Can we *please* get an Airtable API that supports native stats operations? I’m tired of having to ship data *outside* of Airtable in order to get this information.
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Airtable NATIVE Stats-Based API PLEASE!
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+6That’s interesting!
Because I recently spoke with an Airtable enthusiast and they said that “we need a Databricks or Snowflake for Airtable!” Because the analytic side of things is definitely not present with Airtable.
+3That’s interesting!
Because I recently spoke with an Airtable enthusiast and they said that “we need a Databricks or Snowflake for Airtable!” Because the analytic side of things is definitely not present with Airtable.
Both are incredibly expensive options and likely overkill. I should not have to fetch full record details for every record/table in order to get basic stats like (“How many records match where field = X?”). These stats are _already_ getting computed by Airtable to power the WebUI -- all I’m asking for, is exposing that _existing_ logic in the official Airtable API.
+3Like, the closest thing to built-in stats would be:
1. Build a formula.
2. Fetch all records but set the output field to ONLY emit a RECORD_ID().
3. Count the number of distinct RECORD_ID()’s.
This is like gathering wood, tinder, and rubbing 2 sticks together to start a fire -- rather than being given a lighter. Night and day.
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