n8n AI & Database Management

n8n AI & Database Management#


1. Database Administration#

Access the backend Postgres instance to monitor or clear AI-related data.

Access the Database#

docker exec -it n8n_postgres16 psql -U n8n -d n8n

Table Inspection#

-- Count entries in knowledge base
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM n8n_knowledge_base;
-- Count entries in chat history
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM n8n_chat_histories;
-- View table structure
\d n8n_knowledge_base
-- Preview top 20 entries
SELECT * FROM n8n_knowledge_base LIMIT 20;

Maintenance (Data Deletion)#

-- Clear all chat histories
DELETE FROM n8n_chat_histories;
-- Clear all knowledge base vectors
DELETE FROM n8n_knowledge_base;

2. AI Agent: System Prompt (Wally)#

Copy and paste the following into the System Message field of your n8n AI Agent node.