Use Case
n8n API isn't just for solo use β teams can share skills and build consistent AI workflows across the organization. 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 covers how to deploy n8n API for your team, standardize prompts, and create shared workflows that everyone can use.
Install n8n API in your project directory: .claude/skills/n8n-api/
Commit the skill folder to your repository so the whole team has access
Document your team's standard prompts in a shared README
Use n8n API in code reviews, standups, and planning sessions
Iterate: collect feedback from the team and refine your prompts
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing n8n API
How can my team use n8n API together?
Set up n8n API for our project so everyone can use it
Create a shared workflow using n8n API for our team
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.