🤖 Build Make.com Automation Scenarios with AI Using MCP

Have you ever wanted to build complex Make.com automation scenarios using natural language? What if your AI assistant could understand Make.com's 200+ base modules and help you create, validate, and deploy scenarios in seconds?

Enter make-mcp-server - an unofficial Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings Make.com's powerful automation platform directly into your AI workflow.

🎯 What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is a standardized way for AI assistants (like Claude Desktop, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client) to interact with external tools and services. Think of it as a universal adapter that lets your AI assistant "talk" to different platforms.

🚀 What Can You Do?

With make-mcp-server, you can:

✅ Search 200+ Make.com Modules

"Find modules for sending Slack notifications"

Returns comprehensive information about Slack modules with parameters, examples, and documentation.

🔍 Get Detailed Module Information

"Show me how to use the Google Sheets Add Row module"

Get parameter schemas, configuration examples, and best practices.

🧠 Validate Scenarios Before Deployment

"Check if this scenario is valid: [blueprint JSON]"

Auto-healing validation that catches errors, suggests fixes, and validates data flow.

🚢 Deploy Directly to Make.com

"Create this scenario in my Make.com account"

One command deploys your AI-generated scenario to production.

📦 Quick Setup

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• Make.com account (sign up free)
• Make.com API token

Installation

For Claude Desktop:

1. Get your Make.com credentials:

   • Team ID: Found in your Make.com dashboard URL
   • API Token: Settings → API → Generate Token
   • Region: Check your Make.com URL (eu1, eu2, us1, us2)

2. Configure Claude Desktop:

Edit your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "make-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "make-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MAKE_API_KEY": "your-api-token",
        "MAKE_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id",
        "MAKE_API_URL": "https://eu2.make.com/api/v2"
      }
    }
  }
}

1. Restart Claude Desktop - The MCP server icon should appear.

For Cursor IDE:

Add to your Cursor settings (Ctrl+Shift+P → "MCP: Edit Config"):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "make-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "make-mcp-server@latest"],
      "env": {
        "MAKE_API_KEY": "your-api-token",
        "MAKE_TEAM_ID": "your-team-id",
        "MAKE_API_URL": "https://eu2.make.com/api/v2"
      }
    }
  }
}

🎨 Real-World Examples

Example 1: Slack → Notion Integration

Prompt to Claude:

"Create a Make.com scenario that monitors a Slack channel for messages containing 'bug report', extracts the content, and creates a new page in Notion with the report details."

What happens:

1. Searches for Slack and Notion modules
2. Builds the scenario structure with proper routing
3. Validates the blueprint for errors
4. Deploys to your Make.com account

Example 2: GitHub → Discord Notifications

Prompt:

"Build a scenario that watches GitHub for new pull requests and posts them to Discord with formatting."

Result: A working scenario with GitHub webhook trigger, data mapping, and Discord message formatting.

Example 3: Complex Multi-Step Workflow

Prompt:

"Create a scenario that: 1) Triggers daily at 9 AM, 2) Fetches data from Airtable, 3) Uses a router to split records by status, 4) Sends different email templates via Gmail, 5) Logs results to Google Sheets"

Result: Complete scenario with scheduler, Airtable integration, router logic, conditional branching, and logging.

🔧 Available Tools

The MCP server exposes these tools:

Tool	Description
search_modules	Search 200+ Make modules by keyword/app
get_module	Get detailed info about a specific module
list_apps	Browse all available Make.com apps
search_templates	Find pre-built scenario templates
validate_scenario	Check blueprint validity with auto-healing
create_scenario	Deploy scenario to Make.com

⚡ Advanced Features

Auto-Healing Validation

The validator doesn't just find errors - it fixes them:

// Invalid: Missing required parameters
{
  "module": "google-sheets:addRow",
  "parameters": {
    "spreadsheet": "abc123"
    // Missing 'sheetName' parameter
  }
}

// Auto-healed:
{
  "module": "google-sheets:addRow",
  "parameters": {
    "spreadsheet": "abc123",
    "sheetName": "Sheet1"  // ✅ Added with default
  }
}

Router Support

Build complex conditional workflows:

{
  "modules": [
    {
      "id": 1,
      "module": "webhook:trigger"
    },
    {
      "id": 2,
      "module": "router",
      "routes": [
        {
          "filter": "{{status}} = 'urgent'",
          "modules": [/* urgent path */]
        },
        {
          "filter": "{{status}} = 'normal'",
          "modules": [/* normal path */]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Template Discovery

Browse 500+ pre-built templates:

"Show me templates for e-commerce automation"

Returns categorized templates with difficulty ratings and module lists.

🔐 Security & Disclaimer

⚠️ Important: This is an unofficial, community-built project. It is:

• ✅ NOT affiliated with Make.com
• ✅ NOT officially supported
• ✅ Open source and transparent
• ✅ Uses official Make.com APIs

Always review scenarios before deployment - AI can make mistakes!

🌟 Why Use This?

For Developers:

• 10x faster scenario creation
• Natural language → working automation
• Instant documentation lookup
• No more clicking through UI menus

For AI Enthusiasts:

• See MCP in action
• Learn how AI agents interact with external tools
• Build your own MCP servers

For Make.com Users:

• Rapid prototyping
• Complex scenario scaffolding
• Template discovery
• Validation before deployment

🛣️ Roadmap

• [ ] Support for more Make.com features
• [ ] Visual scenario builder integration
• [ ] Scenario testing framework
• [ ] Community template sharing
• [ ] Improved error recovery

🤝 Contributing

This is an open-source project! Contributions welcome:

• 🐛 Report bugs: GitHub Issues
• 💡 Feature requests: GitHub Discussions
• 🔧 Pull requests: Contributing Guide

📚 Resources

• GitHub Repository: danishashko/make-mcp
• npm Package: make-mcp-server
• MCP Registry: io.github.danishashko/make-mcp
• Make.com Docs: make.com/en/help
• MCP Documentation: modelcontextprotocol.io

🎓 Tutorial: Your First AI-Powered Scenario

Let's build a simple RSS → Email notification scenario with Claude:

Step 1: Set up the MCP server (see Installation above)

Step 2: Prompt Claude:

"Create a Make.com scenario that:
- Checks an RSS feed every hour
- Filters for items with 'AI' in the title
- Sends me an email with the article link"

Step 3: Claude will:

1. Search for RSS and Email modules
2. Configure the schedule trigger
3. Set up filtering logic
4. Build the email template
5. Ask if you want to deploy

Step 4: Review and deploy!

🔥 Hot Tips

1. Be specific: "Use Gmail" vs "Send email"
2. Provide context: Share your data structure
3. Iterate: Ask Claude to refine the scenario
4. Test first: Use Make.com's test mode
5. Review always: AI is powerful but not perfect

🎉 Get Started Now!

# Quick test (no installation)
npx make-mcp-server --help

# Install globally
npm install -g make-mcp-server

# Check version
make-mcp-server --version

Then configure your AI assistant and start building!

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📈 Stats

• ⭐ 200+ Make.com modules supported
• 🎯 500+ templates searchable
• 🔧 6 powerful tools for AI agents
• 💪 Auto-healing validation with smart fixes
• 🚀 1-command deployment to production

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⭐ Star the repo: github.com/danishashko/make-mcp

📦 Try it now: npx make-mcp-server

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