Obviously the first step is to install the n8n-nodes-mcp from the community on your selfhosted n8n
Where to find MCP
this is a non exaustive lists I invite any one to enumerate their sources of MCP.
- mcp-servers · GitHub Topics · GitHub
- mcp-server · GitHub Topics · GitHub
- mcp-tools · GitHub Topics · GitHub
- mcp · GitHub Topics · GitHub
- https://www.npmjs.com/search?q=mcp
- Open-Source MCP servers | Glama
- https://mcp.composio.dev
- https://mcpsvr.com
- https://smithery.ai
- https://mcp.ad
For the Configuration like shown in the Credentials parts
your configure the MCP services via the credentials, and mostly almost via STDIO
command
npx
- because n8n use nodejs and MCP add a package (a function) to it.
argument
-y @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
- -y (because we want it to install inconditionnaly)
- the name of the package
- IE: @modelcontextprotocol/server-brave-search
environment
-
it will always be VARIABLE=KEY
- EQUAL SIGN ( =, no : )
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SPACE separate VARIABLES
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HINT: since it is hidden; often I cut and paste this part
where
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