From 8a3798b8bfaf94a0159b24280b2618f26ada28c6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Raja Jamwal Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2025 09:48:46 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] readme update to use host container n8n --- README.md | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 8c6ab3a..5e2861e 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ Add to Claude Desktop config: } ``` +>💡 Tip: If you’re running n8n locally on the same machine (e.g., via Docker), use http://host.docker.internal:5678 as the N8N_API_URL. + + > **Note**: The n8n API credentials are optional. Without them, you'll have access to all documentation and validation tools. With them, you'll additionally get workflow management capabilities (create, update, execute workflows). **Important:** The `-i` flag is required for MCP stdio communication. @@ -189,6 +192,8 @@ Add to Claude Desktop config: > **Note**: The n8n API credentials can be configured either in a `.env` file (create from `.env.example`) or directly in the Claude config as shown above. +> 💡 Tip: If you’re running n8n locally on the same machine (e.g., via Docker), use http://host.docker.internal:5678 as the N8N_API_URL. + ## 🤖 Claude Project Setup For the best results when using n8n-MCP with Claude Projects, use these enhanced system instructions: @@ -571,4 +576,4 @@ Contributions are welcome! Please:
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