Create records

Create records

Creates one or more records in a table from their field values and returns each new record with its id.

Note: Writes up to 10 records per request by default; the limit varies by account. The MCP tool takes field ids, not names, and addressing the table by id keeps the call working after a rename.

Set up

Use the first option your agent supports.

MCP (official, remote)

Add this server to your agent's MCP settings, then sign in when asked.

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

Call the MCP tool create_records_for_table.

Server URL: https://mcp.airtable.com/mcp

API (official)

• Base URL: https://api.airtable.com
• Endpoint: POST /v0/{baseId}/{tableIdOrName}
• Auth: send the header Authorization: Bearer $AIRTABLE_TOKEN
• Get a key: https://airtable.com/create/tokens
• Docs: https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/introduction

Before anything else, confirm access with the cheapest read-only call, like a list or a search. Never send or change anything to test access.

Rules

• Ask the user before anything that sends messages, costs money, or changes data, and say how many records it touches. One approval covers a batch the user has seen.
• Never print API keys.