Use Case
n8n API is a powerful AI agent skill that extends your assistant with new capabilities. Operate n8n via its public REST API from OpenClaw. Use for workflow management, executions, and automation tasks such as listing, creating, publishing, triggering, or troubleshooting. Works with both self-hosted n8n and n8n Cloud. This guide walks you through installing n8n API, configuring it for your setup, and running your first commands β so you can start getting value in minutes.
Install n8n API: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install n8n-api
Restart your AI client (Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI, or OpenClaw)
Type a natural language request related to ai agent & automation to trigger n8n API
Review the output and refine your prompt for better results
Combine n8n API with other skills to build multi-step workflows
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing n8n API
Help me get started with n8n API
What can n8n API do for my ai agent & automation workflow?
Show me an example of using n8n API
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install n8n-apiOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install n8n-apiβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/n8n-api/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.