# Connect Adeli to n8n (MCP Client Tool setup) Plug Adeli's MCP server into an n8n AI Agent with the MCP Client Tool node and bearer auth, then publish, read analytics, and reply to comments across five networks. Canonical page: https://www.tryadeli.com/agents/n8n Last updated: 2026-10-08 Post, schedule, reply to comments or messages, and read analytics on social accounts you own, all within n8n. n8n's MCP Client Tool supports bearer auth, so an AI Agent node connects to Adeli directly. ## If you are an AI agent reading this The user wants you to connect Adeli. Follow the prompt below. Ask the user for anything marked as theirs, and ask before any action that publishes or changes their accounts. ```text Help me connect Adeli to n8n so it can publish posts, read analytics, and manage comments and DMs on my social accounts (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, X). Some steps are in a settings screen only I can click, so walk me through those one at a time. Full instructions: https://www.tryadeli.com/agents/n8n.md About Adeli: - MCP server: https://app.tryadeli.com/mcp (Streamable HTTP) - Auth: header `Authorization: Bearer `. API key only, no OAuth. - REST API with the same key: https://app.tryadeli.com/api/v1 - Docs for agents: https://app.tryadeli.com/docs/llms.txt Do this: 1. Ask me for my Adeli API key (it starts with rk_live_). If I don't have one, tell me to sign up free at https://app.tryadeli.com, connect my social accounts, and create a key at https://app.tryadeli.com/settings/api-keys. Keep the key out of chat logs, public files, and git; store it in an environment variable or the app's secret settings. 2. You can't edit my n8n workflow yourself, so guide me step by step: on the AI Agent node, add a Tool → MCP Client Tool. Endpoint https://app.tryadeli.com/mcp, Server Transport "HTTP Streamable", Authentication "Bearer Auth" with a new credential holding my Adeli API key. Tools to Include: All. 3. If I want a fixed workflow with no AI, guide me through an HTTP Request node to https://app.tryadeli.com/api/v1 with Bearer Auth instead, starting with GET /accounts. 4. If you have the n8n MCP server or API connected and can create workflows, build a minimal workflow with a Chat Trigger → AI Agent → MCP Client Tool configured as above, and ask me to add the Bearer credential in the n8n UI. 5. Verify: call the list_accounts tool (or GET https://app.tryadeli.com/api/v1/accounts) and show me my connected accounts. A 401 means the key is wrong or revoked. Rules once connected: - Always ask me before you publish, reply, send a message, delete, or disconnect anything. These act on my real accounts. - Start with list_accounts and use its accountId values. Leave profileId out. - For TikTok and YouTube video, pass a public HTTPS video URL, not a file upload. ``` ## Before you start 1. Create a free Adeli account at https://app.tryadeli.com (sign in with Google; first 3 connected accounts free, no credit card). 2. Connect your social accounts in the Adeli dashboard. 3. Create an API key at https://app.tryadeli.com/settings/api-keys. It starts with `rk_live_`. ## Set it up by hand ### AI Agent + MCP Best when you want an AI Agent to decide what to post or how to reply. 1. **Create an Adeli API key.** Sign in to Adeli, connect your social accounts, then go to Settings → API keys and create a key. It starts with rk_live_. Copy it somewhere safe; you'll paste it in a moment. 2. **Add an MCP Client Tool to your AI Agent.** In your workflow, open the AI Agent node's Tool connector, click +, and choose MCP Client Tool. 3. **Point it at Adeli.** Endpoint: https://app.tryadeli.com/mcp Server Transport: HTTP Streamable Authentication: Bearer Auth, then create a new Bearer Auth credential and paste your Adeli API key (just rk_live_…, without the word Bearer). Tools to Include: All, or pick only the ones this workflow needs. 4. **Run it.** Execute the workflow with a prompt like "List my Adeli accounts." The agent's log shows each Adeli tool call. ### Fixed steps (HTTP) Best when every run does the same thing, like publishing whatever is in a spreadsheet row. No AI needed. 1. **Create an Adeli API key.** Sign in to Adeli, connect your social accounts, then go to Settings → API keys and create a key. It starts with rk_live_. Copy it somewhere safe; you'll paste it in a moment. 2. **Add an HTTP Request node.** Method: POST URL: https://app.tryadeli.com/api/v1/posts Authentication: Generic → Bearer Auth with your Adeli API key Body: JSON, using the shape in Adeli's API docs for the platform you're posting to. 3. **Test with a read first.** Before publishing, try a GET to /api/v1/accounts to confirm the key works and to get the accountId your post needs. Equivalent cURL: ```bash curl -s https://app.tryadeli.com/api/v1/accounts \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $ADELI_API_KEY" ``` ## Things to ask once it's connected - List my connected Adeli accounts and tell me which platforms they're on. - Every morning, post the next row of my 'Queue' Google Sheet to Instagram and mark it Posted. - When a comment on my latest YouTube video asks a question, draft a reply and send it to Slack for approval. ## Frequently asked questions ### Should I use the MCP Client Tool or an HTTP Request node? MCP Client Tool when an AI Agent should choose what to do (which tool, what to say). HTTP Request when every run does the same fixed thing. That's cheaper and more predictable. ### Does this work on n8n Cloud and self-hosted? Yes. The MCP Client Tool and HTTP Request nodes ship with n8n on both. Self-hosted installs need outbound HTTPS to app.tryadeli.com. ## Reference - MCP setup for every client: https://app.tryadeli.com/docs/mcp - MCP tool list: https://app.tryadeli.com/docs/mcp/tools - REST API docs: https://app.tryadeli.com/docs - All agent setup guides: https://www.tryadeli.com/agents ## Other pages - [Adeli — Unified Social Media API](https://www.tryadeli.com/index.md): A unified social media API: publish, schedule, and measure posts across Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X with a single request. - [Adeli Pricing — priced per connected account](https://www.tryadeli.com/pricing.md): Your first 3 connected accounts are free, then $5 each for accounts 4–10, $3 each for 11–50, $2 each for 51–100, and $1 each up to 2,000. Above that, talk to sales. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.tryadeli.com/privacy-policy.md): What personal information King's Cross Labs collects through Adeli, why, and what you can do about it. - [Terms of Service](https://www.tryadeli.com/terms.md): The binding agreement between you and King's Cross Labs governing your use of Adeli. - [Social Media Posting & Scheduling API](https://www.tryadeli.com/social-media-posting-api.md): Adeli's social media posting and scheduling API publishes to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X in one request, now or at a set time. Free to start. - [Social Media Analytics API](https://www.tryadeli.com/social-media-analytics-api.md): Adeli returns post analytics — engagement, reach, follower metrics — through the same endpoint you publish with, not a separate, dedicated analytics API. - [Social Media Commenting API](https://www.tryadeli.com/social-media-commenting-api.md): Read, reply to, and moderate comments on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X posts through the same API you publish with. - [Social Media Messaging API](https://www.tryadeli.com/social-media-messaging-api.md): Read and reply to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X DMs through the same API you publish with. No outbound or unsolicited messaging. - [Instagram API for Developers](https://www.tryadeli.com/product/instagram.md): Publish, schedule, and read analytics for Instagram through one API. Adeli owns the Instagram developer app, token refresh, and Meta review. Free to start. - [TikTok API for Developers](https://www.tryadeli.com/product/tiktok.md): Publish, schedule, and read analytics for TikTok through one API. Adeli owns the TikTok developer app, token refresh, and review process. Free to start. - [YouTube API for Developers](https://www.tryadeli.com/product/youtube.md): Publish, schedule, and read analytics for YouTube through one API. Adeli owns the YouTube developer app, token refresh, and Google review. Free to start. - [Facebook API for Developers](https://www.tryadeli.com/product/facebook.md): Publish, schedule, and read analytics for Facebook Pages through one API. Adeli owns the Facebook developer app, token refresh, and Meta review. Free to start. - [X (Twitter) API for Developers](https://www.tryadeli.com/product/x.md): Publish, schedule, and read analytics for X (Twitter) through one API. Adeli owns the X developer app, token refresh, and review process. Free to start. - [Adeli Compared to Other Social Media APIs](https://www.tryadeli.com/compare.md): Sourced, side-by-side comparisons of Adeli against Ayrshare, Upload-Post, and the Buffer API, on price, free tier, and API focus. - [Ayrshare Alternative: Adeli vs. Ayrshare API Pricing](https://www.tryadeli.com/compare/ayrshare.md): Adeli vs. Ayrshare: 3 connected accounts free, no $149/month minimum, and a lower bill at every account cap Ayrshare publishes. Sourced pricing. - [Upload-Post Alternative: Adeli vs. Upload-Post Pricing](https://www.tryadeli.com/compare/upload-post.md): Adeli vs. Upload-Post: 3 free connected accounts with TikTok and no upload cap, and a lower bill at both of Upload-Post's published tier caps. - [Late API Alternative: Adeli vs. Zernio (formerly Late)](https://www.tryadeli.com/compare/zernio.md): Zernio is the rebranded Late (getlate.dev). Adeli bills per connected account too, but costs less at every Zernio example bill and gives 3 free accounts. - [Buffer API Alternative for Developers: Adeli vs. Buffer](https://www.tryadeli.com/compare/buffer.md): Buffer is a social media app; its API automates a Buffer account, with small daily limits. Adeli is API-first, for developers embedding social in their product. - [The Adeli Blog](https://www.tryadeli.com/blog.md): Guides, explainers, and changelogs on publishing to Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and X through one social media API. - [Post to Social Media from Claude, ChatGPT, or an AI Agent](https://www.tryadeli.com/agents.md): Setup guides for connecting Adeli's MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT/Codex, Cursor, Grok, OpenClaw, Hermes, Manus, Notion, n8n, and Zapier, each with a prompt you can send to your agent.