Search records

Search records

Finds the records in a table whose searchable fields match a keyword, such as a company name.

Note: Date, rating, checkbox and button fields are not searchable. For exact field values, filter with list records instead.

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 search_records.

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

CLI (official)

Install the command, then confirm it runs.

npm install -g @airtable/mcp-cli
airtable-mcp --version

Run airtable-mcp search-records.

Set $AIRTABLE_TOKEN in your environment first (get a key: https://airtable.com/create/tokens).

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.