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Bases and records

Airtable lets agents list bases, read and update records, and summarize table contents. An API key from the account page is passed to the local server as one environment variable.

What an agent can do with Airtable

  • Find records in a base

    The list_bases tool shows the bases you can access, with your permission level. The list_tables and describe_table tools show the tables and their fields. The list_records tool filters records with a formula, and search_records finds records that contain a text.

  • Keep records up to date

    The update_records tool edits one or more records in one call. The create_record tool adds a new record to a table, and delete_records removes records. The get_record tool reads one record by its ID, so the agent can check a change.

  • Change a table's structure

    The create_table tool adds a new table to a base. The create_field tool adds a field to a table. The update_table and update_field tools change the name or the description of a table or a field. These tools need the schema.bases:write scope.

  • Discuss a record

    The create_comment tool adds a comment to a record, or a threaded reply to a comment. The list_comments tool lists the comments of a record, newest first. These tools need the data.recordComments:read and data.recordComments:write scopes on your token.

How to connect Airtable to OpenBot

  1. Open Airtable in OpenBot

    Press Open in OpenBot on this page, or find Airtable in the app's Apps tab. Get the app first if it is not on this computer.

  2. Add your API key

    Press Connect and enter this value. OpenBot keeps it on the computer that runs OpenBot.

    • API key - Airtable account page → API

    Get a key

  3. Give an agent a task

    Ask an agent for work that needs Airtable, such as one of the example prompts below. The agent uses the plugin's tools to do it.

Example prompts3

  • AirtableWhat bases do I have access to?
  • AirtableSummarize the launch tracker table.
  • AirtableMark the shipped features as done in the roadmap base.

Apps1

  • Airtable

    Base listing and record access, over a local MCP server with an Airtable API key.

Information6

Developer
airtable.com
Category
Data & Analytics
Version
1.0.0
Website
airtable.com
Privacy policy
airtable.com/privacy
Terms
airtable.com/tos

Questions

Is this Airtable MCP server official?

No. The listing runs airtable-mcp-server, an open-source package with an MIT license from the GitHub user domdomegg. It runs as a local server. Airtable also has its own hosted MCP server, but this listing does not use it.

Does the Airtable plugin need an API key?

Yes. Make a personal access token in Airtable's tokens panel. Give it the schema.bases:read and data.records:read scopes, and add write scopes only if the agent must change data. Type the token in the OpenBot connect dialog. OpenBot gives it to the local server as AIRTABLE_API_KEY.

What can an AI agent change in Airtable?

Your token sets the limit. A personal access token can read and write data only in the bases and workspaces that you add to it. Its scopes control which API endpoints it can use. To keep the agent read-only, do not give the token write scopes.

Does it cost anything?

Installing the plugin is free, and the package is open source. Airtable's API limits apply: 5 requests per second per base, and 50 requests per second for all personal access token traffic from one user. Airtable says that it can change these limits, and that limits can depend on the plan.

Sources

Every statement about Airtable comes from the pages below, checked on . They can change after that date.