Discovery Tools

Find nodes and templates across the n8n ecosystem. Search 500+ nodes and 2,700+ templates with full-text and semantic search capabilities.

`search_nodes`

Full-text search across all 500+ n8n nodes. Returns most relevant nodes first, with frequently-used nodes (HTTP Request, Webhook, Set, Code, Slack) prioritized in results.

No Setup Required

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`query`*	`string`	—	Search keywords. Use quotes for exact phrases like "google sheets"
`limit`	`number`	`20`	Maximum results to return (max: 100)
`mode`	`string`	`OR`	Search mode `ORANDFUZZY`
`includeExamples`	`boolean`	`false`	Include real-world configuration examples from templates

Basic keyword search

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search_nodes({query: "webhook"})

Returns Webhook node as top result

Search with all words required

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search_nodes({query: "google sheets", mode: "AND"})

Only returns nodes matching both words

Handle typos with fuzzy search

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search_nodes({query: "slak", mode: "FUZZY"})

Returns Slack despite the typo

Search with examples

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search_nodes({query: "http api", includeExamples: true})

Returns HTTP Request, GraphQL, REST nodes with real-world configs

Use Cases

•Finding nodes when you know partial names
•Discovering nodes by functionality (e.g., "email", "database", "transform")
•Handling user typos in node names
•Finding all nodes related to a service (e.g., "google", "aws", "microsoft")

✓Best Practices

•Start with single keywords for broadest results
•Use FUZZY mode when users might misspell node names
•AND mode works best for 2-3 word searches
•Combine with get_node after finding the right node

Common Pitfalls

•AND mode searches all fields (name, description) not just node names
•FUZZY mode with very short queries (1-2 chars) may return unexpected results
•Exact matches in quotes are case-sensitive

`search_templates`

Unified template search with multiple modes across 2,700+ templates. Search by keyword, node types, task type, or metadata.

No Setup Required

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
`searchMode`	`string`	`keyword`	Search mode `keywordby_nodesby_taskby_metadata`
`query`	`string`	—	For keyword mode: search keywords
`nodeTypes`	`array`	—	For by_nodes mode: array of node types
`task`	`string`	—	For by_task mode: task type `ai_automationdata_syncwebhook_processingemail_automationslack_integrationdata_transformationfile_processingschedulingapi_integrationdatabase_operations`
`complexity`	`string`	—	For by_metadata: workflow complexity `simplemediumcomplex`
`maxSetupMinutes`	`number`	—	For by_metadata: maximum setup time (5-480)
`requiredService`	`string`	—	For by_metadata: e.g., "openai", "slack"
`targetAudience`	`string`	—	For by_metadata: e.g., "developers", "marketers"
`limit`	`number`	`20`	Maximum results (max: 100)
`offset`	`number`	`0`	Pagination offset

Keyword search (default)

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search_templates({query: "chatbot"})

Find templates using specific nodes

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search_templates({
  searchMode: "by_nodes",
  nodeTypes: ["n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest", "n8n-nodes-base.slack"]
})

Get templates for a task type

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search_templates({searchMode: "by_task", task: "webhook_processing"})

Filter by metadata

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search_templates({
  searchMode: "by_metadata",
  complexity: "simple",
  requiredService: "openai"
})

Use Cases

•Find workflows by business purpose (keyword search)
•Find templates using specific integrations (by_nodes)
•Get pre-built solutions for common tasks (by_task)
•Filter by complexity for team skill level (by_metadata)
•Find templates requiring specific services (by_metadata)

✓Best Practices

•Use searchMode="by_task" for common automation patterns
•Use searchMode="by_nodes" when you know which integrations you need
•Use searchMode="keyword" for general discovery
•Use get_template(id) to get the full workflow JSON