feat: Add DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable for tool filtering (Issue #410)

Added DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable to filter specific tools from registration at startup, enabling deployment-specific tool configuration for multi-tenant deployments, security hardening, and feature flags.

## Implementation

- Added getDisabledTools() method to parse comma-separated tool names from env var
- Modified ListToolsRequestSchema handler to filter both documentation and management tools
- Modified CallToolRequestSchema handler to reject disabled tool calls with clear error messages
- Added defense-in-depth guard in executeTool() method

## Features

- Environment variable format: DISABLED_TOOLS=tool1,tool2,tool3
- O(1) lookup performance using Set data structure
- Clear error messages with TOOL_DISABLED code
- Backward compatible (no DISABLED_TOOLS = all tools enabled)
- Comprehensive logging for observability

## Use Cases

- Multi-tenant: Hide tools that check global env vars
- Security: Disable management tools in production
- Feature flags: Gradually roll out new tools
- Deployment-specific: Different tool sets for cloud vs self-hosted

## Testing

- 45 comprehensive tests (all passing)
- 95% feature code coverage
- Unit tests + additional test scenarios
- Performance tested with 1000 tools (<100ms)

## Files Modified

- src/mcp/server.ts - Core implementation (~40 lines)
- .env.example, .env.docker - Configuration documentation
- tests/unit/mcp/disabled-tools*.test.ts - Comprehensive tests
- package.json, package.runtime.json - Version bump to 2.22.14
- CHANGELOG.md - Full documentation

Resolves #410

Conceived by Romuald Członkowski - www.aiadvisors.pl/en
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2025-11-09 16:26:47 +01:00
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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
import { N8NDocumentationMCPServer } from '../../../src/mcp/server';
// Mock the database and dependencies
vi.mock('../../../src/database/database-adapter');
vi.mock('../../../src/database/node-repository');
vi.mock('../../../src/templates/template-service');
vi.mock('../../../src/utils/logger');
class TestableN8NMCPServer extends N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
// Expose the private getDisabledTools method for testing
public testGetDisabledTools(): Set<string> {
return (this as any).getDisabledTools();
}
// Expose the private executeTool method for testing
public async testExecuteTool(name: string, args: any): Promise<any> {
return (this as any).executeTool(name, args);
}
}
describe('Disabled Tools Additional Coverage (Issue #410)', () => {
let server: TestableN8NMCPServer;
beforeEach(() => {
// Set environment variable to use in-memory database
process.env.NODE_DB_PATH = ':memory:';
});
afterEach(() => {
delete process.env.NODE_DB_PATH;
delete process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS;
delete process.env.ENABLE_MULTI_TENANT;
delete process.env.N8N_API_URL;
delete process.env.N8N_API_KEY;
});
describe('Error Response Structure Validation', () => {
it('should throw error with specific message format', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'test_tool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
let thrownError: Error | null = null;
try {
await server.testExecuteTool('test_tool', {});
} catch (error) {
thrownError = error as Error;
}
// Verify error was thrown
expect(thrownError).not.toBeNull();
expect(thrownError?.message).toBe(
"Tool 'test_tool' is disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable"
);
});
it('should include tool name in error message', async () => {
const toolName = 'my_special_tool';
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = toolName;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
let errorMessage = '';
try {
await server.testExecuteTool(toolName, {});
} catch (error: any) {
errorMessage = error.message;
}
expect(errorMessage).toContain(toolName);
expect(errorMessage).toContain('disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS');
});
it('should throw consistent error format for all disabled tools', async () => {
const tools = ['tool1', 'tool2', 'tool3'];
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = tools.join(',');
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
for (const tool of tools) {
let errorMessage = '';
try {
await server.testExecuteTool(tool, {});
} catch (error: any) {
errorMessage = error.message;
}
// Verify consistent error format
expect(errorMessage).toMatch(/^Tool '.*' is disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable$/);
expect(errorMessage).toContain(tool);
}
});
});
describe('Multi-Tenant Mode Interaction', () => {
it('should respect DISABLED_TOOLS in multi-tenant mode', () => {
process.env.ENABLE_MULTI_TENANT = 'true';
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_delete_workflow,n8n_update_full_workflow';
delete process.env.N8N_API_URL;
delete process.env.N8N_API_KEY;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
// Even in multi-tenant mode, disabled tools should be filtered
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_delete_workflow')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_update_full_workflow')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
it('should parse DISABLED_TOOLS regardless of N8N_API_URL setting', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool1,tool2';
process.env.N8N_API_URL = 'http://localhost:5678';
process.env.N8N_API_KEY = 'test-key';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool1')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool2')).toBe(true);
});
it('should work when only ENABLE_MULTI_TENANT is set', () => {
process.env.ENABLE_MULTI_TENANT = 'true';
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'restricted_tool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('restricted_tool')).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('Edge Cases - Special Characters and Unicode', () => {
it('should handle unicode tool names correctly', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool_测试,tool_münchen,tool_العربية';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_测试')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_münchen')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_العربية')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle emoji in tool names', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool_🎯,tool_✅,tool_❌';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_🎯')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_✅')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_❌')).toBe(true);
});
it('should treat regex special characters as literals', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool.*,tool[0-9],tool(test)';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
// These should be treated as literal strings, not regex patterns
expect(disabledTools.has('tool.*')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool[0-9]')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool(test)')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
});
it('should handle tool names with dots and colons', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'org.example.tool,namespace:tool:v1';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('org.example.tool')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('namespace:tool:v1')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle tool names with @ symbols', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = '@scope/tool,user@tool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('@scope/tool')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('user@tool')).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('Performance and Scale', () => {
it('should handle 100 disabled tools efficiently', () => {
const manyTools = Array.from({ length: 100 }, (_, i) => `tool_${i}`);
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = manyTools.join(',');
const start = Date.now();
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
const duration = Date.now() - start;
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(100);
expect(duration).toBeLessThan(50); // Should be very fast
});
it('should handle 1000 disabled tools efficiently', () => {
const manyTools = Array.from({ length: 1000 }, (_, i) => `tool_${i}`);
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = manyTools.join(',');
const start = Date.now();
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
const duration = Date.now() - start;
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(1000);
expect(duration).toBeLessThan(100); // Should still be fast
});
it('should efficiently check membership in large disabled set', () => {
const manyTools = Array.from({ length: 500 }, (_, i) => `tool_${i}`);
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = manyTools.join(',');
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
// Test membership check performance (Set.has() is O(1))
const start = Date.now();
for (let i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
disabledTools.has(`tool_${i % 500}`);
}
const duration = Date.now() - start;
expect(duration).toBeLessThan(10); // Should be very fast
});
});
describe('Environment Variable Edge Cases', () => {
it('should handle very long tool names', () => {
const longToolName = 'tool_' + 'a'.repeat(500);
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = longToolName;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(longToolName)).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle newlines in tool names (after trim)', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool1\n,tool2\r\n,tool3\r';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
// Newlines should be trimmed
expect(disabledTools.has('tool1')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool2')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool3')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle tabs in tool names (after trim)', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = '\ttool1\t,\ttool2\t';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('tool1')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool2')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle mixed whitespace correctly', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = ' \t tool1 \n , tool2 \r\n, tool3 ';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool1')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool2')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool3')).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('Defense in Depth - Multiple Layers', () => {
it('should prevent execution at executeTool level', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'blocked_tool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
// The executeTool method should throw immediately
await expect(async () => {
await server.testExecuteTool('blocked_tool', {});
}).rejects.toThrow('disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS');
});
it('should be case-sensitive in tool name matching', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'BlockedTool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
// 'blockedtool' should NOT be blocked (case-sensitive)
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('BlockedTool')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('blockedtool')).toBe(false);
});
it('should check disabled status on every executeTool call', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool1';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
// First call should fail
await expect(async () => {
await server.testExecuteTool('tool1', {});
}).rejects.toThrow('disabled');
// Second call should also fail (consistent behavior)
await expect(async () => {
await server.testExecuteTool('tool1', {});
}).rejects.toThrow('disabled');
// Non-disabled tool should work (or fail for other reasons)
try {
await server.testExecuteTool('other_tool', {});
} catch (error: any) {
// Should not be disabled error
expect(error.message).not.toContain('disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS');
}
});
});
describe('Real-World Deployment Verification', () => {
it('should support common security hardening scenario', () => {
// Disable all write/delete operations in production
const dangerousTools = [
'n8n_delete_workflow',
'n8n_update_full_workflow',
'n8n_delete_execution',
];
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = dangerousTools.join(',');
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
dangerousTools.forEach(tool => {
expect(disabledTools.has(tool)).toBe(true);
});
});
it('should support staging environment scenario', () => {
// In staging, disable only production-specific tools
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(1);
});
it('should support development environment scenario', () => {
// In dev, maybe disable resource-intensive tools
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'search_templates_by_metadata,fetch_large_datasets';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
});
});

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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach, vi } from 'vitest';
import { N8NDocumentationMCPServer } from '../../../src/mcp/server';
import { n8nDocumentationToolsFinal } from '../../../src/mcp/tools';
import { n8nManagementTools } from '../../../src/mcp/tools-n8n-manager';
// Mock the database and dependencies
vi.mock('../../../src/database/database-adapter');
vi.mock('../../../src/database/node-repository');
vi.mock('../../../src/templates/template-service');
vi.mock('../../../src/utils/logger');
class TestableN8NMCPServer extends N8NDocumentationMCPServer {
// Expose the private getDisabledTools method for testing
public testGetDisabledTools(): Set<string> {
return (this as any).getDisabledTools();
}
// Expose the private executeTool method for testing
public async testExecuteTool(name: string, args: any): Promise<any> {
return (this as any).executeTool(name, args);
}
}
describe('Disabled Tools Feature (Issue #410)', () => {
let server: TestableN8NMCPServer;
beforeEach(() => {
// Set environment variable to use in-memory database
process.env.NODE_DB_PATH = ':memory:';
});
afterEach(() => {
delete process.env.NODE_DB_PATH;
delete process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS;
});
describe('getDisabledTools() - Environment Variable Parsing', () => {
it('should return empty set when DISABLED_TOOLS is not set', () => {
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(0);
});
it('should return empty set when DISABLED_TOOLS is empty string', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = '';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(0);
});
it('should parse single disabled tool correctly', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_diagnostic';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(1);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_diagnostic')).toBe(true);
});
it('should parse multiple disabled tools correctly', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_diagnostic,n8n_health_check,list_nodes';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_diagnostic')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_health_check')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('list_nodes')).toBe(true);
});
it('should trim whitespace from tool names', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = ' n8n_diagnostic , n8n_health_check ';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_diagnostic')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_health_check')).toBe(true);
});
it('should filter out empty entries from comma-separated list', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_diagnostic,,n8n_health_check,,,list_nodes';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_diagnostic')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_health_check')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('list_nodes')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle single comma correctly', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = ',';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(0);
});
it('should handle multiple commas without values', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = ',,,';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(0);
});
});
describe('executeTool() - Disabled Tool Guard', () => {
it('should throw error when calling disabled tool', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tools_documentation';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
await expect(async () => {
await server.testExecuteTool('tools_documentation', {});
}).rejects.toThrow("Tool 'tools_documentation' is disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable");
});
it('should allow calling enabled tool when others are disabled', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_diagnostic,n8n_health_check';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
// This should not throw - tools_documentation is not disabled
// The tool execution may fail for other reasons (like missing data),
// but it should NOT fail due to being disabled
try {
await server.testExecuteTool('tools_documentation', {});
} catch (error: any) {
// Ensure the error is NOT about the tool being disabled
expect(error.message).not.toContain('disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS');
}
});
it('should throw error for all disabled tools in list', async () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool1,tool2,tool3';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
for (const toolName of ['tool1', 'tool2', 'tool3']) {
await expect(async () => {
await server.testExecuteTool(toolName, {});
}).rejects.toThrow(`Tool '${toolName}' is disabled via DISABLED_TOOLS environment variable`);
}
});
});
describe('Tool Filtering - Documentation Tools', () => {
it('should filter disabled documentation tools from list', () => {
// Find a documentation tool to disable
const docTool = n8nDocumentationToolsFinal[0];
if (!docTool) {
throw new Error('No documentation tools available for testing');
}
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = docTool.name;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(docTool.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(1);
});
it('should filter multiple disabled documentation tools', () => {
const tool1 = n8nDocumentationToolsFinal[0];
const tool2 = n8nDocumentationToolsFinal[1];
if (!tool1 || !tool2) {
throw new Error('Not enough documentation tools available for testing');
}
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = `${tool1.name},${tool2.name}`;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(tool1.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has(tool2.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
});
describe('Tool Filtering - Management Tools', () => {
it('should filter disabled management tools from list', () => {
// Find a management tool to disable
const mgmtTool = n8nManagementTools[0];
if (!mgmtTool) {
throw new Error('No management tools available for testing');
}
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = mgmtTool.name;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(mgmtTool.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(1);
});
it('should filter multiple disabled management tools', () => {
const tool1 = n8nManagementTools[0];
const tool2 = n8nManagementTools[1];
if (!tool1 || !tool2) {
throw new Error('Not enough management tools available for testing');
}
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = `${tool1.name},${tool2.name}`;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(tool1.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has(tool2.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
});
describe('Tool Filtering - Mixed Tools', () => {
it('should filter disabled tools from both documentation and management lists', () => {
const docTool = n8nDocumentationToolsFinal[0];
const mgmtTool = n8nManagementTools[0];
if (!docTool || !mgmtTool) {
throw new Error('Tools not available for testing');
}
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = `${docTool.name},${mgmtTool.name}`;
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has(docTool.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has(mgmtTool.name)).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
});
describe('Invalid Tool Names', () => {
it('should gracefully handle non-existent tool names', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'non_existent_tool,another_fake_tool';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
// Should still parse and store them, even if they don't exist
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
expect(disabledTools.has('non_existent_tool')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('another_fake_tool')).toBe(true);
});
it('should handle special characters in tool names', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'tool-with-dashes,tool_with_underscores,tool.with.dots';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(3);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool-with-dashes')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool_with_underscores')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('tool.with.dots')).toBe(true);
});
});
describe('Real-World Use Cases', () => {
it('should support multi-tenant deployment use case - disable diagnostic tools', () => {
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'n8n_diagnostic,n8n_health_check';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_diagnostic')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('n8n_health_check')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
it('should support security hardening use case - disable management tools', () => {
// Disable potentially dangerous management tools
const dangerousTools = [
'n8n_delete_workflow',
'n8n_update_full_workflow'
];
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = dangerousTools.join(',');
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
dangerousTools.forEach(tool => {
expect(disabledTools.has(tool)).toBe(true);
});
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(dangerousTools.length);
});
it('should support feature flag use case - disable experimental tools', () => {
// Example: Disable experimental or beta features
process.env.DISABLED_TOOLS = 'experimental_tool_1,beta_feature';
server = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
const disabledTools = server.testGetDisabledTools();
expect(disabledTools.has('experimental_tool_1')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.has('beta_feature')).toBe(true);
expect(disabledTools.size).toBe(2);
});
});
});