Airtable
Airtable Integration
Connect to Airtable bases for structured data operations.
What It Does
BotDesk reads from and writes to Airtable, treating it like a flexible database. Great for teams already using Airtable for CRM, inventory, or project tracking.
Capabilities
- Create Records: New lead → New row in "Leads" base
- Search Records: "What's the status of project Alpha?" → Look up in Airtable
- Update Records: Change status, add notes from chat
Setup Steps
Step 1: Get API Key
- Go to airtable.com/account
- Generate a personal access token with scopes:
data.records:readdata.records:writeschema.bases:read
Step 2: Connect to BotDesk
- Go to Actions → Airtable in BotDesk
- Paste your API token
- Select the Base and Table to use
Step 3: Map Fields
Define which data maps to which columns:
- Name → "Name" field
- Email → "Email" field
Notes
- More flexible than Sheets for complex relational data
- Supports single-select, multi-select, and linked record fields
- Rate-limited to 5 requests/second by Airtable