Explore 30 workflow actions for Airtable, including account permissions and operation limits.
13 read actions17 write actions
WORKFLOW ACTIONS
What you can configure.
Choose an action in the workflow builder, connect an account, and map its inputs. These actions are available in the catalog; your account access and a successful test determine whether they work for your setup.
Collect Airtable bases
Read
Read consecutive Airtable pages with bounded output and an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:read
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages per call. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false and preserve all original filters. Offsets go only to the fixed API endpoint. Results are bounded below 2 MB and are not snapshots.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Collect Airtable comments
Read
Read consecutive Airtable pages with bounded output and an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.recordComments:read
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages per call. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false and preserve all original filters. Offsets go only to the fixed API endpoint. Results are bounded below 2 MB and are not snapshots.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Collect Airtable records
Read
Read consecutive Airtable pages with bounded output and an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages per call. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false and preserve all original filters. Offsets go only to the fixed API endpoint. Results are bounded below 2 MB and are not snapshots.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Collect Airtable records text
Read
Read consecutive Airtable pages with bounded output and an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
Reads at most maxPages per call. Continue with nextOffset when complete is false and preserve all original filters. Offsets go only to the fixed API endpoint. Results are bounded below 2 MB and are not snapshots.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Create Airtable base
Write
Create a base and its initial tables in an explicitly selected Airtable workspace.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:write
Operation limits
Requires schema-write scope and provider creator permissions. Lost or incomplete receipts are not automatically resent. Field types without a documented supported write configuration are refused locally.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create Airtable field
Write
Create a field using its documented type and write options.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:write
Operation limits
Requires schema-write scope and provider creator permissions. Lost or incomplete receipts are not automatically resent. Field types without a documented supported write configuration are refused locally.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create Airtable table
Write
Create a table with typed fields and a default grid view. The first field becomes the primary field.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:write
Operation limits
Requires schema-write scope and provider creator permissions. Lost or incomplete receipts are not automatically resent. Field types without a documented supported write configuration are refused locally.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create record
Write
Create one record with typed field values and return Airtable's saved record.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
Creates one record. Type conversion is off by default. Attachment processing may be partial; inspect returned details and saved fields.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create record comment
Write
Create a record comment or reply to an existing comment.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.recordComments:write
Operation limits
Mentions can notify users. Provider permissions control which comments can be changed. Lost or malformed receipts are not automatically retried.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Create records
Write
Send one bounded create request for up to ten Airtable records.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
One request, at most ten records. No automatic resend after a lost, partial or inconsistent receipt. Airtable permissions and supported field types still apply.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete record
Write
Delete a single Airtable record and require its affirmative deletion receipt.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
Deletes the record. A missing affirmative receipt leaves the outcome uncertain and is not automatically retried.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete record comment
Write
Delete a comment the authorized account is permitted to remove.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.recordComments:write
Operation limits
Non-admin users can delete their own comments. Enterprise admins may delete other comments when permitted by Airtable.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Delete records
Write
Delete up to ten records and require an affirmative receipt for every requested ID.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
Every requested record is deleted. Missing, duplicate or mismatched receipts require review and never cause an automatic resend.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Get Airtable base schema
Read
Read tables, fields and views in a selected base.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:read
Get Airtable user
Read
Read the token owner ID and any email or scopes the token permits.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
Depends on the connected account and selected operation. Check the service documentation.
Get record
Read
Read one Airtable record with its returned cell values.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
Airtable omits empty cell values from responses. If the table does not contain the ID, Airtable may find the record in another table within the same base.
Get record as text
Read
Read one record with localized text cell values.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
Airtable omits empty cell values from responses. If the table does not contain the ID, Airtable may find the record in another table within the same base.
List Airtable bases
Read
Read bases accessible to this token, up to 1000 per page.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:read
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
List record comments
Read
Read a page of comments and its explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.recordComments:read
Operation limits
Returned attachment links expire after two hours. A null offset confirms the end of the comment list.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Read records
Read
Read one page of records and retain the continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Replace record
Write
Replace the supplied record and clear every unspecified cell value.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
Clears unspecified cell values. An empty fields object clears all writable cells. Lost or malformed receipts require review before another attempt.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Replace records
Write
Replace up to ten records, clearing cell values that are not supplied.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
One request, at most ten records. No automatic resend after a lost, partial or inconsistent receipt. Airtable permissions and supported field types still apply.
Unspecified cell values are cleared.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Search records
Read
Read a filtered and sorted page using the documented JSON search endpoint, preserving an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
One bounded page. Empty cell values may be omitted. maxRecords caps the total provider result across pages; pageSize caps each request.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Search records as text
Read
Read a filtered and sorted page using the documented JSON search endpoint, preserving an explicit continuation offset.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:read
Operation limits
One bounded page. Empty cell values may be omitted. maxRecords caps the total provider result across pages; pageSize caps each request.
Text formatting requires timeZone and userLocale and may change with the provider.
Pagination: offset. Check the result for additional pages; a single action may not return every record.
Update Airtable field
Write
Rename a field, change or clear its description, or update a formula expression.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:write
Operation limits
Requires schema-write scope and provider creator permissions. Lost or incomplete receipts are not automatically resent. Field types without a documented supported write configuration are refused locally.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update Airtable table
Write
Change a table name, description or date dependency configuration. An empty description clears it.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
schema.bases:write
Operation limits
Requires schema-write scope and provider creator permissions. Lost or incomplete receipts are not automatically resent. Field types without a documented supported write configuration are refused locally.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update record
Write
Patch selected Airtable fields while retaining unspecified values.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
Only supplied fields change. The fields object cannot be empty. Attachment processing may be partial; inspect returned details and saved fields.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update record comment
Write
Update a comment created by the authorized account.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.recordComments:write
Operation limits
Mentions can notify users. Provider permissions control which comments can be changed. Lost or malformed receipts are not automatically retried.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Update records
Write
Send one bounded update request for up to ten Airtable records.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
One request, at most ten records. No automatic resend after a lost, partial or inconsistent receipt. Airtable permissions and supported field types still apply.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
Upsert records
Write
Send one bounded upsert request for up to ten Airtable records.
Permissions and limits
Account permissions
data.records:write
Operation limits
One request, at most ten records. No automatic resend after a lost, partial or inconsistent receipt. Airtable permissions and supported field types still apply.
Merge fields must be one to three non-computed supported fields. Explicit record IDs always update existing records; a missing ID may create a record. Ambiguous matches are refused by Airtable.
A repeated request may repeat the external action. Review the previous result before retrying a write.
SETUP
Start with a controlled test.
01Connect the intended account
Use the account and permissions required for your process. Review the connection check before configuring a workflow action.
02Review inputs and access
Select a listed operation and map its required inputs. Use test records and add a human approval before writes that need review.
03Confirm the result
Inspect step outputs and confirm the result in Airtable. A saved workflow is not a completed provider action.
