Development & APIs

**Subject: How to Protect an Airtable App from Copying and Resale?**  Hi everyone,  I’m developing an Airtable application and have found a developer to finalize it. However, I want to ensure that they **can’t copy or resell my work**.  What are the best practices to:  - **Limit permissions** (prevent duplication of the base)  - **Restrict access to automation and API keys**  - **Secure the app using interfaces**  - **Legally protect my project (NDA, intellectual property rights)**  If anyone has experience with securing their Airtable setup or has practical suggestions, I would really appreciate your insights! 😊  Thanks in advance for your help.   

Hello, how can I create a PDF document in automation? I want to create a PDF from a database to send as an attachment, is this possible?

I'm wondering if you can use data from a synced table in the pdf generator template? It looks like you can, but it's not showing up correctly in the template, so now I'm not so sure. Haaalp.

Hi, I'm trying to create a custom document, using Documint, but each time I'm put the "create buttom" the emerge page showed up the follow message: "Error while fetching Airtable data: You are not authorized to perform this operation"Can you help me?Thanks

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.

I’m looking for an experienced Airtable expert to help develop an MVP platform for a modular workflow and data tracking toolkit focused on operational delivery of sustainability or performance commitments. The tool is designed to support teams and suppliers in delivering on tiered targets (e.g. Bronze/Silver/Gold), track data and activity at project level, and surface both progress and recurring barriers. The front end will be built in Softr or a similar no-code interface to allow intuitive access for different user types (e.g. project teams, suppliers, funders).  🔧 Core Airtable Build Requirements:  Projects must be able to select from Bronze, Silver, or Gold commitment levels, which trigger:  Tailored workflow prompts  Role-based task assignment  Procurement guidance aligned to the selected ambition  Data collection requirements (e.g. q

Hello,  I am trying to write a script that will automatically match records. The Base set up is as follows. Table 1: Contacts. Table 2: Has. Table 3: Needs. Table 4: Matches. Contacts and Matches are self explanatory. The Needs table consists of “Buy Boxes” for real estate investors. i.e. Property type, max price, number of bedrooms, state, city, etc. The Has table is where new opportunities are entered. The goal of the script is to then automatically match new entries in the Has table with open Buy Boxes in the Needs table, then score the matches based on the number of criteria that match, different criteria will have different weights. Null in either Has or Needs table should not effect the result.  I am having a lot of trouble with this, as there are many variables in the Needs section. 

Has anyone been able to successfully use the Airtable API Request action in Zapier to make a PATCH request? I was able to get it to work for a DELETE request but no matter what I do the PATCH is returning “The app returned "Could not find field "fields" in the request body".”. Even when I test with something simple n the Body like like {"fields": {"Name": "New Value"}}Am I missing something obvious or could this be an issue on the backend? 

Hi, is it possible to sync a Firebase database with Airtable? I want to use Airtable as a way to support additional workflows but also update the original Firebase collections with any changes made in Airtable.

Hi Airtable builders! As I needed it, I created an app (SyncBase) to do real-time sync between Shopify and Airtable. It turns out that hundreds of Shopify merchants are finally using it.Today, we’re releasing a key feature: Shopify metaobjects sync with Airtable.  You can now update your metaobjects entries (it syncs both way) and even create ones from Airtable.If any builder of the Airtable community is keen to try it, just ping me here. I’ll let you access to the demo.🤙Théau

From this URL Webhooks table changed webhook suppose to send notification for below actionsdestroyedFieldIds createdFieldsById changedFieldsByIdI have added sufficient scope permission to my webhook to get these triggers payload. When I create new field proving type and description I am not receiving response via webhook. Where as if I add new record entry to that field on Airtable web ui then I get notification in changedRecordsByIdCan anyone check if these are working functionality in webhook. Thank you

Hi everyone! We’re excited to announce one of our newest features - REST API Upserts. You can now add an upsert option performUpsert to the Update records API endpoint, so that if a matching record is not found, it will create the record instead. More details about this new feature can be found in the API documentation, under the Update records section. If you have any feedback about this feature, please submit via this form. Example request: curl -X PATCH https://api.airtable.com/v0/[base ID]/[table name or ID] \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ --data '{ "performUpsert": { "fieldsToMergeOn": [ "Name" ] }, "records": [ { "fields": { "Name": "Kick off design work", "Status": "In progress" } },

I have a use case for airtable product and want to see if its possible already or if its planned or suggested. Or maybe its outside of the scope of what airtables invisions to do with its product.In a nutshell it would make airtable act like a platform, where relatively complex soft and apps are developed and sold out as a product on its own to other businesses and customers. Use case description:1. I create a workflow with automations, syncs and all that airtable has to offer in one workspace, with multiple bases synced between them in one workspace. So it becomse like a app or a soft in itself.2. Then this workspace is like the "Admin or Blueprint Workspace", that can be replicated multiple times (100ds, and 1000ds of times), that creates "child workspaces" of this workspace.3. The main challenge is: when you make a change in the "BluePrint or Admin Worspace" (like formulas, fields and so on), this change syncs across all of its "child wor

Hi There!I am trying to build a resource allocation base for one of my teams. The ask is that a task may have multiple collaborators with varying % daily time required AND availability. How do I account for this in the template?I could theoretically do this on the project level BUT that does not take % daily time required into account. Any thoughts?

I have created an App for myself but would like to understand what would be involved in productising including enablingSecure and data isolated CRUD access to most tables through the Interfaces (Portal?) Common Read only access to some tables Multi level subscriptions Automatic monthly paymentsThanks for any assistance with this matter.

I'm trying to use a web app deployed via Google Apps Script inside Airtable Extensions and Automations by selecting "Run a script." However, I'm encountering the following error:Response status was 302 'Moved Temporarily' but redirect mode was set to 'error'Despite this error, the action triggered by the request is actually executed successfully.I tested the same request using Thunderclient and did not encounter the error — everything worked as expected.Searching the community, I found a workaround suggesting the creation of a webhook to handle the requests. I implemented this through Zapier, and using the webhook, the requests now run successfully within Airtable (both in Extensions and Automations).However, this setup isn't ideal for me because it adds an unnecessary (and paid) middle step just to retrieve a simple success response from my Apps Script API.My questions: Is there a way to configure Airtable to

Is there a preferred way to escape data inside formulas when using the API? For example if we pass a formula into an API call like '{name} = ' + name where “name” is a variable that might contain user-generated inputs, then what’s the best way to escape the “name” variable? The best I can find is to escape quotes? Using an escape character in a formula? But is there a more standard library (I happen to be using Python) or escaping approach that can be applied (like would I use the csv or json module)? Or is this documented somewhere?

NOTE I originally wrote this in a rush hoping that the information provided here would be sufficient to start a conversation. It turned out it was not. Please refer to this comment below for a better explanation (and A DEMO) of the issue: Standard way to prevent formula injections when using AirTable `select` and `filterByFormula` - #15 by Luciano_Mammino Hello, When using your APIs to get data dynamically from a table, is there any secure way to handle formulas that need to contain user input data? How can we avoid a user trying to alter the formula by crafting an injection (like a SQL injection but for your formula language)? I couldn’t find anything in the docs, nor any utility in your (JavaScript) SDK… So far I had to come up with my ow

Hi There Hope I can get some good info on my issue.I have a client that manages their operations on airtable (We helped set it up).They are now quoting and invoicing from airtable using third party integrations. We are also collecting deposits via a 'mini extension' extension with a stripe integration. The Quote sent to the client has a stripe payment link which is a prefilled payment window. It has the clients name and the amount to be payed. When the payment is made the second part of the automation kicks in. A field in the airtable record gets marked paid. This allows us to easily match bank payments to clients and move the project into the scheduling process. It saves a lot of time.Our client company now wants to set up a payment automation using API/webhooks for another well known payment's gateway provider. The provider has the tech in place but I wanted to know if their are any airtable specialists that could bring specific know how to help cr

As in archived copy of this thread :Re: Automations error (but not on Block): Response status was 302 'Moved Temporarily' but redirect mode was set to 'error' Can someone in Airtable update me about the issue of allowing redirects in API/fetch requests in code in automations ? This is needed urgently , so that we can connect airtable to google sheets. (as i create an API in google apps script) so the behaviour of google apps script is, it redirects the requests to another url when you pass a parameter into itself.example :  if you send a get request to in automation: https://script.google.com/macros/s/*******-g/exec

Hello everyone! We build some Scripts with the Airtable Scripting extension and we’d like to trigger them externally via Make.com / API.Is there any way to achieve this?  Airtable Automations are not an option because we are at the 50 Automation limits already (why would you make this limit so low??) Any help would be greatly appreciated!   

HelloApologies if this has been asked before but I can’t find a solution that works. I have a base where all times should be for UK/London (it is scheduling of spaces in a building), wherever in the world I am I want any date or time entered to be UK time. Thankfully Airtable have now fixed this in the normal UI, but I am struggling to find a way of achieving this for dates entered via a script in a script block (not an automation) - I have an input.text field and can parse the date and time, but currently that time will always be based on the time zone of my browser, not the base. Does anyone know of a good bit of code to sort this out - I wonder if I should use offset. but I worry this would not work for DST?

Hello, Airtable friends! I have a table that has several file attachment columns and many rows. One of my workflows is go through the table and download all attachments for certain rows. It’s been a bit time-consuming to go download the files one by one, so I’m wondering if there’s a way to automate it.Does anyone know of an extension that lets you download all files attached to a given record? (My team and I are flexible on whether that’s a ZIP file, multiple downloads, etc.)  If not, does it seem feasible to write a custom block for that? Would greatly appreciate any perspectives on this!

Hello! I’m setting up a community coworking space and would like to have a simple tap in/tap out system so we can log who’s visiting the space, how long folks are staying, and how the space is being used. My idea is to use NFC tags with unique webhook payload information stuck on cards that when tapped on a reader near the entrance, a webhook is fired into Airtable with the unique information about that tag. Within airtable we’d then set it to log the taps and workout if someone is ‘in’ or ‘out’ (with the ability to override of course). My questions:Does this seem like the best approach or would anyone suggest a different way to go about it? I’ve searched the forums and aside from some discussion around RFID I haven’t seen anyone talk about setting things up this way. If so, what’s the best way to configure the webhook to fire when the NFC tag is tapped? We’ll be using an office PC with an external reader, and I’m not sure what the be

I’m wondering if its possible to create a file, encode it and then add it as an attachment. Since the attachment field needs a url the only way for me to do this would be to make an api call from within the script to store the file in an AWS s3 bucket, return that url and then attach. This seems like a huge work around. For now I can just use the raw text field in the text field, if the large text file fits, but for formated xlx files for example this won’t work. Seems like a long workaround just to output a file, is there another way to do this?