# n8n_create_workflow

Create a new workflow in n8n. Requires workflow name, nodes array, and connections object. The workflow will be created in inactive state and must be manually activated in the UI. Returns the created workflow with its ID.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `n8n_create_workflow`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-create-workflow

## Facts

- Tool: `n8n_create_workflow`
- Server: Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server (`aegntic/aegntic-mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/aegntic/aegntic-MCP
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "n8n_create_workflow",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why n8n_create_workflow is rated Medium

This tool creates a new n8n workflow object. While workflows can trigger automation when activated, the tool itself only creates the workflow in an inactive state, which is a reversible write operation. It does not execute the workflow or activate it automatically. Severity is medium because miscreated workflows could contain malicious nodes ready to be activated.

From the tool's own definition: "'Create a new workflow in n8n' and 'The workflow will be created in inactive state' — creates a new resource reversibly"

## Use case

AI agents use n8n_create_workflow to create or update resources in Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "n8n_create_workflow": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "n8n_create_workflow_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Obsidian Elite RAG MCP Server (134)

- `clear_all_datasets` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-all-datasets.md
- `clear_dataset` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-dataset.md
- `clear_expired_context_cache` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-expired-context-cache.md
- `clear_graph` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/clear-graph.md
- `delete_entity_edge` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/delete-entity-edge.md
- `delete_episode` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/delete-episode.md
- `n8n_delete_execution` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-delete-execution.md
- `n8n_delete_workflow` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-delete-workflow.md
- `achieve_mouse_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/achieve-mouse-authenticity.md
- `achieve_typing_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/achieve-typing-authenticity.md
- `collaborate_with_gemini` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/collaborate-with-gemini.md
- `compile_video` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/compile-video.md
- `execute_custom_analytics_code` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/execute-custom-analytics-code.md
- `n8n_trigger_webhook_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/n8n-trigger-webhook-workflow.md
- `run_performance_benchmark` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/run-performance-benchmark.md
- `run_test_audience` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/run-test-audience.md
- `start_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/start-capture.md
- `stop_capture` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/stop-capture.md
- `validate_authenticity` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-authenticity.md
- `validate_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-workflow.md
- `validate_workflow_expressions` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/validate-workflow-expressions.md
- `subscribe_tier` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/subscribe-tier.md
- `join_community` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/join-community.md
- `sequential_thinking` — Other — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/sequential-thinking.md
- `analyze_brand_performance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-brand-performance.md
- `analyze_distributions` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-distributions.md
- `analyze_project` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/analyze-project.md
- `calculate_feature_importance` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/calculate-feature-importance.md
- `compare_datasets` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/compare-datasets.md
- `crawl_single_page` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp/crawl-single-page.md
- …and 104 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/aegntic-aegntic-mcp.md

## For agents

This record is a snapshot. Live verdicts and the full registry:

- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
- Query the registry over MCP: endpoint `https://api.policylayer.com/mcp` — tools `check_mcp_server`, `check_mcp_stack`, `check_tool`, `search_registry`, `get_change_events`

---

Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=aegntic-aegntic-mcp · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/aegntic-aegntic-mcp