Two ways to connect
Airtable now runs a hosted MCP server. For most people, that is the easier path: one connection, broad access, no need to pick individual bases.- Airtable MCP (recommended). Connect Airtable’s MCP server once and the agent can read and write across your bases, create tables and automations. See Connect with MCP.
- Airtable OAuth. The original sign-in integration, scoped to what you grant. See Connect with OAuth.
What the agent can do
Read records
Pull rows from a table, filtered and sorted how you need.
Create records
Add new rows to a table.
Update records
Change field values on existing rows.
Find a base
Browse your bases and tables.
Example agent tasks
Connect with MCP
1
Add the Airtable connection
From the agent’s connections, choose Airtable. The platform connects you through Airtable’s MCP server.
2
Sign in to Airtable
A connect card appears. Sign in to your Airtable account and approve.
3
The agent gets to work
It can now read and write across your bases, create tables and automations through the MCP server.
MCP is the first-class connection when both options are available. See Tools & MCP.
Connect with OAuth
What you share
During the connect flow you authorize what the agent can reach. It works only within what you grant. As with every connection, the underlying token is handled securely and never exposed to the model. See Permissioning.1
Authorize Airtable for the agent
From the agent’s connections, choose Airtable and sign in.
2
Approve the access
Confirm what the agent can reach. You can change this later.
3
The agent gets to work
It works through the secure proxy, within what you granted.
Learn more
Airtable API docs
The full reference for what’s possible.
How credentials stay safe
The proxy model that keeps tokens out of the agent’s reach.