docs(phase-6): complete n8n API Access phase

- All 4 API requirements verified (API-01 through API-04)
- Phase goal achieved: Claude Code can programmatically read, update, and test workflows
- Verification passed: 4/4 must-haves confirmed

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### n8n API
- [ ] **API-01**: n8n API key created and accessible
- [ ] **API-02**: Claude Code can read workflow via API
- [ ] **API-03**: Claude Code can update workflow via API
- [ ] **API-04**: Claude Code can view execution history and logs
- [x] **API-01**: n8n API key created and accessible
- [x] **API-02**: Claude Code can read workflow via API
- [x] **API-03**: Claude Code can update workflow via API
- [x] **API-04**: Claude Code can view execution history and logs
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| Requirement | Phase | Status |
|-------------|-------|--------|
| API-01 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| API-02 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| API-03 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| API-04 | Phase 6 | Pending |
| API-01 | Phase 6 | Complete |
| API-02 | Phase 6 | Complete |
| API-03 | Phase 6 | Complete |
| API-04 | Phase 6 | Complete |
| SEC-01 | Phase 7 | Pending |
| SEC-02 | Phase 7 | Pending |
| SEC-03 | Phase 7 | Pending |
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**Plans:** 1 plan
Plans:
- [ ] 06-01-PLAN.md — Enable API access (create key, verify CRUD, execution history)
- [x] 06-01-PLAN.md — Enable API access (create key, verify CRUD, execution history)
**Success Criteria:**
1. n8n API key exists and Claude Code can authenticate against the n8n API
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| Phase | Name | Requirements | Status |
|-------|------|--------------|--------|
| 6 | n8n API Access | API-01, API-02, API-03, API-04 | Planning |
| 6 | n8n API Access | API-01, API-02, API-03, API-04 | Complete ✓ |
| 7 | Socket Security | SEC-01, SEC-02, SEC-03, SEC-04 | Pending |
| 8 | Inline Keyboard Infrastructure | KEY-01, KEY-02, KEY-03, KEY-04, KEY-05 | Pending |
| 9 | Batch Operations | BAT-01, BAT-02, BAT-03, BAT-04, BAT-05, BAT-06 | Pending |
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phase: 06-n8n-api-access
verified: 2026-02-03T18:30:00Z
status: passed
score: 4/4 must-haves verified
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# Phase 6: n8n API Access Verification Report
**Phase Goal:** Claude Code can programmatically read, update, and test workflows
**Verified:** 2026-02-03T18:30:00Z
**Status:** passed
**Re-verification:** No — initial verification
## Goal Achievement
### Observable Truths
| # | Truth | Status | Evidence |
|---|-------|--------|----------|
| 1 | Claude Code can authenticate against n8n API with API key | ✓ VERIFIED | GET /api/v1/workflows returns HTTP 200, 82516 bytes response |
| 2 | Claude Code can retrieve current workflow JSON | ✓ VERIFIED | GET /api/v1/workflows/HmiXBlJefBRPMS0m4iNYc returns Docker Manager Bot with 96 nodes, 83652 bytes |
| 3 | Claude Code can push workflow changes that take effect | ✓ VERIFIED | PUT /api/v1/workflows/{id} executed successfully, updatedAt changed to 2026-02-03T13:15:35.015Z |
| 4 | Claude Code can view execution history with success/failure status | ✓ VERIFIED | GET /api/v1/executions returns 5 recent executions with status (all success) and timestamps |
**Score:** 4/4 truths verified
### Required Artifacts
| Artifact | Expected | Status | Details |
|----------|----------|--------|---------|
| `.env.n8n-api` | API credentials for n8n access | ✓ VERIFIED | File exists (317 bytes), contains N8N_HOST and N8N_API_KEY |
| `.gitignore` | Protects .env.n8n-api | ✓ VERIFIED | Contains .env.n8n-api entry, file is not tracked in git |
**Artifact Details:**
**`.env.n8n-api`:**
- **Level 1 - Exists:** ✓ File present at project root (317 bytes)
- **Level 2 - Substantive:** ✓ Contains required variables:
- N8N_HOST=https://api.bergerhouse.net
- N8N_API_KEY=<JWT token>
- **Level 3 - Wired:** ✓ Successfully used in curl commands for all 4 API verifications
**`.gitignore`:**
- **Level 1 - Exists:** ✓ File present at project root
- **Level 2 - Substantive:** ✓ Contains comment and .env.n8n-api entry
- **Level 3 - Wired:** ✓ Git ls-files confirms .env.n8n-api is not tracked
### Key Link Verification
| From | To | Via | Status | Details |
|------|----|----|--------|---------|
| curl command | n8n /api/v1/workflows | X-N8N-API-KEY header | ✓ WIRED | Authentication successful, HTTP 200 response |
| curl command | n8n /api/v1/executions | X-N8N-API-KEY header | ✓ WIRED | Execution history retrieved, 5 records returned |
**Verification Commands Executed:**
```bash
# API-01: Authentication
curl -X GET "${N8N_HOST}/api/v1/workflows" \
-H "accept: application/json" \
-H "X-N8N-API-KEY: ${N8N_API_KEY}"
# Result: HTTP 200, 82516 bytes response
# API-02: Read Workflow
curl -X GET "${N8N_HOST}/api/v1/workflows/HmiXBlJefBRPMS0m4iNYc" \
-H "accept: application/json" \
-H "X-N8N-API-KEY: ${N8N_API_KEY}"
# Result: HTTP 200, Docker Manager Bot with 96 nodes
# API-03: Update Workflow (from SUMMARY)
# PUT request executed during Task 2
# Result: updatedAt timestamp changed to 2026-02-03T13:15:35.015Z
# API-04: Execution History
curl -X GET "${N8N_HOST}/api/v1/executions?workflowId=HmiXBlJefBRPMS0m4iNYc&limit=5" \
-H "accept: application/json" \
-H "X-N8N-API-KEY: ${N8N_API_KEY}"
# Result: HTTP 200, 5 executions with status (all success)
```
### Requirements Coverage
All Phase 6 requirements satisfied:
| Requirement | Status | Evidence |
|-------------|--------|----------|
| API-01: n8n API key created and accessible | ✓ SATISFIED | GET /api/v1/workflows returns HTTP 200 |
| API-02: Claude Code can read workflow via API | ✓ SATISFIED | Full workflow JSON retrieved (96 nodes, 83652 bytes) |
| API-03: Claude Code can update workflow via API | ✓ SATISFIED | PUT successful, updatedAt timestamp changed |
| API-04: Claude Code can view execution history and logs | ✓ SATISFIED | 5 recent executions retrieved with status and timestamps |
### Anti-Patterns Found
No anti-patterns detected.
**Files scanned:**
- `.gitignore` (configuration file, no code to scan)
**Scan results:**
- 0 TODO/FIXME comments
- 0 placeholder patterns
- 0 empty implementations
- 0 console.log-only implementations
### Technical Verification Details
**n8n Instance:**
- Host: https://api.bergerhouse.net
- Workflow: Docker Manager Bot (ID: HmiXBlJefBRPMS0m4iNYc)
- Node count: 96 nodes
- Last updated: 2026-02-03T13:15:35.015Z
**API Authentication:**
- Method: JWT token via X-N8N-API-KEY header
- Token format: eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...
- Label: "Claude Code"
- Expiration: Never (development environment)
**Verified Operations:**
1. **List workflows** - GET /api/v1/workflows → HTTP 200
2. **Read workflow** - GET /api/v1/workflows/{id} → Full JSON with 96 nodes
3. **Update workflow** - PUT /api/v1/workflows/{id} → updatedAt changed
4. **View executions** - GET /api/v1/executions?workflowId={id} → 5 records
**Recent Executions (from API-04):**
- Execution 65: success, started 2026-02-03T02:45:36.237Z
- Execution 64: success, started 2026-02-03T02:43:43.535Z
- Execution 63: success, started 2026-02-03T02:40:25.833Z
### Git Verification
**Commit:** 7e8569789981eeb32242eef9522c3cc32a04ad45
**Date:** 2026-02-03T13:16:05Z
**Files modified:** .gitignore (+2 lines)
**Sensitive files protected:** ✓ .env.n8n-api is gitignored and not tracked
## Summary
**Phase 6 goal ACHIEVED.** All 4 observable truths verified against live n8n instance.
Claude Code can now:
1. ✓ Authenticate against n8n API using API key from .env.n8n-api
2. ✓ Retrieve full workflow JSON (Docker Manager Bot, 96 nodes)
3. ✓ Push workflow changes via PUT requests (tested with no-op update)
4. ✓ View execution history with status and timestamps
**Artifacts verified:**
- .env.n8n-api exists with correct variables and works in API calls
- .gitignore properly protects credentials from version control
**No gaps found. No human verification needed. Phase is complete and ready for Phase 7 (Socket Security).**
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*Verified: 2026-02-03T18:30:00Z*
*Verifier: Claude (gsd-verifier)*