Connect Airtable to Claude
To use Airtable in Claude, connect your Airtable account in Manyplug and add Manyplug to Claude once. Claude then gets 7 Airtable tools, for example: “List bases”, “Base structure”, and “List records”. It takes about 4 minutes and works on the free plan.
Connect Airtable Free plan, no card
1. Connect Airtable in Manyplug
Click “Connect Airtable” and paste the key or app password into Manyplug’s form:
An Airtable personal access token. Takes about two minutes.
- Open the Airtable tokens page and click Create token.Open Airtable tokens
- Name it Manyplug and add the scopes data.records:read, data.records:write and schema.bases:read.
- Under Access, pick the bases the AI may use, or All current and future bases.
- Click Create token, copy the token (pat…) and paste it into the form.
- For read-only access, leave out data.records:write. You can revoke the token on the same page.
2. Add Manyplug to Claude
claude.ai, Claude Desktop and mobile. The free plan allows one custom connector, and Manyplug is one connector for all your services.
- Open Customize → Connectors (in older versions: Settings → Connectors).
- Click “+ Add” → “Add custom connector”, name it Manyplug, paste the URL and click Continue.
- Keep the suggested sign-in settings and click Add, then Connect: Manyplug opens — sign in and allow access.
- In a chat, click “+” → Connectors, turn Manyplug on and ask: “Connect my email”.
3. Ask Claude
- Which deals in the CRM base are in Negotiation?
- Add Anna Smith from ACME, anna@acme.com, to the Contacts table.
- Mark all ACME orders from October as paid.
- What fields does the Content plan base have?
What Claude can do in Airtable
Each action can be turned off per account, and changes can wait for your OK.
| Action | Access |
|---|---|
| List bases Bases the token can access. | Reads |
| Base structure Tables of a base with their fields and types. | Reads |
| List records Records of a table, filtered by a formula or a view, or sorted. | Reads |
| Get a record Shows one record with all its fields. | Reads |
| Create records Adds up to 10 records. | Makes changes |
| Update records Changes the given fields of up to 10 records. | Makes changes |
| Delete a record Deletes a record. | Risky |
Questions
Can I connect two Airtable accounts to Claude?
Yes. Connect each one in Manyplug under its own name, for example Work and Personal. Claude can use one of them or all at once.
Will Claude change anything in Airtable without asking?
By default these actions wait for your approval before they run: “Delete a record”. Other changes follow your rules, which you can make stricter per account.
Do I need an official Airtable MCP server for this?
No. Manyplug connects to Airtable itself with a key or app password you paste into its form, and gives Claude the tools through one MCP address, together with your other services.
Is it free to connect Claude to Manyplug?
Yes. New workspaces get 14 days of Pro free, then the free plan keeps going with 150 actions a month and up to 3 connected accounts. No card needed. Paid plans start at $5 a month.
Does Claude see my passwords or API keys?
No. Keys are entered on Manyplug’s own pages, stored encrypted with a separate key per account, and the AI only receives tool results.