Airtable MCP Server Configuration & Usage Guide

Supported Clients

• Claude Desktop
• Cursor
• VS Code / Cline

Installation Command

npx -y airtable-mcp-server

Configuration Example

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "airtable": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "airtable-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "<your-airtable-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment variable required：AIRTABLE_API_KEY。Do not commit these values to public repositories.

Permission Scope & Security Notes

可读写 Airtable 中的数据，建议使用只读 Token 进行测试

• database-read
• database-write
• network-access
• credential-required

Risk Score：5/10

Common Errors

AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED

在 Airtable Account 页面生成 Personal Access Token

TABLE_NOT_FOUND

确认 Token 有对应 Base 和 Table 的访问权限

Sources

• Official Documentation / Repository

Recently Verified：2026-05-18。Client versions and configuration formats may change. Please refer to official documentation before use.

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