Airtable

Name: Airtable
Author: domdomegg

by domdomeggversion 1.14.0i★ 456iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.domdomegg/airtable-mcp-server

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.

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UsageiEarly★ 456

What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Docs, sheets & office work
You need to fill in: AIRTABLE_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Claude DesktopClaude CodeCursorVS Code

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add airtable --env AIRTABLE_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "airtable": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Values you fill in

AIRTABLE_API_KEY secret required env
Airtable personal access token (e.g., pat123.abc123). Create at https://airtable.com/create/tokens/new with scopes: schema.bases:read, data.records:read, and optionally schema.bases:write and data.re…

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account domdomegg, which owns the repo
✓ Pass
Still maintained
Code last changed 11 days ago
✓ Pass
Has a licence
Uses MIT
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Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
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Compared with others in Docs, sheets & office worki

More stars than 62% of the other 13 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 8% of the other 13 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 13 servers in this category

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Common questions

Is Airtable safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: AIRTABLE_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed 11 days ago, and the latest version (1.14.0) reached the registry 3 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js, Docker, MCPB on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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airtable-mcp-server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides read and write access to Airtable databases. This server enables LLMs to inspect database schemas, then read and write records.

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Installation

Follow the instructions on install-mcp, which generates the right config for your MCP client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Cline, VS Code, and more).

You'll need an Airtable personal access token — create one here with scopes schema.bases:read and data.records:read (and optionally schema.bases:write, data.records:write, data.recordComments:read, data.recordComments:write), and access to the bases you want to use. It looks something like pat123.abc123 (but longer). Set it as AIRTABLE_API_KEY (replacing the placeholder in the generated config).

Components

Tools

list_records
Lists records from a specified Airtable table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table to query
maxRecords (number, optional): Maximum number of records to return. Defaults to 100.
filterByFormula (string, optional): Airtable formula to filter records

search_records
Search for records containing specific text
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table to query
searchTerm (string, required): Text to search for in records
fieldIds (array, optional): Specific field IDs to search in. If not provided, searches all text-based fields.
maxRecords (number, optional): Maximum number of records to return. Defaults to 100.

list_bases
Lists all accessible Airtable bases
No input parameters required
Returns base ID, name, and permission level

list_tables
Lists all tables in a specific base
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
detailLevel (string, optional): The amount of detail to get about the tables (tableIdentifiersOnly, identifiersOnly, or full)
Returns table ID, name, description, fields, and views (to the given detailLevel)

describe_table
Gets detailed information about a specific table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table to describe
detailLevel (string, optional): The amount of detail to get about the table (tableIdentifiersOnly, identifiersOnly, or full)
Returns the same format as list_tables but for a single table
Useful for getting details about a specific table without fetching information about all tables in the base

get_record
Gets a specific record by ID
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
recordId (string, required): The ID of the record to retrieve

create_record
Creates a new record in a table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
fields (object, required): The fields and values for the new record

update_records
Updates one or more records in a table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
records (array, required): Array of objects containing record ID and fields to update

delete_records
Deletes one or more records from a table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
recordIds (array, required): Array of record IDs to delete

create_table
Creates a new table in a base
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
name (string, required): Name of the new table
description (string, optional): Description of the table
fields (array, required): Array of field definitions (name, type, description, options)

update_table
Updates a table's name or description
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
name (string, optional): New name for the table
description (string, optional): New description for the table

create_field
Creates a new field in a table
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
name (string, required): Name of the new field
type (string, required): Type of the field
description (string, optional): Description of the field
options (object, optional): Field-specific options

update_field
Updates a field's name or description
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
fieldId (string, required): The ID of the field
name (string, optional): New name for the field
description (string, optional): New description for the field

create_comment
Creates a comment on a record
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
recordId (string, required): The ID of the record
text (string, required): The comment text
parentCommentId (string, optional): Parent comment ID for threaded replies
Returns the created comment with ID, author, creation time, and text

list_comments
Lists comments on a record
Input parameters:
baseId (string, required): The ID of the Airtable base
tableId (string, required): The ID of the table
recordId (string, required): The ID of the record
pageSize (number, optional): Number of comments to return (max 100, default 100)
offset (string, optional): Pagination offset for retrieving additional comments
Returns comments array with author, text, timestamps, reactions, and mentions
Comments are returned from newest to oldest

HTTP Transport

The server can also run in HTTP mode for use with remote MCP clients:

MCP_TRANSPORT=http PORT=3000 npx airtable-mcp-server

This starts a stateless HTTP server at http://localhost:3000/mcp.

[!WARNING]

The HTTP transport has no built-in authentication, and binding to

localhost or a private network is not a security boundary against

browsers: a malicious website can use DNS rebinding

to make a visitor's browser send requests to http://localhost:3000/mcp

and invoke tools — including reading, writing and deleting records —

using this server's Airtable token.

Only run HTTP mode where untrusted callers (including browsers on the

same machine or network) cannot reach /mcp without authenticating.

In practice that means putting it behind a reverse proxy or gateway

that requires a credential a browser won't attach cross-origin, such

as an Authorization header.

If you just want to use this server with an MCP client on the same

machine, use the default stdio transport instead — it doesn't open a

port at all.

Contributing

Pull requests are welcomed on GitHub! To get started:

Install Git and Node.js
Clone the repository
Install dependencies with npm install
Run npm run test to run tests
Build with npm run build

You can use npm run build:watch to automatically build after editing src/index.ts. This means you can hit save, reload Claude Desktop (with Ctrl/Cmd+R), and the changes apply.

Releases

Versions follow the semantic versioning spec.

To release:

Use npm version to bump the version
Run git push --follow-tags to push with tags
Wait for GitHub Actions to publish to the NPM registry.