# n8n Documentation MCP Server Configuration # ==================== # COMMON CONFIGURATION # ==================== # Database Configuration # For local development: ./data/nodes.db # For Docker: /app/data/nodes.db # Custom paths supported in v2.7.16+ (must end with .db) NODE_DB_PATH=./data/nodes.db # Logging Level (debug, info, warn, error) MCP_LOG_LEVEL=info # Node Environment (development, production) NODE_ENV=development # Rebuild database on startup (true/false) REBUILD_ON_START=false # ========================= # LOCAL MODE CONFIGURATION # ========================= # Used when running: npm run start:v2 or npm run dev:v2 # Local MCP Server Configuration MCP_SERVER_PORT=3000 MCP_SERVER_HOST=localhost # MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=optional-for-local-development # ========================= # SIMPLE HTTP MODE # ========================= # Used for private single-user deployments # Server mode: stdio (local) or http (remote) MCP_MODE=stdio # Use fixed HTTP implementation (recommended for stability) # Set to true to bypass StreamableHTTPServerTransport issues USE_FIXED_HTTP=true # HTTP Server Configuration (only used when MCP_MODE=http) PORT=3000 HOST=0.0.0.0 # Base URL Configuration (optional) # Set this when running behind a proxy or when the server is accessed via a different URL # than what it binds to. If not set, URLs will be auto-detected from proxy headers (if TRUST_PROXY is set) # or constructed from HOST and PORT. # Examples: # BASE_URL=https://n8n-mcp.example.com # BASE_URL=https://your-domain.com:8443 # PUBLIC_URL=https://n8n-mcp.mydomain.com (alternative to BASE_URL) # Authentication token for HTTP mode (REQUIRED) # Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32 AUTH_TOKEN=your-secure-token-here # CORS origin for HTTP mode (optional) # Default: * (allow all origins) # For production, set to your specific domain # CORS_ORIGIN=https://your-client-domain.com # Trust proxy configuration for correct IP logging (0=disabled, 1=trust first proxy) # Set to 1 when running behind a reverse proxy (Nginx, Traefik, etc.) # Set to the number of proxy hops if behind multiple proxies # Default: 0 (disabled) # TRUST_PROXY=0 # ========================= # N8N API CONFIGURATION # ========================= # Optional: Enable n8n management tools by providing API credentials # These tools allow creating, updating, and executing workflows # n8n instance API URL (without /api/v1 suffix) # Example: https://your-n8n-instance.com # N8N_API_URL= # n8n API Key (get from Settings > API in your n8n instance) # N8N_API_KEY= # n8n API request timeout in milliseconds (default: 30000) # N8N_API_TIMEOUT=30000 # Maximum number of API request retries (default: 3) # N8N_API_MAX_RETRIES=3