Airtable MCP server
Query the Airtable API (PAT; set AIRTABLE_TOKEN, Bearer): bases, tables, records.
408 downloads/wk
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Airtable tools (10, 3 write)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
create_recordwrite actionCreate a REAL record.
delete_recordwrite actionDelete a REAL record.
get_recordSingle record.
list_basesAirtable bases the token can access.
list_recordsRecords in one table, with an optional max_records cap.
list_tablesTables in one base, e.g. appXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
list_webhooksBase webhooks.
record_commentsComments on a record.
search_recordsFormula filter.
update_recordwrite actionUpdate a REAL record.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-29 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Airtable compares
Against every graded Productivity MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 15% of 1,299 Productivity servers
- Tools
- 10
- the typical Productivity server has 7
- Tools that change things
- 30%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 408
- more than 81% of 427 Productivity servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 7 read · 1 create · 1 change · 1 delete
Install Airtable in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/airtable-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add airtable-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/airtable-mcp
Airtable: common questions
- Is Airtable MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Airtable safety report
- How do I install Airtable?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Airtable need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Airtable maintained?
- The latest release is v1.1.0.
- What can I use instead of Airtable?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: MCP Server for Excel, DocsAgent — Zotero, Obsidian & Apple Notes MCP Server and Miro MCP server.
- How does Airtable compare with other Productivity MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 15% of 1,299 Productivity servers); tools 10 (the typical Productivity server has 7); tools that change things 30% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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