insert_postgres_data, chat_with_ai, ai_agent_workflow, transform_data, filter_data, send_slack_message, send_email. Use list_tasks to see all available tasks.',
},
},
required: ['task'],
},
},
{
name: 'list_tasks',
description: `List all available task templates. Use this to discover what pre-configured tasks are available before using get_node_for_task. Tasks are organized by category (HTTP/API, Webhooks, Database, AI, Data Processing, Communication).`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
category: {
type: 'string',
description: 'Optional category filter: HTTP/API, Webhooks, Database, AI/LangChain, Data Processing, Communication',
},
},
},
},
{
name: 'validate_node_config',
description: `Validate a node configuration before use. Checks for missing required properties, type errors, security issues, and common mistakes. Returns specific errors, warnings, and suggestions to fix issues. USE THIS before executing workflows to catch errors early.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'The node type to validate (e.g., "nodes-base.httpRequest")',
},
config: {
type: 'object',
description: 'The node configuration to validate',
},
},
required: ['nodeType', 'config'],
},
},
{
name: 'get_property_dependencies',
description: `Analyze property dependencies and visibility conditions for a node. Shows which properties control the visibility of others, helping you understand the configuration flow. Optionally provide a partial config to see what would be visible/hidden with those settings.`,
inputSchema: {
type: 'object',
properties: {
nodeType: {
type: 'string',
description: 'The node type to analyze (e.g., "nodes-base.httpRequest")',
},
config: {
type: 'object',
description: 'Optional partial configuration to check visibility impact',
},
},
required: ['nodeType'],
},
},
];
/**

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@@ -0,0 +1,467 @@
/**
* Configuration Validator Service
*
* Validates node configurations to catch errors before execution.
* Provides helpful suggestions and identifies missing or misconfigured properties.
*/
export interface ValidationResult {
valid: boolean;
errors: ValidationError[];
warnings: ValidationWarning[];
suggestions: string[];
visibleProperties: string[];
hiddenProperties: string[];
autofix?: Record<string, any>;
}
export interface ValidationError {
type: 'missing_required' | 'invalid_type' | 'invalid_value' | 'incompatible';
property: string;
message: string;
fix?: string;
}
export interface ValidationWarning {
type: 'missing_common' | 'deprecated' | 'inefficient' | 'security';
property?: string;
message: string;
suggestion?: string;
}
export class ConfigValidator {
/**
* Validate a node configuration
*/
static validate(
nodeType: string,
config: Record<string, any>,
properties: any[]
): ValidationResult {
const errors: ValidationError[] = [];
const warnings: ValidationWarning[] = [];
const suggestions: string[] = [];
const visibleProperties: string[] = [];
const hiddenProperties: string[] = [];
const autofix: Record<string, any> = {};
// Check required properties
this.checkRequiredProperties(properties, config, errors);
// Check property visibility
const { visible, hidden } = this.getPropertyVisibility(properties, config);
visibleProperties.push(...visible);
hiddenProperties.push(...hidden);
// Validate property types and values
this.validatePropertyTypes(properties, config, errors);
// Node-specific validations
this.performNodeSpecificValidation(nodeType, config, errors, warnings, suggestions, autofix);
// Check for common issues
this.checkCommonIssues(nodeType, config, properties, warnings, suggestions);
// Security checks
this.performSecurityChecks(nodeType, config, warnings);
return {
valid: errors.length === 0,
errors,
warnings,
suggestions,
visibleProperties,
hiddenProperties,
autofix: Object.keys(autofix).length > 0 ? autofix : undefined
};
}
/**
* Check for missing required properties
*/
private static checkRequiredProperties(
properties: any[],
config: Record<string, any>,
errors: ValidationError[]
): void {
for (const prop of properties) {
if (prop.required && !(prop.name in config)) {
errors.push({
type: 'missing_required',
property: prop.name,
message: `Required property '${prop.displayName || prop.name}' is missing`,
fix: `Add ${prop.name} to your configuration`
});
}
}
}
/**
* Get visible and hidden properties based on displayOptions
*/
private static getPropertyVisibility(
properties: any[],
config: Record<string, any>
): { visible: string[]; hidden: string[] } {
const visible: string[] = [];
const hidden: string[] = [];
for (const prop of properties) {
if (this.isPropertyVisible(prop, config)) {
visible.push(prop.name);
} else {
hidden.push(prop.name);
}
}
return { visible, hidden };
}
/**
* Check if a property is visible given current config
*/
private static isPropertyVisible(prop: any, config: Record<string, any>): boolean {
if (!prop.displayOptions) return true;
// Check show conditions
if (prop.displayOptions.show) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.show)) {
const configValue = config[key];
const expectedValues = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
if (!expectedValues.includes(configValue)) {
return false;
}
}
}
// Check hide conditions
if (prop.displayOptions.hide) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.hide)) {
const configValue = config[key];
const expectedValues = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
if (expectedValues.includes(configValue)) {
return false;
}
}
}
return true;
}
/**
* Validate property types and values
*/
private static validatePropertyTypes(
properties: any[],
config: Record<string, any>,
errors: ValidationError[]
): void {
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(config)) {
const prop = properties.find(p => p.name === key);
if (!prop) continue;
// Type validation
if (prop.type === 'string' && typeof value !== 'string') {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_type',
property: key,
message: `Property '${key}' must be a string, got ${typeof value}`,
fix: `Change ${key} to a string value`
});
} else if (prop.type === 'number' && typeof value !== 'number') {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_type',
property: key,
message: `Property '${key}' must be a number, got ${typeof value}`,
fix: `Change ${key} to a number`
});
} else if (prop.type === 'boolean' && typeof value !== 'boolean') {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_type',
property: key,
message: `Property '${key}' must be a boolean, got ${typeof value}`,
fix: `Change ${key} to true or false`
});
}
// Options validation
if (prop.type === 'options' && prop.options) {
const validValues = prop.options.map((opt: any) =>
typeof opt === 'string' ? opt : opt.value
);
if (!validValues.includes(value)) {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_value',
property: key,
message: `Invalid value for '${key}'. Must be one of: ${validValues.join(', ')}`,
fix: `Change ${key} to one of the valid options`
});
}
}
}
}
/**
* Perform node-specific validation
*/
private static performNodeSpecificValidation(
nodeType: string,
config: Record<string, any>,
errors: ValidationError[],
warnings: ValidationWarning[],
suggestions: string[],
autofix: Record<string, any>
): void {
switch (nodeType) {
case 'nodes-base.httpRequest':
this.validateHttpRequest(config, errors, warnings, suggestions, autofix);
break;
case 'nodes-base.webhook':
this.validateWebhook(config, warnings, suggestions);
break;
case 'nodes-base.postgres':
case 'nodes-base.mysql':
this.validateDatabase(config, warnings, suggestions);
break;
case 'nodes-base.code':
this.validateCode(config, errors, warnings);
break;
}
}
/**
* Validate HTTP Request configuration
*/
private static validateHttpRequest(
config: Record<string, any>,
errors: ValidationError[],
warnings: ValidationWarning[],
suggestions: string[],
autofix: Record<string, any>
): void {
// URL validation
if (config.url && typeof config.url === 'string') {
if (!config.url.startsWith('http://') && !config.url.startsWith('https://')) {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_value',
property: 'url',
message: 'URL must start with http:// or https://',
fix: 'Add https:// to the beginning of your URL'
});
}
}
// POST/PUT/PATCH without body
if (['POST', 'PUT', 'PATCH'].includes(config.method) && !config.sendBody) {
warnings.push({
type: 'missing_common',
property: 'sendBody',
message: `${config.method} requests typically send a body`,
suggestion: 'Set sendBody=true and configure the body content'
});
autofix.sendBody = true;
autofix.contentType = 'json';
}
// Authentication warnings
if (!config.authentication || config.authentication === 'none') {
if (config.url?.includes('api.') || config.url?.includes('/api/')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'security',
message: 'API endpoints typically require authentication',
suggestion: 'Consider setting authentication if the API requires it'
});
}
}
// JSON body validation
if (config.sendBody && config.contentType === 'json' && config.jsonBody) {
try {
JSON.parse(config.jsonBody);
} catch (e) {
errors.push({
type: 'invalid_value',
property: 'jsonBody',
message: 'jsonBody contains invalid JSON',
fix: 'Ensure jsonBody contains valid JSON syntax'
});
}
}
}
/**
* Validate Webhook configuration
*/
private static validateWebhook(
config: Record<string, any>,
warnings: ValidationWarning[],
suggestions: string[]
): void {
// Path validation
if (config.path) {
if (config.path.startsWith('/')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'inefficient',
property: 'path',
message: 'Webhook path should not start with /',
suggestion: 'Remove the leading / from the path'
});
}
if (config.path.includes(' ')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'inefficient',
property: 'path',
message: 'Webhook path contains spaces',
suggestion: 'Use hyphens or underscores instead of spaces'
});
}
}
// Response mode suggestions
if (config.responseMode === 'responseNode' && !config.responseData) {
suggestions.push('When using responseMode=responseNode, add a "Respond to Webhook" node to send custom responses');
}
}
/**
* Validate database queries
*/
private static validateDatabase(
config: Record<string, any>,
warnings: ValidationWarning[],
suggestions: string[]
): void {
if (config.query) {
const query = config.query.toLowerCase();
// SQL injection warning
if (query.includes('${') || query.includes('{{')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'security',
message: 'Query contains template expressions that might be vulnerable to SQL injection',
suggestion: 'Use parameterized queries with additionalFields.queryParams instead'
});
}
// DELETE without WHERE
if (query.includes('delete') && !query.includes('where')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'security',
message: 'DELETE query without WHERE clause will delete all records',
suggestion: 'Add a WHERE clause to limit the deletion'
});
}
// SELECT * warning
if (query.includes('select *')) {
suggestions.push('Consider selecting specific columns instead of * for better performance');
}
}
}
/**
* Validate Code node
*/
private static validateCode(
config: Record<string, any>,
errors: ValidationError[],
warnings: ValidationWarning[]
): void {
const codeField = config.language === 'python' ? 'pythonCode' : 'jsCode';
const code = config[codeField];
if (!code || code.trim() === '') {
errors.push({
type: 'missing_required',
property: codeField,
message: 'Code cannot be empty',
fix: 'Add your code logic'
});
}
if (code?.includes('eval(') || code?.includes('exec(')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'security',
message: 'Code contains eval/exec which can be a security risk',
suggestion: 'Avoid using eval/exec with untrusted input'
});
}
}
/**
* Check for common configuration issues
*/
private static checkCommonIssues(
nodeType: string,
config: Record<string, any>,
properties: any[],
warnings: ValidationWarning[],
suggestions: string[]
): void {
// Check for properties that won't be used
const visibleProps = properties.filter(p => this.isPropertyVisible(p, config));
const configuredKeys = Object.keys(config);
for (const key of configuredKeys) {
if (!visibleProps.find(p => p.name === key)) {
warnings.push({
type: 'inefficient',
property: key,
message: `Property '${key}' is configured but won't be used due to current settings`,
suggestion: 'Remove this property or adjust other settings to make it visible'
});
}
}
// Suggest commonly used properties
const commonProps = ['authentication', 'errorHandling', 'timeout'];
for (const prop of commonProps) {
const propDef = properties.find(p => p.name === prop);
if (propDef && this.isPropertyVisible(propDef, config) && !(prop in config)) {
suggestions.push(`Consider setting '${prop}' for better control`);
}
}
}
/**
* Perform security checks
*/
private static performSecurityChecks(
nodeType: string,
config: Record<string, any>,
warnings: ValidationWarning[]
): void {
// Check for hardcoded credentials
const sensitivePatterns = [
/api[_-]?key/i,
/password/i,
/secret/i,
/token/i,
/credential/i
];
for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(config)) {
if (typeof value === 'string') {
for (const pattern of sensitivePatterns) {
if (pattern.test(key) && value.length > 0 && !value.includes('{{')) {
warnings.push({
type: 'security',
property: key,
message: `Hardcoded ${key} detected`,
suggestion: 'Use n8n credentials or expressions instead of hardcoding sensitive values'
});
break;
}
}
}
}
}
}

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/**
* ExampleGenerator Service
*
* Provides concrete, working examples for n8n nodes to help AI agents
* understand how to configure them properly.
*/
export interface NodeExamples {
minimal: Record<string, any>;
common?: Record<string, any>;
advanced?: Record<string, any>;
}
export class ExampleGenerator {
/**
* Curated examples for the most commonly used nodes.
* Each example is a valid configuration that can be used directly.
*/
private static NODE_EXAMPLES: Record<string, NodeExamples> = {
// HTTP Request - Most versatile node
'nodes-base.httpRequest': {
minimal: {
url: 'https://api.example.com/data'
},
common: {
method: 'POST',
url: 'https://api.example.com/users',
sendBody: true,
contentType: 'json',
specifyBody: 'json',
jsonBody: '{\n "name": "John Doe",\n "email": "john@example.com"\n}'
},
advanced: {
method: 'POST',
url: 'https://api.example.com/protected/resource',
authentication: 'genericCredentialType',
genericAuthType: 'headerAuth',
sendHeaders: true,
headerParameters: {
parameters: [
{
name: 'X-API-Version',
value: 'v2'
}
]
},
sendBody: true,
contentType: 'json',
specifyBody: 'json',
jsonBody: '{\n "action": "update",\n "data": {}\n}'
}
},
// Webhook - Entry point for workflows
'nodes-base.webhook': {
minimal: {
path: 'my-webhook',
httpMethod: 'POST'
},
common: {
path: 'webhook-endpoint',
httpMethod: 'POST',
responseMode: 'lastNode',
responseData: 'allEntries',
responseCode: 200
}
},
// Code - Custom logic
'nodes-base.code': {
minimal: {
language: 'javaScript',
jsCode: 'return items;'
},
common: {
language: 'javaScript',
jsCode: `// Access input items
const results = [];
for (const item of items) {
// Process each item
results.push({
json: {
...item.json,
processed: true,
timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
}
});
}
return results;`
},
advanced: {
language: 'python',
pythonCode: `import json
from datetime import datetime
# Access input items
results = []
for item in items:
# Process each item
processed_item = item.json.copy()
processed_item['processed'] = True
processed_item['timestamp'] = datetime.now().isoformat()
results.append({'json': processed_item})
return results`
}
},
// Set - Data manipulation
'nodes-base.set': {
minimal: {
mode: 'manual',
assignments: {
assignments: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'status',
value: 'active',
type: 'string'
}
]
}
},
common: {
mode: 'manual',
includeOtherFields: true,
assignments: {
assignments: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'status',
value: 'processed',
type: 'string'
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'processedAt',
value: '={{ $now.toISO() }}',
type: 'string'
},
{
id: '3',
name: 'itemCount',
value: '={{ $items().length }}',
type: 'number'
}
]
}
}
},
// If - Conditional logic
'nodes-base.if': {
minimal: {
conditions: {
conditions: [
{
id: '1',
leftValue: '={{ $json.status }}',
rightValue: 'active',
operator: {
type: 'string',
operation: 'equals'
}
}
]
}
},
common: {
conditions: {
conditions: [
{
id: '1',
leftValue: '={{ $json.status }}',
rightValue: 'active',
operator: {
type: 'string',
operation: 'equals'
}
},
{
id: '2',
leftValue: '={{ $json.count }}',
rightValue: 10,
operator: {
type: 'number',
operation: 'gt'
}
}
]
},
combineOperation: 'all'
}
},
// PostgreSQL - Database operations
'nodes-base.postgres': {
minimal: {
operation: 'executeQuery',
query: 'SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10'
},
common: {
operation: 'insert',
table: 'users',
columns: 'name,email,created_at',
additionalFields: {}
},
advanced: {
operation: 'executeQuery',
query: `INSERT INTO users (name, email, status)
VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
ON CONFLICT (email)
DO UPDATE SET
name = EXCLUDED.name,
updated_at = NOW()
RETURNING *;`,
additionalFields: {
queryParams: '={{ $json.name }},{{ $json.email }},active'
}
}
},
// OpenAI - AI operations
'nodes-base.openAi': {
minimal: {
resource: 'chat',
operation: 'message',
modelId: 'gpt-3.5-turbo',
messages: {
values: [
{
role: 'user',
content: 'Hello, how can you help me?'
}
]
}
},
common: {
resource: 'chat',
operation: 'message',
modelId: 'gpt-4',
messages: {
values: [
{
role: 'system',
content: 'You are a helpful assistant that summarizes text concisely.'
},
{
role: 'user',
content: '={{ $json.text }}'
}
]
},
options: {
maxTokens: 150,
temperature: 0.7
}
}
},
// Google Sheets - Spreadsheet operations
'nodes-base.googleSheets': {
minimal: {
operation: 'read',
documentId: {
__rl: true,
value: 'https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/your-sheet-id',
mode: 'url'
},
sheetName: 'Sheet1'
},
common: {
operation: 'append',
documentId: {
__rl: true,
value: 'your-sheet-id',
mode: 'id'
},
sheetName: 'Sheet1',
dataStartRow: 2,
columns: {
mappingMode: 'defineBelow',
value: {
'Name': '={{ $json.name }}',
'Email': '={{ $json.email }}',
'Date': '={{ $now.toISO() }}'
}
}
}
},
// Slack - Messaging
'nodes-base.slack': {
minimal: {
resource: 'message',
operation: 'post',
channel: '#general',
text: 'Hello from n8n!'
},
common: {
resource: 'message',
operation: 'post',
channel: '#notifications',
text: 'New order received!',
attachments: [
{
color: '#36a64f',
title: 'Order #{{ $json.orderId }}',
fields: {
item: [
{
title: 'Customer',
value: '{{ $json.customerName }}',
short: true
},
{
title: 'Amount',
value: '${{ $json.amount }}',
short: true
}
]
}
}
]
}
},
// Email - Email operations
'nodes-base.emailSend': {
minimal: {
fromEmail: 'sender@example.com',
toEmail: 'recipient@example.com',
subject: 'Test Email',
text: 'This is a test email from n8n.'
},
common: {
fromEmail: 'notifications@company.com',
toEmail: '={{ $json.email }}',
subject: 'Welcome to our service, {{ $json.name }}!',
html: `<h1>Welcome!</h1>
<p>Hi {{ $json.name }},</p>
<p>Thank you for signing up. We're excited to have you on board!</p>
<p>Best regards,<br>The Team</p>`,
options: {
ccEmail: 'admin@company.com'
}
}
},
// Merge - Combining data
'nodes-base.merge': {
minimal: {
mode: 'append'
},
common: {
mode: 'mergeByKey',
propertyName1: 'id',
propertyName2: 'userId'
}
},
// Function - Legacy custom functions
'nodes-base.function': {
minimal: {
functionCode: 'return items;'
},
common: {
functionCode: `// Add a timestamp to each item
const processedItems = items.map(item => {
return {
...item,
json: {
...item.json,
processedAt: new Date().toISOString()
}
};
});
return processedItems;`
}
},
// Split In Batches - Batch processing
'nodes-base.splitInBatches': {
minimal: {
batchSize: 10
},
common: {
batchSize: 100,
options: {
reset: false
}
}
},
// Redis - Cache operations
'nodes-base.redis': {
minimal: {
operation: 'set',
key: 'myKey',
value: 'myValue'
},
common: {
operation: 'set',
key: 'user:{{ $json.userId }}',
value: '={{ JSON.stringify($json) }}',
expire: true,
ttl: 3600
}
},
// MongoDB - NoSQL operations
'nodes-base.mongoDb': {
minimal: {
operation: 'find',
collection: 'users'
},
common: {
operation: 'findOneAndUpdate',
collection: 'users',
query: '{ "email": "{{ $json.email }}" }',
update: '{ "$set": { "lastLogin": "{{ $now.toISO() }}" } }',
options: {
upsert: true,
returnNewDocument: true
}
}
},
// MySQL - Database operations
'nodes-base.mySql': {
minimal: {
operation: 'executeQuery',
query: 'SELECT * FROM products WHERE active = 1'
},
common: {
operation: 'insert',
table: 'orders',
columns: 'customer_id,product_id,quantity,order_date',
options: {
queryBatching: 'independently'
}
}
},
// FTP - File transfer
'nodes-base.ftp': {
minimal: {
operation: 'download',
path: '/files/data.csv'
},
common: {
operation: 'upload',
path: '/uploads/',
fileName: 'report_{{ $now.format("yyyy-MM-dd") }}.csv',
binaryData: true,
binaryPropertyName: 'data'
}
},
// SSH - Remote execution
'nodes-base.ssh': {
minimal: {
resource: 'command',
operation: 'execute',
command: 'ls -la'
},
common: {
resource: 'command',
operation: 'execute',
command: 'cd /var/logs && tail -n 100 app.log | grep ERROR',
cwd: '/home/user'
}
},
// Execute Command - Local execution
'nodes-base.executeCommand': {
minimal: {
command: 'echo "Hello from n8n"'
},
common: {
command: 'node process-data.js --input "{{ $json.filename }}"',
cwd: '/app/scripts'
}
},
// GitHub - Version control
'nodes-base.github': {
minimal: {
resource: 'issue',
operation: 'get',
owner: 'n8n-io',
repository: 'n8n',
issueNumber: 123
},
common: {
resource: 'issue',
operation: 'create',
owner: '={{ $json.organization }}',
repository: '={{ $json.repo }}',
title: 'Bug: {{ $json.title }}',
body: `## Description
{{ $json.description }}
## Steps to Reproduce
{{ $json.steps }}
## Expected Behavior
{{ $json.expected }}`,
assignees: ['maintainer'],
labels: ['bug', 'needs-triage']
}
}
};
/**
* Get examples for a specific node type
*/
static getExamples(nodeType: string, essentials?: any): NodeExamples {
// Return curated examples if available
const examples = this.NODE_EXAMPLES[nodeType];
if (examples) {
return examples;
}
// Generate basic examples for unconfigured nodes
return this.generateBasicExamples(nodeType, essentials);
}
/**
* Generate basic examples for nodes without curated ones
*/
private static generateBasicExamples(nodeType: string, essentials?: any): NodeExamples {
const minimal: Record<string, any> = {};
// Add required fields with sensible defaults
if (essentials?.required) {
for (const prop of essentials.required) {
minimal[prop.name] = this.getDefaultValue(prop);
}
}
// Add first common property if no required fields
if (Object.keys(minimal).length === 0 && essentials?.common?.length > 0) {
const firstCommon = essentials.common[0];
minimal[firstCommon.name] = this.getDefaultValue(firstCommon);
}
return { minimal };
}
/**
* Generate a sensible default value for a property
*/
private static getDefaultValue(prop: any): any {
// Use configured default if available
if (prop.default !== undefined) {
return prop.default;
}
// Generate based on type and name
switch (prop.type) {
case 'string':
return this.getStringDefault(prop);
case 'number':
return prop.name.includes('port') ? 80 :
prop.name.includes('timeout') ? 30000 :
prop.name.includes('limit') ? 10 : 0;
case 'boolean':
return false;
case 'options':
case 'multiOptions':
return prop.options?.[0]?.value || '';
case 'json':
return '{\n "key": "value"\n}';
case 'collection':
case 'fixedCollection':
return {};
default:
return '';
}
}
/**
* Get default value for string properties based on name
*/
private static getStringDefault(prop: any): string {
const name = prop.name.toLowerCase();
// URL/endpoint fields
if (name.includes('url') || name === 'endpoint') {
return 'https://api.example.com';
}
// Email fields
if (name.includes('email')) {
return name.includes('from') ? 'sender@example.com' : 'recipient@example.com';
}
// Path fields
if (name.includes('path')) {
return name.includes('webhook') ? 'my-webhook' : '/path/to/file';
}
// Name fields
if (name === 'name' || name.includes('username')) {
return 'John Doe';
}
// Key fields
if (name.includes('key')) {
return 'myKey';
}
// Query fields
if (name === 'query' || name.includes('sql')) {
return 'SELECT * FROM table_name LIMIT 10';
}
// Collection/table fields
if (name === 'collection' || name === 'table') {
return 'users';
}
// Use placeholder if available
if (prop.placeholder) {
return prop.placeholder;
}
return '';
}
/**
* Get example for a specific use case
*/
static getTaskExample(nodeType: string, task: string): Record<string, any> | undefined {
const examples = this.NODE_EXAMPLES[nodeType];
if (!examples) return undefined;
// Map common tasks to example types
const taskMap: Record<string, keyof NodeExamples> = {
'basic': 'minimal',
'simple': 'minimal',
'typical': 'common',
'standard': 'common',
'complex': 'advanced',
'full': 'advanced'
};
const exampleType = taskMap[task] || 'common';
return examples[exampleType] || examples.minimal;
}
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/**
* Property Dependencies Service
*
* Analyzes property dependencies and visibility conditions.
* Helps AI agents understand which properties affect others.
*/
export interface PropertyDependency {
property: string;
displayName: string;
dependsOn: DependencyCondition[];
showWhen?: Record<string, any>;
hideWhen?: Record<string, any>;
enablesProperties?: string[];
disablesProperties?: string[];
notes?: string[];
}
export interface DependencyCondition {
property: string;
values: any[];
condition: 'equals' | 'not_equals' | 'includes' | 'not_includes';
description?: string;
}
export interface DependencyAnalysis {
totalProperties: number;
propertiesWithDependencies: number;
dependencies: PropertyDependency[];
dependencyGraph: Record<string, string[]>;
suggestions: string[];
}
export class PropertyDependencies {
/**
* Analyze property dependencies for a node
*/
static analyze(properties: any[]): DependencyAnalysis {
const dependencies: PropertyDependency[] = [];
const dependencyGraph: Record<string, string[]> = {};
const suggestions: string[] = [];
// First pass: Find all properties with display conditions
for (const prop of properties) {
if (prop.displayOptions?.show || prop.displayOptions?.hide) {
const dependency = this.extractDependency(prop, properties);
dependencies.push(dependency);
// Build dependency graph
for (const condition of dependency.dependsOn) {
if (!dependencyGraph[condition.property]) {
dependencyGraph[condition.property] = [];
}
dependencyGraph[condition.property].push(prop.name);
}
}
}
// Second pass: Find which properties enable/disable others
for (const dep of dependencies) {
dep.enablesProperties = dependencyGraph[dep.property] || [];
}
// Generate suggestions
this.generateSuggestions(dependencies, suggestions);
return {
totalProperties: properties.length,
propertiesWithDependencies: dependencies.length,
dependencies,
dependencyGraph,
suggestions
};
}
/**
* Extract dependency information from a property
*/
private static extractDependency(prop: any, allProperties: any[]): PropertyDependency {
const dependency: PropertyDependency = {
property: prop.name,
displayName: prop.displayName || prop.name,
dependsOn: [],
showWhen: prop.displayOptions?.show,
hideWhen: prop.displayOptions?.hide,
notes: []
};
// Extract show conditions
if (prop.displayOptions?.show) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.show)) {
const valuesArray = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
dependency.dependsOn.push({
property: key,
values: valuesArray,
condition: 'equals',
description: this.generateConditionDescription(key, valuesArray, 'show', allProperties)
});
}
}
// Extract hide conditions
if (prop.displayOptions?.hide) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.hide)) {
const valuesArray = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
dependency.dependsOn.push({
property: key,
values: valuesArray,
condition: 'not_equals',
description: this.generateConditionDescription(key, valuesArray, 'hide', allProperties)
});
}
}
// Add helpful notes
if (prop.type === 'collection' || prop.type === 'fixedCollection') {
dependency.notes?.push('This property contains nested properties that may have their own dependencies');
}
if (dependency.dependsOn.length > 1) {
dependency.notes?.push('Multiple conditions must be met for this property to be visible');
}
return dependency;
}
/**
* Generate human-readable condition description
*/
private static generateConditionDescription(
property: string,
values: any[],
type: 'show' | 'hide',
allProperties: any[]
): string {
const prop = allProperties.find(p => p.name === property);
const propName = prop?.displayName || property;
if (type === 'show') {
if (values.length === 1) {
return `Visible when ${propName} is set to "${values[0]}"`;
} else {
return `Visible when ${propName} is one of: ${values.map(v => `"${v}"`).join(', ')}`;
}
} else {
if (values.length === 1) {
return `Hidden when ${propName} is set to "${values[0]}"`;
} else {
return `Hidden when ${propName} is one of: ${values.map(v => `"${v}"`).join(', ')}`;
}
}
}
/**
* Generate suggestions based on dependency analysis
*/
private static generateSuggestions(dependencies: PropertyDependency[], suggestions: string[]): void {
// Find properties that control many others
const controllers = new Map<string, number>();
for (const dep of dependencies) {
for (const condition of dep.dependsOn) {
controllers.set(condition.property, (controllers.get(condition.property) || 0) + 1);
}
}
// Suggest key properties to configure first
const sortedControllers = Array.from(controllers.entries())
.sort((a, b) => b[1] - a[1])
.slice(0, 3);
if (sortedControllers.length > 0) {
suggestions.push(
`Key properties to configure first: ${sortedControllers.map(([prop]) => prop).join(', ')}`
);
}
// Find complex dependency chains
const complexDeps = dependencies.filter(d => d.dependsOn.length > 1);
if (complexDeps.length > 0) {
suggestions.push(
`${complexDeps.length} properties have multiple dependencies - check their conditions carefully`
);
}
// Find circular dependencies (simplified check)
for (const dep of dependencies) {
for (const condition of dep.dependsOn) {
const targetDep = dependencies.find(d => d.property === condition.property);
if (targetDep?.dependsOn.some(c => c.property === dep.property)) {
suggestions.push(
`Circular dependency detected between ${dep.property} and ${condition.property}`
);
}
}
}
}
/**
* Get properties that would be visible/hidden given a configuration
*/
static getVisibilityImpact(
properties: any[],
config: Record<string, any>
): { visible: string[]; hidden: string[]; reasons: Record<string, string> } {
const visible: string[] = [];
const hidden: string[] = [];
const reasons: Record<string, string> = {};
for (const prop of properties) {
const { isVisible, reason } = this.checkVisibility(prop, config);
if (isVisible) {
visible.push(prop.name);
} else {
hidden.push(prop.name);
}
if (reason) {
reasons[prop.name] = reason;
}
}
return { visible, hidden, reasons };
}
/**
* Check if a property is visible given current configuration
*/
private static checkVisibility(
prop: any,
config: Record<string, any>
): { isVisible: boolean; reason?: string } {
if (!prop.displayOptions) {
return { isVisible: true };
}
// Check show conditions
if (prop.displayOptions.show) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.show)) {
const configValue = config[key];
const expectedValues = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
if (!expectedValues.includes(configValue)) {
return {
isVisible: false,
reason: `Hidden because ${key} is "${configValue}" (needs to be ${expectedValues.join(' or ')})`
};
}
}
}
// Check hide conditions
if (prop.displayOptions.hide) {
for (const [key, values] of Object.entries(prop.displayOptions.hide)) {
const configValue = config[key];
const expectedValues = Array.isArray(values) ? values : [values];
if (expectedValues.includes(configValue)) {
return {
isVisible: false,
reason: `Hidden because ${key} is "${configValue}"`
};
}
}
}
return { isVisible: true };
}
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/**
* PropertyFilter Service
*
* Intelligently filters node properties to return only essential and commonly-used ones.
* Reduces property count from 200+ to 10-20 for better AI agent usability.
*/
export interface SimplifiedProperty {
name: string;
displayName: string;
type: string;
description: string;
default?: any;
options?: Array<{ value: string; label: string }>;
required?: boolean;
placeholder?: string;
showWhen?: Record<string, any>;
usageHint?: string;
}
export interface EssentialConfig {
required: string[];
common: string[];
categoryPriority?: string[];
}
export interface FilteredProperties {
required: SimplifiedProperty[];
common: SimplifiedProperty[];
}
export class PropertyFilter {
/**
* Curated lists of essential properties for the most commonly used nodes.
* Based on analysis of typical workflows and AI agent needs.
*/
private static ESSENTIAL_PROPERTIES: Record<string, EssentialConfig> = {
// HTTP Request - Most used node
'nodes-base.httpRequest': {
required: ['url'],
common: ['method', 'authentication', 'sendBody', 'contentType', 'sendHeaders'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'authentication', 'request', 'response', 'advanced']
},
// Webhook - Entry point for many workflows
'nodes-base.webhook': {
required: [],
common: ['httpMethod', 'path', 'responseMode', 'responseData', 'responseCode'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'response', 'advanced']
},
// Code - For custom logic
'nodes-base.code': {
required: [],
common: ['language', 'jsCode', 'pythonCode', 'mode'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'code', 'advanced']
},
// Set - Data manipulation
'nodes-base.set': {
required: [],
common: ['mode', 'assignments', 'includeOtherFields', 'options'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'data', 'advanced']
},
// If - Conditional logic
'nodes-base.if': {
required: [],
common: ['conditions', 'combineOperation'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'conditions', 'advanced']
},
// PostgreSQL - Database operations
'nodes-base.postgres': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'table', 'query', 'additionalFields', 'returnAll'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'query', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// OpenAI - AI operations
'nodes-base.openAi': {
required: [],
common: ['resource', 'operation', 'modelId', 'prompt', 'messages', 'maxTokens'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'model', 'input', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// Google Sheets - Spreadsheet operations
'nodes-base.googleSheets': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'documentId', 'sheetName', 'range', 'dataStartRow'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'location', 'data', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// Slack - Messaging
'nodes-base.slack': {
required: [],
common: ['resource', 'operation', 'channel', 'text', 'attachments', 'blocks'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'message', 'formatting', 'advanced']
},
// Email - Email operations
'nodes-base.email': {
required: [],
common: ['resource', 'operation', 'fromEmail', 'toEmail', 'subject', 'text', 'html'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'recipients', 'content', 'advanced']
},
// Merge - Combining data streams
'nodes-base.merge': {
required: [],
common: ['mode', 'joinMode', 'propertyName1', 'propertyName2', 'outputDataFrom'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'merge', 'advanced']
},
// Function (legacy) - Custom functions
'nodes-base.function': {
required: [],
common: ['functionCode'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'code', 'advanced']
},
// Split In Batches - Batch processing
'nodes-base.splitInBatches': {
required: [],
common: ['batchSize', 'options'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// Redis - Cache operations
'nodes-base.redis': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'key', 'value', 'keyType', 'expire'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'data', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// MongoDB - NoSQL operations
'nodes-base.mongoDb': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'collection', 'query', 'fields', 'limit'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'query', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// MySQL - Database operations
'nodes-base.mySql': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'table', 'query', 'columns', 'additionalFields'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'query', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// FTP - File transfer
'nodes-base.ftp': {
required: [],
common: ['operation', 'path', 'fileName', 'binaryData'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'file', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// SSH - Remote execution
'nodes-base.ssh': {
required: [],
common: ['resource', 'operation', 'command', 'path', 'cwd'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'command', 'options', 'advanced']
},
// Execute Command - Local execution
'nodes-base.executeCommand': {
required: [],
common: ['command', 'cwd'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'advanced']
},
// GitHub - Version control operations
'nodes-base.github': {
required: [],
common: ['resource', 'operation', 'owner', 'repository', 'title', 'body'],
categoryPriority: ['basic', 'repository', 'content', 'advanced']
}
};
/**
* Get essential properties for a node type
*/
static getEssentials(allProperties: any[], nodeType: string): FilteredProperties {
const config = this.ESSENTIAL_PROPERTIES[nodeType];
if (!config) {
// Fallback for unconfigured nodes
return this.inferEssentials(allProperties);
}
// Extract required properties
const required = this.extractProperties(allProperties, config.required, true);
// Extract common properties (excluding any already in required)
const requiredNames = new Set(required.map(p => p.name));
const common = this.extractProperties(allProperties, config.common, false)
.filter(p => !requiredNames.has(p.name));
return { required, common };
}
/**
* Extract and simplify specified properties
*/
private static extractProperties(
allProperties: any[],
propertyNames: string[],
markAsRequired: boolean
): SimplifiedProperty[] {
const extracted: SimplifiedProperty[] = [];
for (const name of propertyNames) {
const property = this.findPropertyByName(allProperties, name);
if (property) {
const simplified = this.simplifyProperty(property);
if (markAsRequired) {
simplified.required = true;
}
extracted.push(simplified);
}
}
return extracted;
}
/**
* Find a property by name, including in nested collections
*/
private static findPropertyByName(properties: any[], name: string): any | undefined {
for (const prop of properties) {
if (prop.name === name) {
return prop;
}
// Check in nested collections
if (prop.type === 'collection' && prop.options) {
const found = this.findPropertyByName(prop.options, name);
if (found) return found;
}
// Check in fixed collections
if (prop.type === 'fixedCollection' && prop.options) {
for (const option of prop.options) {
if (option.values) {
const found = this.findPropertyByName(option.values, name);
if (found) return found;
}
}
}
}
return undefined;
}
/**
* Simplify a property for AI consumption
*/
private static simplifyProperty(prop: any): SimplifiedProperty {
const simplified: SimplifiedProperty = {
name: prop.name,
displayName: prop.displayName || prop.name,
type: prop.type,
description: this.extractDescription(prop),
required: prop.required || false
};
// Include default value if it's simple
if (prop.default !== undefined &&
typeof prop.default !== 'object' ||
prop.type === 'options' ||
prop.type === 'multiOptions') {
simplified.default = prop.default;
}
// Include placeholder
if (prop.placeholder) {
simplified.placeholder = prop.placeholder;
}
// Simplify options for select fields
if (prop.options && Array.isArray(prop.options)) {
simplified.options = prop.options.map((opt: any) => {
if (typeof opt === 'string') {
return { value: opt, label: opt };
}
return {
value: opt.value || opt.name,
label: opt.name || opt.value || opt.displayName
};
});
}
// Include simple display conditions (max 2 conditions)
if (prop.displayOptions?.show) {
const conditions = Object.keys(prop.displayOptions.show);
if (conditions.length <= 2) {
simplified.showWhen = prop.displayOptions.show;
}
}
// Add usage hints based on property characteristics
simplified.usageHint = this.generateUsageHint(prop);
return simplified;
}
/**
* Generate helpful usage hints for properties
*/
private static generateUsageHint(prop: any): string | undefined {
// URL properties
if (prop.name.toLowerCase().includes('url') || prop.name === 'endpoint') {
return 'Enter the full URL including https://';
}
// Authentication properties
if (prop.name.includes('auth') || prop.name.includes('credential')) {
return 'Select authentication method or credentials';
}
// JSON properties
if (prop.type === 'json' || prop.name.includes('json')) {
return 'Enter valid JSON data';
}
// Code properties
if (prop.type === 'code' || prop.name.includes('code')) {
return 'Enter your code here';
}
// Boolean with specific behaviors
if (prop.type === 'boolean' && prop.displayOptions) {
return 'Enabling this will show additional options';
}
return undefined;
}
/**
* Extract description from various possible fields
*/
private static extractDescription(prop: any): string {
// Try multiple fields where description might be stored
const description = prop.description ||
prop.hint ||
prop.placeholder ||
prop.displayName ||
'';
// If still empty, generate based on property characteristics
if (!description) {
return this.generateDescription(prop);
}
return description;
}
/**
* Generate a description based on property characteristics
*/
private static generateDescription(prop: any): string {
const name = prop.name.toLowerCase();
const type = prop.type;
// Common property descriptions
const commonDescriptions: Record<string, string> = {
'url': 'The URL to make the request to',
'method': 'HTTP method to use for the request',
'authentication': 'Authentication method to use',
'sendbody': 'Whether to send a request body',
'contenttype': 'Content type of the request body',
'sendheaders': 'Whether to send custom headers',
'jsonbody': 'JSON data to send in the request body',
'headers': 'Custom headers to send with the request',
'timeout': 'Request timeout in milliseconds',
'query': 'SQL query to execute',
'table': 'Database table name',
'operation': 'Operation to perform',
'path': 'Webhook path or file path',
'httpmethod': 'HTTP method to accept',
'responsemode': 'How to respond to the webhook',
'responsecode': 'HTTP response code to return',
'channel': 'Slack channel to send message to',
'text': 'Text content of the message',
'subject': 'Email subject line',
'fromemail': 'Sender email address',
'toemail': 'Recipient email address',
'language': 'Programming language to use',
'jscode': 'JavaScript code to execute',
'pythoncode': 'Python code to execute'
};
// Check for exact match
if (commonDescriptions[name]) {
return commonDescriptions[name];
}
// Check for partial matches
for (const [key, desc] of Object.entries(commonDescriptions)) {
if (name.includes(key)) {
return desc;
}
}
// Type-based descriptions
if (type === 'boolean') {
return `Enable or disable ${prop.displayName || name}`;
} else if (type === 'options') {
return `Select ${prop.displayName || name}`;
} else if (type === 'string') {
return `Enter ${prop.displayName || name}`;
} else if (type === 'number') {
return `Number value for ${prop.displayName || name}`;
} else if (type === 'json') {
return `JSON data for ${prop.displayName || name}`;
}
return `Configure ${prop.displayName || name}`;
}
/**
* Infer essentials for nodes without curated lists
*/
private static inferEssentials(properties: any[]): FilteredProperties {
// Extract explicitly required properties
const required = properties
.filter(p => p.required === true)
.map(p => this.simplifyProperty(p));
// Find common properties (simple, always visible, at root level)
const common = properties
.filter(p => {
return !p.required &&
!p.displayOptions &&
p.type !== 'collection' &&
p.type !== 'fixedCollection' &&
!p.name.startsWith('options');
})
.slice(0, 5) // Take first 5 simple properties
.map(p => this.simplifyProperty(p));
// If we have very few properties, include some conditional ones
if (required.length + common.length < 5) {
const additional = properties
.filter(p => {
return !p.required &&
p.displayOptions &&
Object.keys(p.displayOptions.show || {}).length === 1;
})
.slice(0, 5 - (required.length + common.length))
.map(p => this.simplifyProperty(p));
common.push(...additional);
}
return { required, common };
}
/**
* Search for properties matching a query
*/
static searchProperties(
allProperties: any[],
query: string,
maxResults: number = 20
): SimplifiedProperty[] {
const lowerQuery = query.toLowerCase();
const matches: Array<{ property: any; score: number; path: string }> = [];
this.searchPropertiesRecursive(allProperties, lowerQuery, matches);
// Sort by score and return top results
return matches
.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score)
.slice(0, maxResults)
.map(match => ({
...this.simplifyProperty(match.property),
path: match.path
} as SimplifiedProperty & { path: string }));
}
/**
* Recursively search properties including nested ones
*/
private static searchPropertiesRecursive(
properties: any[],
query: string,
matches: Array<{ property: any; score: number; path: string }>,
path: string = ''
): void {
for (const prop of properties) {
const currentPath = path ? `${path}.${prop.name}` : prop.name;
let score = 0;
// Check name match
if (prop.name.toLowerCase() === query) {
score = 10; // Exact match
} else if (prop.name.toLowerCase().startsWith(query)) {
score = 8; // Prefix match
} else if (prop.name.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
score = 5; // Contains match
}
// Check display name match
if (prop.displayName?.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
score = Math.max(score, 4);
}
// Check description match
if (prop.description?.toLowerCase().includes(query)) {
score = Math.max(score, 3);
}
if (score > 0) {
matches.push({ property: prop, score, path: currentPath });
}
// Search nested properties
if (prop.type === 'collection' && prop.options) {
this.searchPropertiesRecursive(prop.options, query, matches, currentPath);
} else if (prop.type === 'fixedCollection' && prop.options) {
for (const option of prop.options) {
if (option.values) {
this.searchPropertiesRecursive(
option.values,
query,
matches,
`${currentPath}.${option.name}`
);
}
}
}
}
}
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/**
* Task Templates Service
*
* Provides pre-configured node settings for common tasks.
* This helps AI agents quickly configure nodes for specific use cases.
*/
export interface TaskTemplate {
task: string;
description: string;
nodeType: string;
configuration: Record<string, any>;
userMustProvide: Array<{
property: string;
description: string;
example?: any;
}>;
optionalEnhancements?: Array<{
property: string;
description: string;
when?: string;
}>;
notes?: string[];
}
export class TaskTemplates {
private static templates: Record<string, TaskTemplate> = {
// HTTP Request Tasks
'get_api_data': {
task: 'get_api_data',
description: 'Make a simple GET request to retrieve data from an API',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
configuration: {
method: 'GET',
url: '',
authentication: 'none'
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'url',
description: 'The API endpoint URL',
example: 'https://api.example.com/users'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'authentication',
description: 'Add authentication if the API requires it',
when: 'API requires authentication'
},
{
property: 'sendHeaders',
description: 'Add custom headers if needed',
when: 'API requires specific headers'
}
]
},
'post_json_request': {
task: 'post_json_request',
description: 'Send JSON data to an API endpoint',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
configuration: {
method: 'POST',
url: '',
sendBody: true,
contentType: 'json',
specifyBody: 'json',
jsonBody: ''
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'url',
description: 'The API endpoint URL',
example: 'https://api.example.com/users'
},
{
property: 'jsonBody',
description: 'The JSON data to send',
example: '{\n "name": "John Doe",\n "email": "john@example.com"\n}'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'authentication',
description: 'Add authentication if required'
}
],
notes: [
'Make sure jsonBody contains valid JSON',
'Content-Type header is automatically set to application/json'
]
},
'call_api_with_auth': {
task: 'call_api_with_auth',
description: 'Make an authenticated API request',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
configuration: {
method: 'GET',
url: '',
authentication: 'genericCredentialType',
genericAuthType: 'headerAuth',
sendHeaders: true,
headerParameters: {
parameters: [
{
name: '',
value: ''
}
]
}
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'url',
description: 'The API endpoint URL'
},
{
property: 'headerParameters.parameters[0].name',
description: 'The header name for authentication',
example: 'Authorization'
},
{
property: 'headerParameters.parameters[0].value',
description: 'The authentication value',
example: 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'method',
description: 'Change to POST/PUT/DELETE as needed'
}
]
},
// Webhook Tasks
'receive_webhook': {
task: 'receive_webhook',
description: 'Set up a webhook to receive data from external services',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.webhook',
configuration: {
httpMethod: 'POST',
path: 'webhook',
responseMode: 'lastNode',
responseData: 'allEntries'
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'path',
description: 'The webhook path (will be appended to your n8n URL)',
example: 'github-webhook'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'httpMethod',
description: 'Change if the service sends GET/PUT/etc'
},
{
property: 'responseCode',
description: 'Set custom response code (default 200)'
}
],
notes: [
'The full webhook URL will be: https://your-n8n.com/webhook/[path]',
'Test URL will be different from production URL'
]
},
'webhook_with_response': {
task: 'webhook_with_response',
description: 'Receive webhook and send custom response',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.webhook',
configuration: {
httpMethod: 'POST',
path: 'webhook',
responseMode: 'responseNode',
responseData: 'firstEntryJson',
responseCode: 200
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'path',
description: 'The webhook path'
}
],
notes: [
'Use with a Respond to Webhook node to send custom response',
'responseMode: responseNode requires a Respond to Webhook node'
]
},
// Database Tasks
'query_postgres': {
task: 'query_postgres',
description: 'Query data from PostgreSQL database',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.postgres',
configuration: {
operation: 'executeQuery',
query: ''
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'query',
description: 'The SQL query to execute',
example: 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = true LIMIT 10'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'additionalFields.queryParams',
description: 'Use parameterized queries for security',
when: 'Using dynamic values'
}
],
notes: [
'Always use parameterized queries to prevent SQL injection',
'Configure PostgreSQL credentials in n8n'
]
},
'insert_postgres_data': {
task: 'insert_postgres_data',
description: 'Insert data into PostgreSQL table',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.postgres',
configuration: {
operation: 'insert',
table: '',
columns: '',
returnFields: '*'
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'table',
description: 'The table name',
example: 'users'
},
{
property: 'columns',
description: 'Comma-separated column names',
example: 'name,email,created_at'
}
],
notes: [
'Input data should match the column structure',
'Use expressions like {{ $json.fieldName }} to map data'
]
},
// AI/LangChain Tasks
'chat_with_ai': {
task: 'chat_with_ai',
description: 'Send a message to an AI model and get response',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.openAi',
configuration: {
resource: 'chat',
operation: 'message',
modelId: 'gpt-3.5-turbo',
messages: {
values: [
{
role: 'user',
content: ''
}
]
}
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'messages.values[0].content',
description: 'The message to send to the AI',
example: '{{ $json.userMessage }}'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'modelId',
description: 'Change to gpt-4 for better results'
},
{
property: 'options.temperature',
description: 'Adjust creativity (0-1)'
},
{
property: 'options.maxTokens',
description: 'Limit response length'
}
]
},
'ai_agent_workflow': {
task: 'ai_agent_workflow',
description: 'Create an AI agent that can use tools',
nodeType: 'nodes-langchain.agent',
configuration: {
text: '',
outputType: 'output',
systemMessage: 'You are a helpful assistant.'
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'text',
description: 'The input prompt for the agent',
example: '{{ $json.query }}'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'systemMessage',
description: 'Customize the agent\'s behavior'
}
],
notes: [
'Connect tool nodes to give the agent capabilities',
'Configure the AI model credentials'
]
},
// Data Processing Tasks
'transform_data': {
task: 'transform_data',
description: 'Transform data structure using JavaScript',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.code',
configuration: {
language: 'javaScript',
jsCode: `// Transform each item
const results = [];
for (const item of items) {
results.push({
json: {
// Transform your data here
id: item.json.id,
processedAt: new Date().toISOString()
}
});
}
return results;`
},
userMustProvide: [],
notes: [
'Access input data via items array',
'Each item has a json property with the data',
'Return array of objects with json property'
]
},
'filter_data': {
task: 'filter_data',
description: 'Filter items based on conditions',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.if',
configuration: {
conditions: {
conditions: [
{
leftValue: '',
rightValue: '',
operator: {
type: 'string',
operation: 'equals'
}
}
]
}
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'conditions.conditions[0].leftValue',
description: 'The value to check',
example: '{{ $json.status }}'
},
{
property: 'conditions.conditions[0].rightValue',
description: 'The value to compare against',
example: 'active'
}
],
notes: [
'True output contains matching items',
'False output contains non-matching items'
]
},
// Communication Tasks
'send_slack_message': {
task: 'send_slack_message',
description: 'Send a message to Slack channel',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.slack',
configuration: {
resource: 'message',
operation: 'post',
channel: '',
text: ''
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'channel',
description: 'The Slack channel',
example: '#general'
},
{
property: 'text',
description: 'The message text',
example: 'New order received: {{ $json.orderId }}'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'attachments',
description: 'Add rich message attachments'
},
{
property: 'blocks',
description: 'Use Block Kit for advanced formatting'
}
]
},
'send_email': {
task: 'send_email',
description: 'Send an email notification',
nodeType: 'nodes-base.emailSend',
configuration: {
fromEmail: '',
toEmail: '',
subject: '',
text: ''
},
userMustProvide: [
{
property: 'fromEmail',
description: 'Sender email address',
example: 'notifications@company.com'
},
{
property: 'toEmail',
description: 'Recipient email address',
example: '{{ $json.customerEmail }}'
},
{
property: 'subject',
description: 'Email subject',
example: 'Order Confirmation #{{ $json.orderId }}'
},
{
property: 'text',
description: 'Email body (plain text)',
example: 'Thank you for your order!'
}
],
optionalEnhancements: [
{
property: 'html',
description: 'Use HTML for rich formatting'
},
{
property: 'attachments',
description: 'Attach files to the email'
}
]
}
};
/**
* Get all available tasks
*/
static getAllTasks(): string[] {
return Object.keys(this.templates);
}
/**
* Get tasks for a specific node type
*/
static getTasksForNode(nodeType: string): string[] {
return Object.entries(this.templates)
.filter(([_, template]) => template.nodeType === nodeType)
.map(([task, _]) => task);
}
/**
* Get a specific task template
*/
static getTaskTemplate(task: string): TaskTemplate | undefined {
return this.templates[task];
}
/**
* Search for tasks by keyword
*/
static searchTasks(keyword: string): string[] {
const lower = keyword.toLowerCase();
return Object.entries(this.templates)
.filter(([task, template]) =>
task.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
template.description.toLowerCase().includes(lower) ||
template.nodeType.toLowerCase().includes(lower)
)
.map(([task, _]) => task);
}
/**
* Get task categories
*/
static getTaskCategories(): Record<string, string[]> {
return {
'HTTP/API': ['get_api_data', 'post_json_request', 'call_api_with_auth'],
'Webhooks': ['receive_webhook', 'webhook_with_response'],
'Database': ['query_postgres', 'insert_postgres_data'],
'AI/LangChain': ['chat_with_ai', 'ai_agent_workflow'],
'Data Processing': ['transform_data', 'filter_data'],
'Communication': ['send_slack_message', 'send_email']
};
}
}