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Airtable

Airtable

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Airtable is a flexible platform that combines the simplicity of a spreadsheet with the power of a database for easy data organization and collaboration.

Integrating your application with Airtable empowers you to create custom databases, streamline data management, and collaborate seamlessly with your team.

Authentication

Ensure you have the following information ready for a seamless integration process:

  • Connection Name: Select a descriptive name for your connection, like "MyAppAirtableIntegration". This helps in easily identifying the connection within your application or integration settings.

  • Authentication Type: Airtable supports the following type of authentication for connecting to your Airtable account:

    • API Token 

    • OAUTH 2.0 

Access Token Based Authentication

  • Login into Airtable account and click on the profile icon at the top right corner.

  • Navigate to the builder hub

  • In Personal Access token section, click on the “Create new token” button

  • Provide the name and the required scopes for performing action based on your use case and click on “Create Token

  • Treat this token with high confidentiality, as it allows access to your Airtable account.

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OAUTH 2.0 Based Authentication

  • Login into Airtable account and click on the profile icon at the top right corner.

  • Navigate to the developer hub

  • In Oauth Integrations section, click on the “Register New OAuth integration” button

  • Provide the “Name” and the “OAuth Redirect URL” The OAuth Redirect URL is the destination to which users will be redirected after authorizing their integration.

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    Note

    Use the following callback URL to complete the OAuth flow with UnifyApps.
    For example If you are accessing through qa.unifyapps.com the callback URL would be this: http://webhooks-golbal.ext-alb.qa.unifyapps.com/api/connector-auth-callback/oauth

  • Then click on the “Register integration” button

  • After registration fill out the details as mentioned, Note down the Client ID and also generate a client secret by clicking on the “Generate client secret” and save it to form a connection

  • Then select the scopes you wish to expose through this connection

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Actions

Actions

Description

Create comment

Create a comment on a record in Airtable

Create field

Create field in Airtable

Create record

Creates record in Airtable

Delete comment

Delete a comment on a record in Airtable

Delete multiple records

Delete multiple records in Airtable

Delete record

Deletes record in Airtable

Get record

Gets record from Airtable

List records

List records in Airtable

Search records

Search for records in Airtable

Update comment

Update a comment on a record in Airtable

Update field

Update field in Airtable

Update record

Updates a record in Airtable

Upsert record

Upsert a record in Airtable

Upsert records (Batch)

Upsert records in Airtable

Triggers

Triggers

Description

New record

This trigger will be invoked when a new record is created in Airtable

New/Updated Record

This trigger will be invoked when a record is created or updated in Airtable

Record and cell value changes

This trigger will be invoked when a record and cell value changes in Airtable

Field change

Triggers when a field changes in Airtable