n8n and Claude MCP: VPS setup and workflow tutorial

This tutorial explains how to deploy self-hosted n8n on a Hostinger VPS and connect it to Claude through MCP. Hostinger sponsors the video. The presenter uses Ubuntu and Hostinger's Docker Manager, selects the n8n with AI Assistant deployment, then creates an account for the instance.

The connection starts in n8n's settings: enable instance-level MCP and copy its server URL. In Claude, add a custom connector, paste the URL and complete the connection process. The presenter says this lets Claude create workflows from chat requests and shows an existing workflow built with that connection.

The example, SaaS Master Fresh Product Radar, checks GitHub, Hugging Face and Product Hunt for product ideas, then sends an email. It uses DeepSeek for one AI API step, with n8n handling the surrounding automation and filters. The presenter reports a cost of about eight or nine cents per run. That figure describes this workflow, rather than a general running cost.

The hosting advice is also the presenter's assessment: KVM 1 should suit most users, while heavier automation may need a larger plan. The KVM 2 configuration shown has two CPU cores, 8 GB of RAM and 100 GB of NVMe storage. Although the introduction describes the VPS as the only cost, the example also incurs AI API charges.