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Romuald Członkowski 9050967cd6 Release v2.24.0: Unified get_node Tool with Code Review Fixes (#437)
* feat(tools): unify node information retrieval with get_node tool

Implements v2.24.0 featuring a unified node information tool that consolidates
get_node_info and get_node_essentials functionality while adding version history
and type structure metadata capabilities.

Key Features:
- Unified get_node tool with progressive detail levels (minimal/standard/full)
- Version history access (versions, compare, breaking changes, migrations)
- Type structure metadata integration from v2.23.0
- Token-efficient defaults optimized for AI agents
- Backward-compatible via private method preservation

Breaking Changes:
- Removed get_node_info tool (replaced by get_node with detail='full')
- Removed get_node_essentials tool (replaced by get_node with detail='standard')
- Tool count: 40 → 39 tools

Implementation:
- src/mcp/tools.ts: Added unified get_node tool definition
- src/mcp/server.ts: Implemented getNode() with 7 mode-specific methods
- Type structure integration via TypeStructureService.getStructure()
- Updated documentation in CHANGELOG.md and README.md
- Version bumped to 2.24.0

Token Costs:
- minimal: ~200 tokens (basic metadata)
- standard: ~1000-2000 tokens (essential properties, default)
- full: ~3000-8000 tokens (complete information)

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* docs: update tools-documentation.ts to reference unified get_node tool

Updated all references from deprecated get_node_essentials and get_node_info
to the new unified get_node tool with appropriate detail levels.

Changes:
- Standard Workflow Pattern: Updated to show get_node with detail levels
- Configuration Tools: Replaced two separate tool descriptions with unified get_node
- Performance Characteristics: Updated to reference get_node detail levels
- Usage Notes: Updated recommendation to use get_node with detail='standard'

This completes the v2.24.0 unified get_node tool implementation.
All 13/13 test scenarios passed in n8n-mcp-tester agent validation.

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* test: update tests to reference unified get_node tool

Updated test files to replace references to deprecated get_node_info and
get_node_essentials tools with the new unified get_node tool.

Changes:
- tests/unit/mcp/tools.test.ts: Updated get_node tests and removed references
  to get_node_essentials in toolsWithExamples array and categories object
- tests/unit/mcp/parameter-validation.test.ts: Updated all get_node_info
  references to get_node throughout the test suite

Test results: Successfully reduced test failures from 11 to 3 non-critical failures:
- 1 description length test (expected for unified tool with comprehensive docs)
- 1 database initialization issue (test infrastructure, not related to changes)
- 1 timeout issue (unrelated to changes)

All get_node_info → get_node migration tests now pass successfully.

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* fix: implement all code review fixes for v2.24.0 unified get_node tool

Comprehensive improvements addressing all critical, high-priority, and code quality issues identified in code review.

## Critical Fixes (Phase 1)
- Add missing getNode mock in parameter-validation tests
- Shorten tool description from 670 to 288 characters (under 300 limit)

## High Priority Fixes (Phase 2)
- Add null safety check in enrichPropertyWithTypeInfo (prevent crashes on null properties)
- Add nodeType context to all error messages in handleVersionMode (better debugging)
- Optimize version summary fetch (conditional on detail level, skip for minimal mode)
- Add comprehensive parameter validation for detail and mode with clear error messages

## Code Quality Improvements (Phase 3)
- Refactor property enrichment with new enrichPropertiesWithTypeInfo helper (eliminate duplication)
- Add TypeScript interfaces for all return types (replace any with proper union types)
- Implement version data caching with 24-hour TTL (improve performance)
- Enhance JSDoc documentation with detailed parameter explanations

## New TypeScript Interfaces
- VersionSummary: Version metadata structure
- NodeMinimalInfo: ~200 token response for minimal detail
- NodeStandardInfo: ~1-2K token response for standard detail
- NodeFullInfo: ~3-8K token response for full detail
- VersionHistoryInfo: Version history response
- VersionComparisonInfo: Version comparison response
- NodeInfoResponse: Union type for all possible responses

## Testing
- All 130 test files passed (3778 tests, 42 skipped)
- Build successful with no TypeScript errors
- Proper test mocking for unified get_node tool

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* fix: update integration tests to use unified get_node tool

Replace all references to deprecated get_node_info and get_node_essentials
with the new unified get_node tool in integration tests.

## Changes
- Replace get_node_info → get_node in 6 integration test files
- Replace get_node_essentials → get_node in 2 integration test files
- All tool calls now use unified interface

## Files Updated
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/error-handling.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/performance.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/session-management.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/tool-invocation.test.ts
- tests/integration/mcp-protocol/protocol-compliance.test.ts
- tests/integration/telemetry/mcp-telemetry.test.ts

This fixes CI test failures caused by calling removed tools.

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* test: add comprehensive tests for unified get_node tool

Add 81 comprehensive unit tests for the unified get_node tool to improve
code coverage of the v2.24.0 implementation.

## Test Coverage

### Parameter Validation (6 tests)
- Invalid detail/mode validation with clear error messages
- All valid parameter combinations
- Default values and node type normalization

### Info Mode Tests (21 tests)
- Minimal detail: Basic metadata only, no version info (~200 tokens)
- Standard detail: Essentials with version info (~1-2K tokens)
- Full detail: Complete info with version info (~3-8K tokens)
- includeTypeInfo and includeExamples parameter handling

### Version Mode Tests (24 tests)
- versions: Version history and details
- compare: Version comparison with proper error handling
- breaking: Breaking changes with upgradeSafe flags
- migrations: Auto-migratable changes detection

### Helper Methods (18 tests)
- enrichPropertyWithTypeInfo: Null safety, type handling, structure hints
- enrichPropertiesWithTypeInfo: Array handling, mixed properties
- getVersionSummary: Caching with 24-hour TTL

### Error Handling (3 tests)
- Repository initialization checks
- NodeType context in error messages
- Invalid mode/detail handling

### Integration Tests (8 tests)
- Mode routing logic
- Cache effectiveness across calls
- Type safety validation
- Edge cases (empty data, alternatives, long names)

## Results
- 81 tests passing
- 100% coverage of new get_node methods
- All parameter combinations tested
- All error conditions covered

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* fix: update integration test assertions for unified get_node tool

Updated integration tests to match the new unified get_node response structure:
- error-handling.test.ts: Added detail='full' parameter for large payload test
- tool-invocation.test.ts: Updated property assertions for standard/full detail levels
- Fixed duplicate describe block and comparison logic

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* fix: correct property names in integration test for standard detail

Updated test to check for requiredProperties and commonProperties
instead of essentialProperties to match actual get_node response structure.

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import { describe, it, expect, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest';
import { InMemoryTransport } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/inMemory.js';
import { Client } from '@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js';
import { TestableN8NMCPServer } from './test-helpers';
describe('MCP Tool Invocation', () => {
let mcpServer: TestableN8NMCPServer;
let client: Client;
beforeEach(async () => {
mcpServer = new TestableN8NMCPServer();
await mcpServer.initialize();
const [serverTransport, clientTransport] = InMemoryTransport.createLinkedPair();
await mcpServer.connectToTransport(serverTransport);
client = new Client({
name: 'test-client',
version: '1.0.0'
}, {
capabilities: {}
});
await client.connect(clientTransport);
});
afterEach(async () => {
await client.close();
await mcpServer.close();
});
describe('Node Discovery Tools', () => {
describe('list_nodes', () => {
it('should list nodes with default parameters', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {} });
expect((response as any).content).toHaveLength(1);
expect((response as any).content[0].type).toBe('text');
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
// The result is an object with nodes array and totalCount
expect(result).toHaveProperty('nodes');
expect(result).toHaveProperty('totalCount');
const nodes = result.nodes;
expect(Array.isArray(nodes)).toBe(true);
expect(nodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Check node structure
const firstNode = nodes[0];
expect(firstNode).toHaveProperty('nodeType');
expect(firstNode).toHaveProperty('displayName');
expect(firstNode).toHaveProperty('category');
});
it('should filter nodes by category', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {
category: 'trigger'
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = result.nodes;
expect(nodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
nodes.forEach((node: any) => {
expect(node.category).toBe('trigger');
});
});
it('should limit results', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {
limit: 5
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = result.nodes;
expect(nodes).toHaveLength(5);
});
it('should filter by package', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_nodes', arguments: {
package: 'n8n-nodes-base'
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = result.nodes;
expect(nodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
nodes.forEach((node: any) => {
expect(node.package).toBe('n8n-nodes-base');
});
});
});
describe('search_nodes', () => {
it('should search nodes by keyword', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'webhook'
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = result.results;
expect(nodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Should find webhook node
const webhookNode = nodes.find((n: any) => n.displayName.toLowerCase().includes('webhook'));
expect(webhookNode).toBeDefined();
});
it('should support different search modes', async () => {
// OR mode
const orResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'http request',
mode: 'OR'
}});
const orResult = JSON.parse(((orResponse as any).content[0]).text);
const orNodes = orResult.results;
expect(orNodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// AND mode
const andResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'http request',
mode: 'AND'
}});
const andResult = JSON.parse(((andResponse as any).content[0]).text);
const andNodes = andResult.results;
expect(andNodes.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(orNodes.length);
// FUZZY mode - use less typo-heavy search
const fuzzyResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'http req', // Partial match should work
mode: 'FUZZY'
}});
const fuzzyResult = JSON.parse(((fuzzyResponse as any).content[0]).text);
const fuzzyNodes = fuzzyResult.results;
expect(fuzzyNodes.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it('should respect result limit', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'node',
limit: 3
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = result.results;
expect(nodes).toHaveLength(3);
});
});
describe('get_node', () => {
it('should get complete node information', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
detail: 'full'
}});
expect(((response as any).content[0]).type).toBe('text');
const nodeInfo = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('nodeType', 'nodes-base.httpRequest');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('displayName');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('description');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('version');
});
it('should handle non-existent nodes', async () => {
try {
await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.nonExistent'
}});
expect.fail('Should have thrown an error');
} catch (error: any) {
expect(error.message).toContain('not found');
}
});
it('should handle invalid node type format', async () => {
try {
await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: 'invalidFormat'
}});
expect.fail('Should have thrown an error');
} catch (error: any) {
expect(error.message).toContain('not found');
}
});
});
describe('get_node with different detail levels', () => {
it('should return standard detail by default', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest'
}});
const nodeInfo = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('nodeType');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('displayName');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('description');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('requiredProperties');
expect(nodeInfo).toHaveProperty('commonProperties');
// Should be smaller than full detail
const fullResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
detail: 'full'
}});
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text.length).toBeLessThan(((fullResponse as any).content[0]).text.length);
});
});
});
describe('Validation Tools', () => {
describe('validate_node_operation', () => {
it('should validate valid node configuration', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_node_operation', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
config: {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://api.example.com/data'
}
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('valid');
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('errors');
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('warnings');
});
it('should detect missing required fields', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_node_operation', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
config: {
method: 'GET'
// Missing required 'url' field
}
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation.valid).toBe(false);
expect(validation.errors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(validation.errors[0].message.toLowerCase()).toContain('url');
});
it('should support different validation profiles', async () => {
const profiles = ['minimal', 'runtime', 'ai-friendly', 'strict'];
for (const profile of profiles) {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_node_operation', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
config: { method: 'GET', url: 'https://api.example.com' },
profile
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('profile', profile);
}
});
});
describe('validate_workflow', () => {
it('should validate complete workflow', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Start',
type: 'nodes-base.manualTrigger',
typeVersion: 1,
position: [0, 0],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'HTTP Request',
type: 'nodes-base.httpRequest',
typeVersion: 3,
position: [250, 0],
parameters: {
method: 'GET',
url: 'https://api.example.com/data'
}
}
],
connections: {
'Start': {
'main': [[{ node: 'HTTP Request', type: 'main', index: 0 }]]
}
}
};
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_workflow', arguments: {
workflow
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('valid');
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('errors');
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('warnings');
});
it('should detect connection errors', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Start',
type: 'nodes-base.manualTrigger',
typeVersion: 1,
position: [0, 0],
parameters: {}
}
],
connections: {
'Start': {
'main': [[{ node: 'NonExistent', type: 'main', index: 0 }]]
}
}
};
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_workflow', arguments: {
workflow
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation.valid).toBe(false);
expect(validation.errors.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
});
it('should validate expressions', async () => {
const workflow = {
nodes: [
{
id: '1',
name: 'Start',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger',
typeVersion: 1,
position: [0, 0],
parameters: {}
},
{
id: '2',
name: 'Set',
type: 'n8n-nodes-base.set',
typeVersion: 3.4,
position: [250, 0],
parameters: {
mode: 'manual',
duplicateItem: false,
values: {
string: [
{
name: 'test',
value: '={{ $json.invalidExpression }}'
}
]
}
}
}
],
connections: {
'Start': {
'main': [[{ node: 'Set', type: 'main', index: 0 }]]
}
}
};
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'validate_workflow', arguments: {
workflow,
options: {
validateExpressions: true
}
}});
const validation = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(validation).toHaveProperty('valid');
// The workflow should have either errors or warnings about the expression
if (validation.errors && validation.errors.length > 0) {
expect(validation.errors.some((e: any) =>
e.message.includes('expression') || e.message.includes('$json')
)).toBe(true);
} else if (validation.warnings) {
expect(validation.warnings.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
expect(validation.warnings.some((w: any) =>
w.message.includes('expression') || w.message.includes('$json')
)).toBe(true);
}
});
});
});
describe('Documentation Tools', () => {
describe('tools_documentation', () => {
it('should get quick start guide', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {} });
expect(((response as any).content[0]).type).toBe('text');
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text).toContain('n8n MCP Tools');
});
it('should get specific tool documentation', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {
topic: 'search_nodes'
}});
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text).toContain('search_nodes');
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text).toContain('Text search');
});
it('should get comprehensive documentation', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {
depth: 'full'
}});
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text.length).toBeGreaterThan(5000);
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text).toBeDefined();
});
it('should handle invalid topics gracefully', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'tools_documentation', arguments: {
topic: 'nonexistent_tool'
}});
expect(((response as any).content[0]).text).toContain('not found');
});
});
});
describe('AI Tools', () => {
describe('list_ai_tools', () => {
it('should list AI-capable nodes', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_ai_tools', arguments: {} });
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(result).toHaveProperty('tools');
const aiTools = result.tools;
expect(Array.isArray(aiTools)).toBe(true);
expect(aiTools.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// All should have nodeType and displayName
aiTools.forEach((tool: any) => {
expect(tool).toHaveProperty('nodeType');
expect(tool).toHaveProperty('displayName');
});
});
});
describe('get_node_as_tool_info', () => {
it('should provide AI tool usage information', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node_as_tool_info', arguments: {
nodeType: 'nodes-base.slack'
}});
const info = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(info).toHaveProperty('nodeType');
expect(info).toHaveProperty('isMarkedAsAITool');
expect(info).toHaveProperty('aiToolCapabilities');
expect(info.aiToolCapabilities).toHaveProperty('commonUseCases');
});
});
});
describe('Task Templates', () => {
// get_node_for_task was removed in v2.15.0
// Use search_nodes({ includeExamples: true }) instead for real-world examples
describe('list_tasks', () => {
it('should list all available tasks', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_tasks', arguments: {} });
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(result).toHaveProperty('totalTasks');
expect(result).toHaveProperty('categories');
expect(result.totalTasks).toBeGreaterThan(0);
// Check categories structure
const categories = result.categories;
expect(typeof categories).toBe('object');
// Check at least one category has tasks
const hasTasksInCategories = Object.values(categories).some((tasks: any) =>
Array.isArray(tasks) && tasks.length > 0
);
expect(hasTasksInCategories).toBe(true);
});
it('should filter by category', async () => {
const response = await client.callTool({ name: 'list_tasks', arguments: {
category: 'HTTP/API'
}});
const result = JSON.parse(((response as any).content[0]).text);
expect(result).toHaveProperty('category', 'HTTP/API');
expect(result).toHaveProperty('tasks');
const httpTasks = result.tasks;
expect(Array.isArray(httpTasks)).toBe(true);
expect(httpTasks.length).toBeGreaterThan(0);
httpTasks.forEach((task: any) => {
expect(task).toHaveProperty('task');
expect(task).toHaveProperty('description');
expect(task).toHaveProperty('nodeType');
});
});
});
});
describe('Complex Tool Interactions', () => {
it('should handle tool chaining', async () => {
// Search for nodes
const searchResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: {
query: 'slack'
}});
const searchResult = JSON.parse(((searchResponse as any).content[0]).text);
const nodes = searchResult.results;
// Get info for first result
const firstNode = nodes[0];
const infoResponse = await client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: {
nodeType: firstNode.nodeType
}});
expect(((infoResponse as any).content[0]).text).toContain(firstNode.displayName);
});
it('should handle parallel tool calls', async () => {
const tools = [
'list_nodes',
'get_database_statistics',
'list_ai_tools',
'list_tasks'
];
const promises = tools.map(tool =>
client.callTool({ name: tool as any, arguments: {} })
);
const responses = await Promise.all(promises);
expect(responses).toHaveLength(tools.length);
responses.forEach(response => {
expect(response.content).toHaveLength(1);
expect(((response as any).content[0]).type).toBe('text');
});
});
it('should maintain consistency across related tools', async () => {
// Get node via different methods
const nodeType = 'nodes-base.httpRequest';
const [fullInfo, essentials, searchResult] = await Promise.all([
client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: { nodeType } }),
client.callTool({ name: 'get_node', arguments: { nodeType } }),
client.callTool({ name: 'search_nodes', arguments: { query: 'httpRequest' } })
]);
const full = JSON.parse(((fullInfo as any).content[0]).text);
const essential = JSON.parse(((essentials as any).content[0]).text);
const searchData = JSON.parse(((searchResult as any).content[0]).text);
const search = searchData.results;
// Should all reference the same node
expect(full.nodeType).toBe('nodes-base.httpRequest');
expect(essential.displayName).toBe(full.displayName);
expect(search.find((n: any) => n.nodeType === 'nodes-base.httpRequest')).toBeDefined();
});
});
});