Airtable

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Combines spreadsheet simplicity with database structure so teams build custom workflows, trackers and apps without code.
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Airtable API

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both. API key or OAuth 2.0; API access on: All plan types (API access included on every plan, including Free, with varying call limitations: Free = 1,000 API calls per workspace per month; Team = 100,000 calls per workspace per month; Business and Enterprise = unlimited API calls; all plans subject to 5 requests/second/base rate limit)Source

MCP server

Address
https://mcp.airtable.com/mcpSource
What it is
Official Airtable-maintained MCP server, available to all users on all plans at no added cost (usage counts against standard plan API rate limits). Supports OAuth (recommended for end-user connections, with Dynamic Client Registration) and Personal Access Tokens. Pre-built connectors/quickstarts for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, and Google Gemini; works with Cursor and any MCP-compatible client. Capabilities include reading/creating/updating records, creating bases/tables/fields, building interfaces, and managing automations. Record creation limited to 10 records per request. Developer docs: https://airtable.com/developers/agents/mcp/getting-started

Checked on 2026-10-10 in the developer documentation.

How to use Airtable

Airtable transforms how teams manage information by blending database power with spreadsheet simplicity. Whether you're tracking sales leads, managing content production, or coordinating complex projects, Airtable's flexible interface adapts to your workflow rather than forcing you to adapt to rigid software.

How to automate Airtable

Built-in automation

Airtable has automations that run when a record changes, is created or meets a condition, and they can send messages or update other records. Start here, because it needs no extra tool.

Automation idea: when a lead record moves to a won status, create a project record and notify the account owner.

API and webhooks

There is a Web API for reading and writing records, which lets your own code or other tools use a base as a data store.

Automation idea: let your website form write straight into a base, and let a script copy approved content rows into your site.

No-code automation

Airtable has an app on Zapier. Use it to connect forms, email and your CRM to a base without code.

Automation idea: every new row in a base starts a Zap that posts to Slack.

MCP server

Airtable has an official MCP server that works on all plans. It follows your existing permissions, and an assistant can read and update records, create bases and interfaces, and inspect automations. Connect it to Claude and start with read-only questions, such as which customers have not been contacted in thirty days.