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Airtable MCP server

Yes. Airtable runs an official remote MCP server. You sign in with your Airtable account in the browser, so there is no API key to paste.

Maintained by
Airtable
Sign-in
Airtable account no API key
Tools
12 5 read · 6 write
Community servers
5 by third parties in the MCP Registry
Docs
support.airtable.com
Registry version
0.1.0

Where the Airtable server is listed

01Setup

How to connect the Airtable MCP server

Every client below points at the same official URL. Pick yours.

Claude (web, desktop and mobile)

  1. 1 Click Add to Claude, or open Settings → Connectors → Browse connectors and search for Airtable.
  2. 2 Click Connect. Sign in to Airtable and approve the access it asks for.
  3. 3 In a chat, open the tools menu under the message box and check Airtable is on.

Tool-by-tool permissions, security notes and reviews: Airtable connector for Claude.

Claude Code

  1. 1
    Run this in your terminal: 
    claude mcp add --transport http airtable https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp
    Add --scope user to use it in every project, or --scope project to share it through .mcp.json.
  2. 2 Start Claude Code, type /mcp, pick airtable and sign in to Airtable in the browser.
  3. 3 Check it with claude mcp list.

ChatGPT

Airtable is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Airtable . Open it and click Connect , then sign in to Airtable.

Airtable in ChatGPT

Cursor

Add to Cursor

One click if the app is installed, or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (or .cursor/mcp.json in a project) , then check it under Settings → MCP.

~/.cursor/mcp.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "url": "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code

One click if the app is installed, or add this to .vscode/mcp.json in your project , then start the server from the file or the MCP view. It is used by Copilot agent mode.

.vscode/mcp.json 
{
  "servers": {
    "airtable": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add this to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json , then refresh the MCP list in Cascade.

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json 
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex CLI

Add this to ~/.codex/config.toml , then restart Codex.

~/.codex/config.toml 
[mcp_servers.airtable]
url = "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"
Where it runs
On Airtable’s side, at mcp.airtable.com. Nothing is installed on your machine.
Sign-in
Each person signs in with their own Airtable account in the browser. The client gets that account’s access, nothing more.
Client only runs local servers?
Bridge to the remote URL with mcp-remote: npx mcp-remote https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp

02Capabilities

What the Airtable MCP server can do

Summarised from the 12 tools in Airtable’s listing: what an AI client can read, and what it can change.

Reads
Records table, Bases, Ping, Table schema, Tables base
Changes
Create and update records table, field and table.
Deletes
No delete tool is listed. None of the 12 tool names starts with delete, remove or archive.

Airtable’s own one-liner: “Bring your structured data to Claude” (Claude directory listing)

Example prompts from the official listings

  • “Airtable show me a kanban of the product roadmap. What’s at risk? What’s up next?”

    ChatGPT

  • “Airtable which roadmap initiatives should I discuss with the enterprise sales team today?”

    ChatGPT

03Tools

Airtable MCP tools

All 12 tools an AI client can call once connected: 6 read, 6 create or change.

Records table 3 list_records_for_table create_records_for_table update_records_for_table
Bases 2 list_bases search_bases
Field 2 create_field update_field
Table 2 create_table update_table
Ping 1 ping
Table schema 1 get_table_schema
Tables base 1 list_tables_for_base

Tool names from Airtable’s listing in Claude’s connector directory, checked 2026-10-20. Read and write labels are our reading of each name’s verb. In Claude you can set each tool to ask before it runs.

04Servers

Official vs community Airtable MCP servers

6 servers for Airtable in the official MCP Registry. “Official” means the registry entry is tied to airtable.com or Airtable’s own GitHub account; community servers are built by anyone else.

  • Official mcp v0.1.0

    Official Airtable MCP server — database and operations layer for agents.

    Runs
    Remote mcp.airtable.com
    Registry
    com.airtable/mcp
    Published
    May 2026
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http airtable https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "url": "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community Airtable v0.1.3

    Airtable MCP Pack — wraps the Airtable REST API v0

    Runs
    Remote gateway.pipeworx.io
    Registry
    io.github.pipeworx-io/airtable
    Published
    Oct 2026
    Source
    pipeworx-io/mcp-airtable
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http airtable https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airtable/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/airtable/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Community airtable-mcp v1.1.0

    Query the Airtable API (PAT; set AIRTABLE_TOKEN, Bearer): bases, tables, records.

    Runs
    Local · npm @mrfentmen/airtable-mcp
    Registry
    io.github.mrfentmen/airtable-mcp
    Published
    Oct 2026
    Source
    mrfentmen/premium-mcps
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add airtable -- npx -y @mrfentmen/airtable-mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mrfentmen/airtable-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  • Community Airtable v1.14.0

    Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.

    Runs
    Local · npm airtable-mcp-server
    Registry
    io.github.domdomegg/airtable-mcp-server
    Published
    Jul 2026
    Source
    domdomegg/airtable-mcp-server.git
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add airtable -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  • Community airtable v1.0.3

    Create, read, update, and delete records in Airtable bases and tables

    Runs
    Local · PyPI mcparmory-airtable
    Registry
    com.mcparmory/airtable
    Published
    May 2026
    Source
    mcparmory/registry
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add airtable -- uvx mcparmory-airtable

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcparmory-airtable"
      ]
    }
  }
}
  • Community airtable v0.3.1

    Access and manage your Airtable bases, tables, and records seamlessly

    Runs
    Remote waystation.ai
    Registry
    ai.waystation/airtable
    Published
    Sep 2025
    Source
    waystation-ai/mcp
    Config for this server

    Claude Code

    claude mcp add --transport http airtable https://waystation.ai/airtable/mcp

    Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop (mcpServers)

    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "url": "https://waystation.ai/airtable/mcp"
    }
  }
}

05FAQ

Airtable MCP questions

Is there an official Airtable MCP server?

Yes. Airtable runs an official remote MCP server at https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp. You sign in with your Airtable account in the browser; there is no API key to paste. It exposes 12 tools: 5 read and 6 write.

What is the Airtable MCP server URL?

https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp. It is a remote MCP server over streamable HTTP, hosted at mcp.airtable.com. Paste it into any client that supports remote MCP servers.

How do I add the Airtable MCP server to Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add --transport http airtable https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp. Then start Claude Code, type /mcp, choose airtable and sign in to Airtable. Add --scope user to make it available in every project.

How do I use the Airtable MCP server in Cursor or VS Code?

In Cursor, add it to ~/.cursor/mcp.json under "mcpServers" as {"airtable": {"url": "https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp"}}. In VS Code, add it to .vscode/mcp.json under "servers" with "type": "http" and the same URL. Both apps also accept the one-click install links on this page.

Does the Airtable MCP server need an API key?

No key to copy. You sign in to your Airtable account in the browser when you first connect, and the client acts with that account’s access.

What tools does the Airtable MCP server have?

12 tools: create_field, create_records_for_table, create_table, get_table_schema, list_bases, list_records_for_table, list_tables_for_base, ping, search_bases, update_field, update_records_for_table, update_table.

Does Airtable work in ChatGPT?

Yes. Airtable is in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, published by Airtable.

Should I use an official or a community Airtable MCP server?

Start with the official server: it is run by Airtable. The 5 community servers are built by third parties; remote ones route your data through their own hosts and local ones usually need an API key.

Sources: the official MCP Registry, Airtable in Claude’s connector directory , Airtable in ChatGPT’s plugin directory, checked October 20, 2026. Client config formats follow each client’s own docs. This site is independent and not affiliated with Airtable, Anthropic or OpenAI. See also the Airtable connector page for reviews.

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