# Airtable

```json
{
  "name": "Airtable",
  "slug": "airtable",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable.md",
  "logo_url": "https://logos.composio.dev/api/airtable",
  "categories": [
    "productivity & project management"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": true,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:00:41.159Z"
}
```

![Airtable logo](https://logos.composio.dev/api/airtable)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Airtable MCP or direct API to find, update, create, and organize records and tables through natural language.

## Summary

Airtable combines the flexibility of spreadsheets with the power of a database for easy project and data management. Teams use Airtable to organize, track, and collaborate with custom views and automations.

## Categories

- productivity & project management

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 23
- Triggers: 6
- Managed auth: Managed by Composio

## Images

- Logo: https://logos.composio.dev/api/airtable

## Authentication

- **Oauth2**
  - Type: `oauth2`
  - Description: Oauth2 authentication for Airtable.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Oauth2 credentials for Airtable.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.
- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Airtable.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Airtable.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- Add new contacts from a signup list
- Create a project tracking table in workspace
- Delete outdated records from clients table
- Fetch schema for my marketing base

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_BASE` | Create base | Creates a new Airtable base with specified tables and fields within a workspace. |
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_COMMENT` | Create Comment | Tool to create a comment on a specific Airtable record. Use when adding comments to records, mentioning collaborators using @[userId] syntax, or creating threaded comment replies. Supports optional parentCommentId for threaded conversations. |
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_FIELD` | Create Field | Creates a new field within a specified table in an Airtable base. |
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_RECORD_FROM_NATURAL_LANGUAGE` | Create Record From Natural Language | Creates a new record in an Airtable table from a natural language description. Fetches the table schema, uses an LLM to generate the correct field payload, and creates the record with typecast enabled for automatic type conversion. |
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_RECORDS` | Create records | Tool to create multiple records (up to 10) in a specified Airtable table. Use when you need to add new rows to a table with field values. Rate limit: 5 requests per second per base. |
| `AIRTABLE_CREATE_TABLE` | Create table | Creates a new table within a specified existing Airtable base, allowing definition of its name, description, and field structure. |
| `AIRTABLE_DELETE_COMMENT` | Delete Comment | Tool to delete a comment from a record in an Airtable table. Use when you need to remove an existing comment. Non-admin users can only delete their own comments; Enterprise Admins can delete any comment. |
| `AIRTABLE_DELETE_MULTIPLE_RECORDS` | Delete multiple records | Tool to delete up to 10 specified records from a table within an Airtable base. Use when you need to remove multiple records in a single operation. |
| `AIRTABLE_DELETE_RECORD` | Delete Record | Permanently deletes a specific record from an existing table within an existing Airtable base. |
| `AIRTABLE_GET_BASE_SCHEMA` | Get Base Schema | Retrieves the detailed schema for a specified Airtable base, including its tables, fields, field types, and configurations, using the `baseId`. |
| `AIRTABLE_GET_RECORD` | Get Record | Retrieves a specific record from an Airtable table by its record ID. Requires a known, valid record ID obtained from listing records or another API call - this tool cannot search or list records. Use the list records tool to find record IDs. Empty field values are not returned in the response. |
| `AIRTABLE_GET_USER_INFO` | Get user information | Retrieves information, such as ID and permission scopes, for the currently authenticated Airtable user from the `/meta/whoami` endpoint. |
| `AIRTABLE_LIST_BASES` | List bases | Retrieves all Airtable bases accessible to the authenticated user, which may include an 'offset' for pagination. |
| `AIRTABLE_LIST_COMMENTS` | List Comments | Tool to list comments on a specific Airtable record. Use when retrieving comments for a record, with optional pagination support for large comment threads. |
| `AIRTABLE_LIST_RECORDS` | List records | Tool to list records from an Airtable table with filtering, sorting, and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve multiple records from a table with optional query parameters. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_COMMENT` | Update Comment | Tool to update an existing comment on a specific Airtable record. Use when modifying comment text or updating user mentions using @[userId] syntax. API users can only update comments they have created. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_FIELD` | Update Field | Updates a field's name or description in an Airtable table. Use this action to modify field metadata without changing the field's type or options. At least one of 'name' or 'description' must be provided. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_MULTIPLE_RECORDS` | Update multiple records | Tool to update up to 10 records in an Airtable table with selective field modifications. Use when you need to modify multiple existing records or perform upsert operations. Updates are not performed atomically. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_MULTIPLE_RECORDS_PUT` | Update multiple records (PUT) | Tool to destructively update multiple records in Airtable using PUT, clearing unspecified fields. Use when you need to fully replace record data or perform upsert operations. Supports up to 10 records per request. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_RECORD` | Update record | Modifies specified fields of an existing record in an Airtable base and table; the base, table, and record must exist. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_RECORD_PUT` | Update record (PUT) | Updates an existing record in an Airtable base using PUT method. Use when you want to replace all field values, clearing any unspecified fields. For partial updates that preserve unspecified fields, use the PATCH-based update action instead. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPDATE_TABLE` | Update Table | Updates the name, description, and/or date dependency settings of a table in Airtable. Use this action to modify table metadata without changing the table's fields or views. At least one of 'name', 'description', or 'dateDependencySettings' must be provided. |
| `AIRTABLE_UPLOAD_ATTACHMENT` | Upload attachment | Uploads a file attachment to a specified field in an Airtable record. Use when you need to add a file to an attachment field. The file must be provided as a base64-encoded string. |

## Supported Triggers

| Trigger slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `AIRTABLE_BASE_METADATA_CHANGED_TRIGGER` | Base Metadata Changed | Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level. |
| `AIRTABLE_BASE_SCHEMA_CHANGED_TRIGGER` | Base Schema Changed | Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base. |
| `AIRTABLE_USER_PROFILE_CHANGED_TRIGGER` | User Profile Changed | Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes. |
| `AIRTABLE_VIEW_CREATED_TRIGGER` | View Created | Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base. |
| `AIRTABLE_VIEW_DELETED_TRIGGER` | View Deleted | Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted. |
| `AIRTABLE_VIEW_METADATA_CHANGED_TRIGGER` | View Metadata Changed | Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type. |

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Airtable Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Airtable actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'Add a new project record to the "Projects" table with today\'s date and status as \"In Progress\".'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'Add a new project record to the "Projects" table with today\'s date and status as \"In Progress\".'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Airtable tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Create a new record in the "Projects" table with name "Website Redesign" and status "In Progress"')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Create a new record in the "Projects" table with name "Website Redesign" and status "In Progress"' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs( 5 )
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Airtable Integration

- Supports both Airtable MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Airtable data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Airtable access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Airtable
- Scoped, least privilege access to Airtable resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Airtable with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Airtable with:

- [ChatGPT](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/chatgpt)
- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/codex)
- [Cursor](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/cursor)
- [VS Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/vscode)
- [OpenCode](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/opencode)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/airtable/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Airtable with Composio?

No, you can get started immediately using Composio's built-in Airtable app. For production, we recommend configuring your own OAuth credentials.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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