Airtable MCP servers: which one to use
Use Airtable's own server for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Pick a community server only if you need a local token-based setup.
- Servers
- 14
- active
- Official
- 1
- by Airtable
- Hosted
- 4
- nothing to install
- Local
- 8
- runs on your machine
- OAuth
- 1
- sign in, no key
Airtable makes its own MCP server, and it works on every plan. You connect it from Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor or Gemini and choose which bases it can reach. It reads and updates records, and it can also create bases, tables, fields and automations. Community servers run on your machine with an Airtable personal access token. Whichever you use, leave off the write scopes if the AI only needs to read.
Good for
- Teams who want Claude or ChatGPT to answer questions from their Airtable bases
- Builders who want an AI to create bases, fields, forms and automations
- Analysts who want a read-only connection for reports
- Developers who prefer a local server and their own token
Which Airtable MCP server to use
Use Airtable's hosted server unless you need to run it yourself. For a local server, airtable-mcp-server by domdomegg is the most-starred and has a token-scope read-only setup.
| Server | Official | Runs | Sign-in | Read-only option | Tools | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtable | Official | Hosted | Account or token | Omit write scopes | 40 | – |
| airtable-mcp-server | Community | Local | Token | Token scopes | 15 | 456 |
| airtable-mcp | Community | Local | Token | – | 42 | 87 |
| airtable-mcp (felores) | Community | Local | Token | – | – | 75 |
All Airtable MCP servers
14 active · 1 official · official first, then by GitHub stars
- AirtableOfficialHostedOAuth
Official Airtable MCP server — database and operations layer for agents.
AirtableLocalRead and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.
456 GitHub stars
airtable-mcpAirtable integration for AI-powered applications via Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP)
87 GitHub stars- airtable-mcp
Search, create and update Airtable bases, tables, fields, and records using Claude Desktop and MCP (Model Context Protocol) clients
75 GitHub stars - airtableHosted
Access and manage your Airtable bases, tables, and records seamlessly
65 GitHub stars 
Airtable User MCPLocalManage Airtable bases: schema, field CRUD, views, formula validation, extensions
32 GitHub stars- mcparmory-airtableLocal
Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables
32 GitHub stars - airtable-mcp-server-oauth
Airtable MCP Server With HTTP Streaming & Oauth2.1 Support
3 GitHub stars - effect-airtable-mcpLocal
Effect-based Airtable Model Context Protocol Server
1 GitHub stars 
AirtableHosted or LocalAirtable MCP Pack — wraps the Airtable REST API v0
0 GitHub stars- airtable-mcpLocal
MCP server with Airtable integration
0 GitHub stars - airtable-mcp-communityLocal
MCP server for Airtable API — manage records, bases, tables, fields, and webhooks through 18 tools
0 GitHub stars - Airtable MCP by InsightfulPipeHosted
Hosted Airtable MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, with each action switched per account.
0 GitHub stars - @mrfentmen/airtable-mcpLocal
Query the Airtable API (PAT; set AIRTABLE_TOKEN, Bearer): bases, tables, records.
Questions
Is there an official Airtable MCP server?
Yes. Airtable runs it at https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp. It has one-step connectors for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT and Google Gemini, and setup steps for Cursor and other clients.
Is the Airtable MCP server free?
Yes, for the official server. Airtable's docs say it is available to all users on all plans. The community servers listed here are open source, and you still need an Airtable account and token.
Do I need an API key for the Airtable MCP server?
Not for the official server, which signs you in with your Airtable account through OAuth. You can use a personal access token instead. The community servers all take a personal access token from airtable.com/create/tokens.
Can the Airtable MCP server edit or delete my data?
Yes. The official server can update and delete records, and it can change tables, fields and automations. Its tools include deleting records, tables and automations, and each change shows in the record's revision history.
How do I make the Airtable MCP server read-only?
Leave out the data.records:write and schema.bases:write scopes when you connect, as Airtable's docs describe for both OAuth and tokens. A user with read-only access to a base cannot write to it through MCP. The domdomegg README also lists the write scopes as optional.
Can I limit which bases the AI can see?
Yes. With OAuth you pick everything you can access or only specific bases, interfaces or workspaces, and you can change this later in your third-party integration settings. With a token, choose the bases when you create it.
Does the Airtable MCP server work in Claude and ChatGPT?
Yes. Airtable lists pre-built connectors for Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT and Google Gemini, with quickstart guides for each. An Airtable admin may need to allow the integration first.
Are there limits on what the official server can do?
Yes. Airtable's help center lists standard API rate limits and a maximum of 10 records per create request. It also says tool names and behavior may change.
What is the difference between the official and community servers?
The official server is hosted by Airtable and signs in with OAuth, so you install nothing. Community servers run on your machine with a token. rashidazarang's README lists 42 tools including webhooks, and domdomegg's lists 15.