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Create a View using API

  • April 7, 2021
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Hi.

I’m trying to figure out how to use your API.

What I need to do using the API endpoints is the following:

  1. Send a request to create a user (record/row) in a table

  2. Then create a Gallery view named as the user’s name

  3. Generate a “share view” link/embed code with an active filter.

Is this something that is possible to do via the API?

Thanks,
Andriy

Best answer by ScottWorld

You can create records via the API, but you can’t create/edit anything to do with the interface, such as creating/renaming views, filtering/grouping/sorting/coloring views, etc.

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ScottWorld
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  • April 7, 2021

You can create records via the API, but you can’t create/edit anything to do with the interface, such as creating/renaming views, filtering/grouping/sorting/coloring views, etc.


kuovonne
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  • Brainy
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  • April 7, 2021

Welcome to the Airtable community!

Which api are you using? If you are using the REST API, you cannot create a new view.

It is possible to create a url to pre-set a filter for a shared view. Note that it is easy for users to remove the filter, so it should not be used in situations where security is an issue.


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  • April 7, 2021

Ok, got it.

Thanks a lot