n8n MCP server setup

Build Your Own AI Agent with n8n’s New MCP Server Integration

Ever wanted to connect an AI agent to your tools like Gmail, Google Calendar, Wikipedia or even a calculator—without wiring everything up manually? This free automation shows you how using the brand new MCP Server and Client nodes in n8n.

In this tutorial, we walk through the full setup of an AI agent that can actually use your connected tools to answer real questions like “What emails did I get today?” or “What’s the latest AI news?” — all from within n8n or even Claude Desktop.

What you get:

• A complete n8n workflow using the MCP Server and Client
• Example tool connections (Gmail, SERP API, Wikipedia, Calculator)
• Code snippets to connect Claude Desktop to your n8n server
• Setup guide for getting your MCP server running locally or in the cloud

How to use it:

Follow along with the YouTube tutorial where I’ll walk you step-by-step through:

• Setting up the MCP server in n8n
• Connecting your tools (with creds!)
• Building an AI agent using OpenAI
• Linking your agent to Claude Desktop for external use