TOOL API

search_nodes

Search n8n nodes by keyword with optional real-world examples. Pass query as string. Example: query="webhook" or query="database". Returns max 20 results. Use includeExamples=true to get top 2 template configs per node.

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Call information

Tool slug: smg-n8n.search_nodes
Provider: n8n MCP
Average response: 0 ms
Calls in 7 days: 0

Input parameters

queryrequired

Search terms. Use quotes for exact phrase.

limit

Max results (default 20)

mode

OR=any word, AND=all words, FUZZY=typo-tolerant

includeExamples

Include top 2 real-world configuration examples from popular templates (default: false)

includeOperations

Include resource/operation tree per node. Adds ~100-300 tokens per result but saves a get_node round-trip.

source

Filter by node source: all=everything (default), core=n8n base nodes, community=community nodes, verified=verified community nodes only