TOOL API

get_node

Get node info with progressive detail levels and multiple modes. Detail: minimal (~200 tokens), standard (~1-2K, default), full (~3-8K). Modes: info (default), docs (markdown documentation), search_properties (find properties), versions/compare/breaking/migrations (version info). Use format='docs' for readable documentation, mode='search_properties' with propertyQuery for finding specific fields.

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Call information

Tool slug
n8n-mcp.get_node
Provider
n8n
Average response
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Calls in 7 days
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Input parameters

nodeTyperequired

Full node type: "nodes-base.httpRequest" or "nodes-langchain.agent"

detail

Information detail level. standard=essential properties (recommended), full=everything

mode

Operation mode. info=node schema, docs=readable markdown documentation, search_properties=find specific properties, versions/compare/breaking/migrations=version info

includeTypeInfo

Include type structure metadata (type category, JS type, validation rules). Only applies to mode=info. Adds ~80-120 tokens per property.

includeExamples

Include real-world configuration examples from templates. Only applies to mode=info with detail=standard. Adds ~200-400 tokens per example.

fromVersion

Source version for compare/breaking/migrations modes (e.g., "1.0")

toVersion

Target version for compare mode (e.g., "2.0"). Defaults to latest if omitted.

propertyQuery

For mode=search_properties: search term to find properties (e.g., "auth", "header", "body")

maxPropertyResults

For mode=search_properties: max results (default 20)