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MCP Airtable Server

The MCP Airtable server gives LLM clients CRUD access to Airtable bases — list bases and tables, filter records by formula, create rows, update rows, delete rows. There isn't an official Airtable-branded server as of April 2026, but community packages like `airtable-mcp-server` are solid and widely used. Use a scoped personal access token (PAT) limited to the bases the assistant should touch.

MCP facts

Kind: server
Ecosystem: anthropic-mcp
Language: TypeScript / Node.js
Transports: stdio

Capabilities

Tools: list_bases, list_tables, list_records, create_record, update_record, delete_record
Resources: base/table/view URIs
Auth: Airtable personal access token (PAT) with base scopes

Install

npx -y airtable-mcp-server

Configuration

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

Frequently asked questions

Is there an official Airtable MCP server?

Not as of April 2026. Community packages like `airtable-mcp-server` are the common choice and are actively maintained.

How do Airtable rate limits affect MCP use?

Airtable caps requests at about 5/second per base. The server respects that, but a chatty agent can still hit 429s on large bases — add retries or batch requests.

Can it create new tables and fields?

Yes, if the PAT has schema-write scope. Many teams disable that capability in the MCP server build to prevent unintended schema drift.

Sources

Airtable Web API — accessed 2026-04-20
airtable-mcp-server on npm — accessed 2026-04-20