API Credentials for Airtable

Guide to obtaining tokens, keys, and connections.

To connect to the Airtable API you need a Token. This is generated in your Airtable account and serves as your secret credential to access authorized bases. Below you will find step-by-step instructions to create and obtain your Token from Airtable.

Airtable Personal Access Token

  1. 1

    Go to https://airtable.com and sign in with your Airtable username and password.

  2. 2

    Click your avatar in the top right corner and select "Developer Hub" from the dropdown menu.

  3. 3

    Within the Developer Hub, go to the "Personal access tokens" tab.

  4. 4

    Click the "+ Create new token" button to start creating a new token.

  5. 5

    Enter a descriptive name for your token (for example, "Botize Integration").

  6. 6

    In the "Scopes" section, click "+ Add a scope" and select the permissions you need (for example, data.records:read and data.records:write).

  7. 7

    In the "Access" section, click "+ Add a base" and choose the base(s) or workspace(s) the token should have access to.

  8. 8

    Click "Create token". You may be asked to verify your email address.

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    After the token is created, copy the value displayed (it is only shown once) and save it in a secure place, as you will not be able to retrieve it later.