Automate AI workflows in n8n with connected data

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n8n Workflows

Connect AI adds live, governed data access to any n8n workflow. Query CRMs, ERPs, and data warehouses in real time through a single MCP endpoint—no replication, sync jobs, or custom connectors required.

n8n Agents

Use Connect AI as an MCP tool so n8n agents can securely query and act on live enterprise data. Agents read, update, and automate tasks with full identity propagation, permissions, and audit logging.

n8n Code

Call Connect AI's MCP APIs directly from Function or HTTP Request nodes to bring live data into custom logic. Build intelligent workflows that analyze, enrich, and act on real business context.

Give n8n real-time, semantic-rich access to your enterprise data

Built for MCP, optimized for n8n

Designed for seamless integration with n8n via MCP, Connect AI powers live, low-latency data access across every workflow and agent. Automations and AI nodes can reason over governed enterprise data in real time—no syncs, no silos.

Set up in minutes

No code, no heavy configuration. Connect your data sources in Connect AI, paste your MCP endpoint in n8n, and start building live, data-driven workflows instantly.

Smarter selective data access

Connect AI fetches only the data each workflow or agent needs, when it's needed—reducing overhead, improving performance, and keeping n8n automations efficient and context-aware.

Enterprise-grade security and governance

Every n8n action runs through Connect AI’s governed control plane with secure credential passthrough, role-based permissions, encryption, and full audit logging—ensuring compliant, production-ready automation at scale.

Trusted by n8n users

“Connect AI changed how we access our ERP data. I pulled live financials mid-meeting and built a dashboard on the spot… access to our business data through simple conversation with AI is game-changing for how we operate.”

— Bhavik Paryani, Growth and Strategy Leader, Paryani Construction

IT & Operations Professionals

Deploy n8n across your team

Safely connect enterprise systems using existing user permission policies to deliver n8n worfklows that deliver real business impact without ungoverned data access.

Every AI query enforces the user's existing source system permissions—automatically, at runtime.
OAuth/SAML identity passthrough with user-level access enforcement
No parallel permission mapping or role configuration required
Further manage user permissions with least-privilege controls

Business Users

Take n8n to the next level with connected data

Enable n8n to perform analysis on your real data to inform agent workflows and take real actions for complete data automations.

Full controls and visibility for IT
Query multiple sources at once
Reduce n8n hallucinations
Instantly deliver leadership-ready insights and reports

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Explore the difference Connect AI makes for n8n workflows

Every system, one MCP endpoint

Connect n8n to 350+ enterprise systems through a single managed platform. Advanced query pushdown executes joins, filters, and aggregations at the source—so n8n tokens are spent on reasoning, not data wrangling.

Smarter answers, smaller token footprint

Source-level semantic intelligence teaches n8n the schema, metadata, and business logic behind your data. Create curated, multi-source data collections with custom tools to direct n8n for specific use cases.

Your security model, extended to n8n

Identity-first security with OAuth/SSO passthrough enforces existing source system permissions automatically, at runtime. Least-privilege controls, CRUD restrictions, and comprehensive audit trails satisfy your strictest compliance requirements.

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MCP connectivity that goes beyond the n8n ecosystem

Managed MCP with Connect AI

Individual user MCP connections

One governed MCP connection for n8n to 350+ enterprise systems—CRMs, ERPs, databases, analytics, and more—under a single governed layer.

Each data source requires a separate MCP server with its own tools, authentication and policies.

A unified response format model that returns data in a standardized semantic interface n8n can interpret reliably, increasing token efficiency by pushing computation to the query engine instead of LLM

n8n must filter, join, and group datasets logically through code, consuming up to 10X more tokens and ballooning costs in some cases

Universal MCP tools built for n8n—plus the ability to define custom MCP tools for specialized workflows.

Varied based on each individual API, adding to MCP context bloat and overwhelming n8n thinking windows

Centralized governance control plane for IT to monitor usage, enforce permissions, and audit all data access across agents and users.

Connections are configured ad hoc by users, with limited visibility or centralized access governance.

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