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Airtable API

Your own RESTful API for your base

The Airtable API provides RESTful access to your Airtable bases, enabling CRUD operations on records, tables, and fields. Each base has its own auto-generated API documentation with table-specific endpoints.

Features

✓ RESTful API per base
✓ Auto-generated documentation
✓ CRUD for records and tables
✓ Formula fields and views
✓ File attachments support
✓ Official JavaScript SDK
✓ Webhook automation
✓ Scripting API
✓ Extensions API

Pros

  • + Simple RESTful interface
  • + Auto-generated per-base docs
  • + Official JavaScript client
  • + Works with existing bases
  • + Good for rapid prototyping

Cons

  • − 5 requests/second rate limit
  • − 1,000 record limit per request
  • − Limited query capabilities
  • − Can get expensive at scale