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Airtable
CommunityMCP server by domdomegg · updated · ★ 455 · 1.9k downloads a week
Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records. Airtable is a community project by domdomegg, not verified by a company domain.
Last commit 7 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Clear description, published package or server URL, 455 stars, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
What you need
| Setting | Needed | What it is |
|---|---|---|
AIRTABLE_Environment variable, secret | Required | 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.records:write. |
From the publisher's entry in the official MCP Registry. Required settings are already in the install config below as placeholders.
Install Airtable
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add airtable -e AIRTABLE_API_KEY=YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY -- npx -y airtable-mcp-serverRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add airtable --env AIRTABLE_API_KEY=YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add airtable npx -y airtable-mcp-serverGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the airtable block.
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Airtable: common questions
How do I install Airtable?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add airtable -e AIRTABLE_API_KEY=YOUR_AIRTABLE_API_KEY -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Airtable the official server?
Airtable is a community project by domdomegg, not verified by a company domain.
Is Airtable free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Airtable safe to use?
It scores 84 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Airtable?
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Does Airtable work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.