Airtable MCP Server
Schema-aware Airtable MCP server. 9 tools covering base and table discovery, schema introspection at three detail levels, and per-record CRUD. Available as a Claude Desktop Extension via the Extensions browser.
“Schema-aware Airtable MCP from domdomegg. 15 releases, MIT, ships as a Claude Desktop Extension via the Extensions browser. 3 commits on main in the last 30 days; latest release 8 weeks old. Picks the slot for AI agents that need to inspect Airtable schema before reading or writing records.”
INSTALL THIS SERVER
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-pat>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-pat>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-pat>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-pat>"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-pat>"
}
}
}
}
9 TOOLS AVAILABLE
OUR ASSESSMENT
- 15 releases shipped over 16 months.
- Schema-aware tools (list_bases, list_tables, describe_table) cover the discovery surface.
- Three detail levels on schema queries: identifiers-only, identifiers plus types, full schema.
- MIT licence.
- Claude Desktop Extension install via Extensions browser, plus npx, Docker, Cline marketplace.
- Active maintainer (domdomegg, prolific OSS contributor).
- Per-record CRUD: get_record, create_record, update_record, delete_record.
- 3 commits on main in the last 30 days; cadence has eased.
- Latest release 8 weeks old at time of review.
- Personal Access Token model means each agent uses an individual user identity; service-account-style auth is on Airtable side.
- Single-maintainer governance.
Authenticates via Airtable Personal Access Token (AIRTABLE_API_KEY). Mint the token with the minimum scopes for the workflow: schema.bases:read and data.records:read for read-only agents; add schema.bases:write and data.records:write only when mutations are required. Limit the token base access to the bases the agent should touch. Rotate on schedule; PATs are tied to a user identity.
Teams running Airtable as a structured data store who want LLM access to schema and records; workflows where the agent inspects table schema before reading or writing records; Claude Desktop users wanting one-click install via the Extensions browser.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
ADOPTION METRICS
// Reading this440 stars and 128 forks. 15 releases over 16 months. Claude Desktop Extension distribution amplifies discovery.
// Reading thisFifth-ranked in productivity. Schema-aware tooling differentiates from generic CRM/database MCPs.
SOURCES & VERIFICATION
We don't take any single directory's word for it. Before scoring, we cross-reference 5 public MCP sources, install the server ourselves against the clients we cover, and record when we last re-verified.
The same server, 5 different lenses. We reconcile these signals into our editorial score, which is why our number sometimes diverges from a directory-aggregate star count.
| Source | Their rating | Their star count | Their downloads | Last synced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AutomationSwitch This page | 4editorial | 440 | — | MAY 1, 2026 |
| PulseMCP | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 1, 2026 |
| MCP.so | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 1, 2026 |
| Glama | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 1, 2026 |
| Smithery | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 1, 2026 |
| Official MCP Registry | — unrated | unavailable | unavailable | MAY 1, 2026 |
// Counts are directory-reported; we don't adjust them. Discrepancies usually come from different snapshot times or star-caching.
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