{ "workflow": { "id": 5528, "name": "Create a WHOIS API interface for AI agents with 8 domain management operations", "views": 375, "recentViews": 0, "totalViews": 375, "createdAt": "2025-07-01T19:19:26.667Z", "description": "Complete MCP server exposing 8 Bulk WHOIS API operations to AI agents.\n\n## ⚡ Quick Setup\n\nNeed help? Want access to more workflows and even live Q&A sessions with a top verified n8n creator.. All 100% free?\n\n[Join the community](https://www.skool.com/n8n-nodes-automation-lab-1570/about)\n\n1. **Import** this workflow into your n8n instance\n2. **Credentials** Add Bulk WHOIS API credentials\n3. **Activate** the workflow to start your MCP server\n4. **Copy** the webhook URL from the MCP trigger node\n5. **Connect** AI agents using the MCP URL\n\n## 🔧 How it Works\n\nThis workflow converts the Bulk WHOIS API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.\n\n• **MCP Trigger**: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests\n• **HTTP Request Nodes**: Handle API calls to http://localhost:5000\n• **AI Expressions**: Automatically populate parameters via `$fromAI()` placeholders\n• **Native Integration**: Returns responses directly to the AI agent\n\n## 📋 Available Operations (8 total)\n\n### 🔧 Batch (4 endpoints)\n\n• **GET /batch**: Get your batches\n• **POST /batch**: Create batch. Batch is then being processed until all provided items have been completed. At any time it can be `get` to provide current status with results optionally.\n• **DELETE /batch/{id}**: Delete batch\n• **GET /batch/{id}**: Get batch\n\n### 🔧 Db (1 endpoints)\n\n• **GET /db**: Query domain database\n\n### 🔧 Domains (3 endpoints)\n\n• **GET /domains/{domain}/check**: Check domain availability\n• **GET /domains/{domain}/rank**: Check domain rank (authority).\n• **GET /domains/{domain}/whois**: WHOIS query for a domain\n\n## 🤖 AI Integration\n\n**Parameter Handling**: AI agents automatically provide values for:\n• Path parameters and identifiers\n• Query parameters and filters\n• Request body data\n• Headers and authentication\n\n**Response Format**: Native Bulk WHOIS API responses with full data structure\n\n**Error Handling**: Built-in n8n HTTP request error management\n\n## 💡 Usage Examples\n\nConnect this MCP server to any AI agent or workflow:\n\n• **Claude Desktop**: Add MCP server URL to configuration\n• **Cursor**: Add MCP server SSE URL to configuration\n• **Custom AI Apps**: Use MCP URL as tool endpoint\n• **API Integration**: Direct HTTP calls to MCP endpoints\n\n## ✨ Benefits\n\n• **Zero Setup**: No parameter mapping or configuration needed\n• **AI-Ready**: Built-in `$fromAI()` expressions for all parameters\n• **Production Ready**: Native n8n HTTP request handling and logging\n• **Extensible**: Easily modify or add custom logic\n\n> 🆓 **[Free for community use](https://github.com/Cfomodz/community-use)!** Ready to deploy in under 2 minutes.", "workflow": { "id": "v6LyGtVBk8ZTj5mE", "meta": null, "name": "Bulk WHOIS API MCP Server", "tags": [], "nodes": [ { "id": "d3e2b6b0-742b-44b3-9ff8-667e26fa627e", "name": "Setup Instructions", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -1380, -240 ], "parameters": { "color": 4, "height": 1060, "content": "### ⚙️ Setup Instructions\n\n1. **Import Workflow**: \nLoad this workflow into your n8n instance\n\n2. **Configure Authentication**: \nSet up apiKey credentials\n - Type: API Key in header\n - Key name: X-API-KEY\n\n3. **Activate Workflow**:\nEnable the workflow to start the MCP server\n\n4. **Get MCP URL**: \nCopy the webhook URL from the MCP trigger\n\n5. **Connect AI Agent**:\nUse the MCP URL in your AI agent configuration\n\n\n### 💡 Usage Notes\n• Parameters are auto-populated by AI using $fromAI() expressions\n• With 8 API endpoints available as tools\n• Responses maintain original API structure\n\n\n### 🛠️ Customization\n• Add data transformation nodes if needed\n• Implement custom error handling\n• Add logging or monitoring nodes\n\n• Modify parameter defaults in any HTTP request node as needed\n\n### 💬 Need Help?\nPing me on [discord](https://discord.me/cfomodz) for integration guidance and custom automations. Check the [n8n documentation](https://docs.n8n.io/integrations/builtin/cluster-nodes/sub-nodes/n8n-nodes-langchain.toolmcp/) for more information." }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "80a3eaa0-37c0-4a45-a19a-68c82882e7ff", "name": "Workflow Overview", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -1120, -240 ], "parameters": { "width": 420, "height": 920, "content": "## 🛠️ Bulk WHOIS MCP Server ✅ 8 operations\n\n### About\nDomain API (WHOIS, Check, Batch)\n\n### 🔧 How it Works\n\nThis workflow converts the Bulk WHOIS API into an MCP-compatible interface for AI agents.\n\n• **MCP Trigger**: Serves as your server endpoint for AI agent requests\n• **HTTP Request Nodes**: Handle API calls to http://localhost:5000\n• **AI Expressions**: Automatically populate parameters via `$fromAI()` placeholders\n• **Native Integration**: Returns responses directly to the AI agent\n\n\n### 📋 Available Operations (8 endpoints)\n\n**Batch (4 operations)**\nget, create, delete\n\n**Db (1 operations)**\nquery\n\n**Domains (3 operations)**\ncheck, whois\n\n" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "66672868-c8c2-446d-b5b7-d1f1010434af", "name": "Bulk WHOIS MCP Server", "type": "@n8n/n8n-nodes-langchain.mcpTrigger", "position": [ -620, -240 ], "webhookId": "6cf0cc14-5751-41c2-bd05-75266866dbdf", "parameters": { "path": "bulk-whois-mcp" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "62dad9c1-27cf-4255-877c-6856da294361", "name": "Sticky Note", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -660, -100 ], "parameters": { "color": 2, "width": 900, "height": 200, "content": "## Batch" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "2d3a9d10-c3ba-47ca-b0ea-da80f560e6d6", "name": "Get your batches", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ -520, -60 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/batch", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "toolDescription": "Get your batches" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "6d6dc999-b615-40a9-81c0-b176d239c6be", "name": "Create batch. Batch is then being processed until ", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ -320, -60 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/batch", "method": "POST", "options": {}, "sendBody": true, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "bodyParameters": { "parameters": [ { "name": "domains", "value": "={{ $fromAI('domains', 'Domains', 'json') }}" }, { "name": "operation", "value": "={{ $fromAI('operation', 'Operation', 'string') }}" }, { "name": "options", "value": "={{ $fromAI('options', 'Options', 'json') }}" } ] }, "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "toolDescription": "Create batch. Batch is then being processed until all provided items have been completed. At any time it can be `get` to provide current status with results optionally.\n\nParameters:\n- Body parameters:\n • domains (required)\n • operation (required)\n • options (optional)" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "db526626-0203-4a70-b062-b3b9a0e0f0c4", "name": "Delete batch", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ -120, -60 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/batch/{{ $fromAI('id', 'Batch ID', 'string') }}", "method": "DELETE", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "toolDescription": "Delete batch\n\nParameters:\n- Path parameters:\n • id (required) - Batch ID" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "4eeffbc9-5219-4b43-b9fe-cd0eab602869", "name": "Get batch", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ 80, -60 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/batch/{{ $fromAI('id', 'Batch ID', 'string') }}", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "toolDescription": "Get batch\n\nParameters:\n- Path parameters:\n • id (required) - Batch ID" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "5001852e-6d17-41de-8458-9a6c2fb27850", "name": "Sticky Note2", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -660, 140 ], "parameters": { "color": 3, "width": 300, "height": 200, "content": "## Db" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "2cccd1ae-d209-466e-8cc4-77e62ab07b4e", "name": "Query domain database", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ -520, 180 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/db", "options": {}, "sendQuery": true, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "queryParameters": { "parameters": [ { "name": "query", "value": "={{ $fromAI('query', 'Query (contact name, dns, domain etc)', 'string') }}" } ] }, "toolDescription": "Query domain database\n\nParameters:\n- Query parameters:\n • query (required) - Query (contact name, dns, domain etc)" }, "typeVersion": 4.2 }, { "id": "039644d1-96a9-4bf1-aa18-860277ff5f41", "name": "Sticky Note3", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote", "position": [ -660, 380 ], "parameters": { "color": 4, "width": 700, "height": 200, "content": "## Domains" }, "typeVersion": 1 }, { "id": "e36bba72-454f-4c5a-a6e6-d61123a92f83", "name": "Check domain availability", "type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequestTool", "position": [ -520, 420 ], "parameters": { "url": "=http://localhost:5000/domains/{{ $fromAI('domain', 'Domain', 'string') }}/check", "options": {}, "authentication": "genericCredentialType", "genericAuthType": "httpHeaderAuth", "toolDescription": "Check domain availability\n\nParameters:\n- Path parameters:\n • domain (required) - 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