How to Connect n8n MCP Client to Geekflare MCP Server

The n8n MCP Client lets your workflows connect to tools exposed by MCP servers. This guide explains how to set up the Geekflare MCP server in n8n and verify that the integration is working correctly.

If you’re new to Geekflare MCP, read our guide on What Is Geekflare MCP before you continue.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• An n8n account (Cloud or Self-hosted)
• A Geekflare account. Sign in to access your API key from the dashboard.
• Basic knowledge of creating and running n8n workflows

Connect Geekflare MCP to n8n

Follow these steps to configure the Geekflare MCP server with the n8n.

1. Open your n8n workspace and create a new workflow.

2. Click + to add a new node, then search for and select MCP Client.

3. In the Server Transport field, select HTTP Streamable.

4. In the MCP Endpoint URL field, enter:

https://mcp.geekflare.com/YOUR_API_KEY/mcp

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Geekflare API key.

5. Leave the Authentication field set to None.

6. Keep the Tool option set to From list. If the connection is successful, the Tool dropdown displays the available Geekflare MCP tools. This confirms that the MCP server is connected correctly.

Build Your First n8n MCP Workflows

After connecting the Geekflare MCP server, you can execute any available tool directly from the MCP Client node. The following examples show how to use three common Geekflare tools.

Example 1: Save DNS Records to Google Sheets

• Add an Execute Workflow Trigger node.
• Add an MCP Client node and select the dnsRecord tool.
• Set Input Mode to Manual and enter openai.com for the domain parameter.
• Add a Google Sheets node and select Create spreadsheet action.
• Enter ‘OpenAI Scan Results‘ as the spreadsheet title and ‘DNS Records‘ as the sheet name.

• After the spreadsheet is created, open the ‘DNS Records‘ sheet and add the following column headers:
  • Domain
  • A
  • MX
  • NS
  • TXT
  • CAA
  • SOA
• Add another Google Sheets node and select Append row in sheet.
• Select the OpenAI Scan Results spreadsheet and the DNS Records sheet.
• Choose MCP Client as the input and drag the output fields to the corresponding columns.

• Click Execute workflow to run the workflow and save the DNS records to Google Sheets.

Here is the n8n workflow:

Here is the response:

Example 2: Generate a Lighthouse Report

• Add an Execute Workflow Trigger node.
• Add an MCP Client node and select the lighthouse tool.
• Set Input Mode to Manual and enter https://www.anthropic.com/ for the url parameter.
• Add an Email node. Set a subject such as ‘Anthropic Lighthouse Report‘ and include the Lighthouse report returned by the MCP Client node in the email body.
• Click Execute workflow to run the workflow and receive the Lighthouse report in your inbox.

Here is the n8n workflow:

Here is the response:

Example 3: Capture a Website Screenshot

• Add an Execute Workflow Trigger node.
• Choose an MCP Client node and select the screenshot tool.
• Set Input Mode to Manual and enter https://techcrunch.com/ for the url parameter.
• Add an Email node. Set a subject such as ‘TechCrunch Homepage Screenshot‘ and attach the screenshot returned by the MCP Client node.
• Click Execute workflow to run the workflow and receive the latest screenshot in your inbox.

Here is the response:

Common Use Cases of Geekflare MCP

Connecting the Geekflare MCP server to n8n lets you automate a variety of website and infrastructure tasks. Here are some common workflows you can build:

• Website Uptime Monitoring: Monitor website availability and send alerts when a website becomes unavailable.
• Performance Reporting: Run scheduled Lighthouse audits and share the results through email or Slack.
• DNS Inventory Management: Retrieve DNS records and store them in Google Sheets or a database for tracking.
• Website Change Tracking: Capture website screenshots on a schedule to monitor visual changes.
• SSL Certificate Monitoring: Check SSL/TLS certificate details and receive notifications before certificates expire.
• Broken Link Detection: Scan websites for broken links and notify your content team.
• Automated PDF Reports: Convert web pages into PDFs for reporting and documentation.
• Web Content Collection: Scrape webpage content and send it to databases, AI tools, or other connected applications.

Conclusion

Geekflare MCP extends n8n with website, developer, and infrastructure tools that you can use in your workflows. After completing the setup, you can automate tasks such as website monitoring, DNS lookups, screenshots, and Lighthouse audits by adding Geekflare MCP tools to your workflows.

Visit the Geekflare website to create your account and generate an API key. Explore the complete collection of APIs, developer tools, and the official documentation for more MCP guides and integrations.

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