Build your own CUSTOM API MCP server
n8n template #3638Summary
Use templateThis n8n demonstrates how any organisation can quickly and easily build and offer MCP servers to their customers or internal staff to improve productivity. This MCP example uses PayCaptain.com as an example and shows how to create an MCP server which can search for and update employee data. How it works A MCP server trigger is used and connected to 3 custom workflow tools: Search Employee, Get Employee by ID and Update Employee. Each tool makes calls to the PayCaptain API to perform their respective tasks. Extra care is performed to strip out sensitive data and ensure we're not sharing too much. The Update Employee too also guards against updating fields which would preferably remain readonl
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Help me set up the n8n workflow "Build your own CUSTOM API MCP server" (https://n8n.io/workflows/3638). It uses: Google Sheets, HTTP Request, Call n8n Workflow Tool. Import the template JSON into my n8n instance, list every credential I need to create, and walk me through testing it.
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