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• Searches a table's records by keyword

  Finds records in a table that contain a keyword.

  Try: “Search my Contacts table for 'Acme Corp'”

  Network · search_records

• Lists records from a table, with filters and sorting

  Reads records from a table, optionally filtered and sorted, for answers or analysis.

  Try: “Show me all open deals over $10,000 sorted by close date”

  Network · list_records_for_table

• Lists the bases you've allowed it to see

  Lists the Airtable bases this connection can reach.

  Try: “Which Airtable bases can you see?”

  Network · list_bases

• Finds a base by name

  Searches your bases by name and suggests the best match.

  Try: “Find my content calendar base”

  Network · search_bases

• Shows every table and its fields in a base

  Lists the tables in a base along with their fields, so the assistant understands its layout.

  Try: “What tables are in my CRM base?”

  Network · list_tables_for_base

• Shows the fields and settings of a table

  Returns a table's fields with their names, types and options.

  Try: “What fields does the Projects table have?”

  Network · get_table_schema

• Lists the views in a table

  Lists a table's views by name and type.

  Try: “What views does the Tasks table have?”

  Network · list_views_for_table

• Lists your workspaces

  Lists the Airtable workspaces this connection can reach.

  Try: “Which workspaces do I have?”

  Network · list_workspaces

• Shows records as an interactive kanban or levels view

  Shows records in an interactive view inside the chat, in apps that support it.

  Try: “Show my tasks as a kanban board”

  Network · display_records_for_table

• Adds new records to a table

  Creates one or more new records in a table.

  Try: “Add a new task called 'Review Q3 budget' to my Tasks table”

  Write · create_records_for_table

• Updates fields on existing records

  Changes only the fields you name on existing records and leaves everything else alone.

  Try: “Mark the Q3 budget task as done”

  Write · update_records_for_table

• Undoes an earlier change

  Reverts an eligible earlier change made through this connection.

  Try: “Undo the last update you made”

  Write · revert_action

• Creates a new base

  Creates a new Airtable base in a workspace.

  Try: “Set up a new base for tracking job applications”

  Write · create_base

• Creates a new table in a base

  Adds a new table to a base, with the fields you describe.

  Try: “Add a Projects table with Title, Status and Priority columns”

  Write · create_table

• Renames a table or changes its description

  Updates a table's name or description.

  Try: “Rename the Leads table to Prospects”

  Write · update_table

• Adds a new field to a table

  Adds a new field to an existing table.

  Try: “Add a Due date field to my Tasks table”

  Write · create_field

• Renames a field, edits its description or formula

  Changes a field's name or description, or a formula field's formula. It cannot change a field's type or select options.

  Try: “Rename the Status field in my Tasks table to Stage”

  Write · update_field

• Lists the interfaces and pages in a base

  Lists every interface in a base and its pages, such as dashboards and record lists.

  Try: “What interfaces does my CRM base have?”

  Network · list_pages_for_base

• Reads records shown on an interface page

  Reads records from an interface page, even if you can only see the interface and not the base.

  Try: “List the records on the Sales dashboard page”

  Network · list_records_for_page

• Reads one record from an interface page

  Reads a single record from an interface page, even with interface-only access.

  Try: “Show me the Acme record on the Accounts page”

  Network · get_record_for_page

• Creates a new interface in a base

  Creates an interface that shows base data in a custom layout teammates can use.

  Try: “Create an interface for the HR team”

  Write · create_interface

• Adds a dashboard, list or record page to an interface

  Creates a page in an interface, such as a dashboard, record detail page, or a kanban, calendar, gallery, grid or timeline view.

  Try: “Add a calendar page for upcoming launches”

  Write · create_page

• Shows a form's fields and what is required

  Returns a form's sections, fields, required fields and when fields appear.

  Try: “What does the new-hire form ask for?”

  Network · get_form_schema

• Fills out and submits a form for you

  Submits an Airtable form with the answers you give.

  Try: “Submit the new-hire intake form for John Doe with a start date of next Monday”

  Write · submit_form

• Lists the automations in a base

  Lists a base's automations with their status and triggers.

  Try: “What automations are configured in this base?”

  Network · list_automations

• Shows how an automation is set up

  Shows an automation's full setup: trigger, actions and whether it is on.

  Try: “Show me the full configuration of the Slack notification automation”

  Network · get_automation

• Drafts a new automation, saved switched off

  Creates an automation draft with a trigger and actions. It stays off until you review it and turn it on in Airtable.

  Try: “Set up an automation to send a Slack message whenever a new record is added to my Tasks table”

  Write · create_automation

• Changes an automation's draft setup

  Replaces an automation's draft trigger and actions. If it is on, nothing changes until you apply the update in Airtable.

  Try: “Update the Slack notification automation to also email the assignee”

  Write · update_automation

• Lists accounts like Slack or Google connected to Airtable

  Lists third-party accounts connected to your Airtable that automations can use.

  Try: “Which outside accounts are connected to my Airtable?”

  Network · list_external_accounts

• Looks up options like Slack channels for an automation

  Gets choices such as Slack channels or Jira projects for an automation step.

  Try: “Which Slack channels can I send to in this automation?”

  Network · fetch_automation_input_data

• Deletes records from a table

  Deletes records from a table by their ID.

  Try: “Delete the duplicate Acme record”

  Delete · delete_records_for_table

• Deletes a table with all its records, fields and views

  Deletes an entire table from a base, including its records, fields and views.

  Try: “Delete the old Imports table”

  Delete · delete_table

• Deletes an interface and all its pages

  Deletes an interface from a base, including all of its pages.

  Try: “Delete the unused Q1 interface”

  Delete · delete_interface

• Deletes a page from an interface

  Removes one page from an interface.

  Try: “Remove the old dashboard page”

  Delete · delete_page

• Deletes an automation that is switched off

  Deletes an automation, but only one that is turned off.

  Try: “Delete the unused automation named Weekly digest”

  Delete · delete_automation

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Finds records you can link in a linked-record field

  Searches records that can be chosen for a linked-record field, even with interface-only access.

  Network · search_candidate_linked_records

• Looks up settings for an interface element type

  Returns the setup options for an interface element such as a chart, list or kanban.

  Network · describe_page_element

• Looks up settings for an interface page type

  Returns the setup options for a dashboard, record detail or visualization page.

  Network · describe_page_type

• Loads the rules for building automations

  Gets the full guide to triggers, actions and expressions the assistant reads before building an automation.

  Network · get_create_automation_instructions

• Re-tests an automation's webhook trigger

  Re-runs a webhook trigger test to capture the latest sample request.

  Write · test_automation_webhook_trigger

Watch out for

• It can delete records, tables and interfaces

  Deleting a table removes its records, fields and views. Keep your AI app's approval prompt on, or connect read-only. airtable.com

• It can submit forms and draft automations

  It can submit a form for you. New automations are saved switched off until you turn them on in Airtable. airtable.com

• Some changes can be undone

  It can revert an eligible earlier change, and record history shows which app or token made each edit. airtable.com

• Your base role still applies

  Editors can change records but not schema, and people with read-only access cannot write through it. airtable.com

• Admins can block or allowlist AI apps

  On Enterprise Scale, admins can block MCP access or allow only chosen client apps. airtable.com

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