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Overview

n8n provides MCP support through its MCP Client Tool node for workflow automation.

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Setup

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Step 1: Install MCP Client Tool

In n8n, add the MCP Client Tool node to your workflow:
  1. Create a new workflow
  2. Click the + to add a node
  3. Search for “MCP Agent”
  4. Under tool click +
  5. Search & select “MCP Client Tool”
  6. Configure the node with
    • https://api.stackone.com/mcp?account_id=<ACCOUNT_ID> as your server url
    • Select Header Auth for Authentication (create new credentials if needed and configure the header to be Authorization: Basic <BASE64_STACKONE_API_KEY> with the base64 encoded API key)
    • Select the tools you want to include from the Tools to include dropdown
  7. Test via Execute Step

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Building Workflows

Once configured, you can create automation workflows using the MCP Client Tool node to execute actions on the StackOne linked account you specified in the server URL.

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Next Steps

Framework Development

Create custom MCP tools

Claude Integration

Connect with Claude Desktop
For detailed n8n setup instructions, see the official n8n documentation.