A powerful skill to manage n8n workflows, executions, and triggers directly through the n8n REST API.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install n8n-automation
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install n8n-automation using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is n8n Automation?
This skill enables seamless interaction with the n8n workflow automation platform, supporting both self-hosted and cloud instances. By leveraging the n8n REST API, it allows users to programmatically manage the lifecycle of their automations within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
Whether you are looking to list active workflows, debug failed executions, or trigger webhooks, this tool provides the necessary hooks to integrate n8n into your agentic workflows. It bridges the gap between manual workflow management and automated, API-driven orchestration, ensuring your background tasks run smoothly.
n8n Automation Use Cases
- Monitoring the health of self-hosted n8n instances by tracking failed executions.
- Triggering production or test webhooks for specific data processing tasks on demand.
- Debugging failed executions by retrieving node-level error details and input data.
- Automating the activation or deactivation of seasonal or maintenance-mode workflows.
- Exporting and summarizing workflow configurations for documentation or auditing.
How n8n Automation Works
- The skill authenticates with the n8n instance using a provided API key and the base API URL.
- It identifies the target workflow or execution based on user queries, IDs, or specific status filters.
- The skill executes specific REST API calls (GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE) to retrieve or modify data on the server.
- It parses the resulting JSON response to provide actionable insights or confirmation of the requested action.
- For debugging scenarios, it analyzes execution logs to pinpoint the exact failing node and associated error message.
n8n Automation Setup
To get started with this skill in Openclaw Skills, set the following environment variables in your environment or configuration file:
export N8N_API_URL="https://your-instance.app.n8n.cloud/api/v1" # or your local URL
export N8N_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
You can generate your API key by navigating to n8n Settings -> n8n API -> Create an API key.
n8n Automation Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill interacts with core data objects from the n8n API as detailed below:
| Object | Description | Key Fields |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow | The definition of the automation logic | id, name, active, nodes |
| Execution | The historical record of a workflow run | id, status, startedAt, workflowId |
| Webhook | The endpoint used to trigger workflows | webhook-path, method |
| API Response | Metadata regarding the request status | data, nextCursor |
n8n Automation Advanced Features
- Automated health checks to report the count of active workflows versus failed executions in the last 24 hours.
- Deep-dive debugging capabilities to extract specific node parameters and input data from failed runs to suggest fixes.
- Bulk workflow management, including mass activation/deactivation via filtered API queries.
- Support for both production and test webhook environments within the Openclaw Skills framework.
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