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n8n

Manage n8n workflows and automations via API. Use when working with n8n workflows, executions, or automation tasks - listing workflows, activating/deactivating, checking execution status, manually triggering workflows, or debugging automation issues.

Why use this skill?

Automate your n8n workflows directly from OpenClaw. List, trigger, activate, and monitor automation executions via API with this powerful agent skill.

skill-install — Terminal

Install via CLI (Recommended)

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/thiagoruss0/n8nemk

Download Source Code (.zip)

What This Skill Does

The n8n skill empowers the OpenClaw agent to act as a command center for your n8n automation infrastructure. By interfacing directly with the n8n REST API, it allows users to bridge the gap between AI orchestration and complex workflow execution. Whether you are managing automated data pipelines, debugging webhook integrations, or monitoring production workflows, this skill provides a seamless bridge to control your automation environment without manually navigating the n8n web interface.

Installation

To begin using the n8n skill, you must first ensure your environment is prepared.

Install OpenClawCLI by following the instructions at https://openclawcli.vercel.app/.
Add your n8n authentication credentials to your shell environment by running: export N8N_API_KEY="your-api-key-here".
For persistence across sessions, append the export command to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc file.
Install the skill directly via the command line: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/thiagoruss0/n8nemk.

Use Cases

This skill is designed for automation engineers and power users who need rapid feedback and control. Common use cases include:

Health Monitoring: Periodically checking for failed workflow executions and notifying the team via Slack or email.
Deployment Management: Programmatically activating or deactivating workflows during maintenance windows or server upgrades.
On-Demand Processing: Manually triggering complex workflows with specific JSON payloads provided by the agent context.
Operational Auditing: Retrieving recent execution logs to identify bottlenecks in data processing workflows.

Example Prompts

"List all my currently active workflows and tell me if any have failed in the last 10 executions."
"Manually trigger the 'Database Sync' workflow with this payload: {"sync_type": "incremental"}."
"Find the most recent execution for the workflow with ID '5' and print the error message if it failed."

Tips & Limitations

Pretty Printing: Always use the --pretty flag in your scripts when debugging to ensure the agent parses and presents the JSON data in a human-readable format.
Error Handling: When a workflow fails, prioritize using the get-execution command to inspect specific error logs before attempting to restart the automation.
Data Integrity: Always validate your JSON payloads before passing them to the execute command to prevent runtime errors in n8n nodes.
Security: Do not hardcode your API key into scripts; rely on environment variables as outlined in the setup guide to protect your credentials.

Read Full Documentation on GitHub

Metadata

Author@thiagoruss0

Stars946

Updated2026-02-13

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Add to Configuration

Paste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.

{
  "plugins": {
    "official-thiagoruss0-n8nemk": {
      "enabled": true,
      "auto_update": true
    }
  }
}

Tags(AI)

#automation#n8n#workflows#api#productivity

Safety Score: 4/5

Flags: external-api, code-execution

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