n8n

What is n8n?

n8n is a workflow automation platform for technical teams that combines visual building with JavaScript and Python code. It is used to connect applications, APIs, data, and AI models into business workflows and agents whose steps and reasoning can be inspected on a canvas. Teams can deploy it on n8n infrastructure or self-host it.

The platform provides more than 500 prebuilt integrations and supports custom API connections. Developers can view each step's inputs and outputs, rerun individual steps, replay or mock data, inspect logs, test with real data, and evaluate AI behavior before production use.

How to Use n8n

1. Start a cloud workspace or deploy a self-hosted instance.
2. Create a workflow and add trigger, integration, data, and AI nodes.
3. Configure each step visually, adding JavaScript or Python when custom logic is needed.
4. Test with real or mocked data and inspect step inputs, outputs, traces, and logs.
5. Activate the workflow and monitor it on the chosen infrastructure.

Core Features

• Visual workflow canvas: Builds and inspects multi-step automations and AI agents.
• Code support: Runs JavaScript or Python inside workflows.
• 500+ integrations: Connects common applications through prebuilt nodes.
• Custom APIs: Supports services without a prebuilt integration.
• AI tracing and evaluation: Makes agent reasoning traceable and tests AI behavior with data.
• Flexible deployment: Runs in n8n Cloud or on self-managed infrastructure.

Use Cases

• IT operations: Automate onboarding and internal system tasks.
• Security operations: Enrich incident tickets with connected data.
• DevOps: Convert natural-language requests into controlled API workflows.
• Sales intelligence: Generate insights from customer reviews and connected business data.

Pricing

The website offers a free starting option and supports self-hosting.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can n8n combine visual workflows and code?

Yes. Users can configure steps visually and add JavaScript or Python where needed.

Can n8n run on private infrastructure?

Yes. The site supports deployment on the customer's infrastructure as well as n8n's hosted service.