ActionAirtableUpdated September 2026

How do I create a row in Airtable?

Short answer: You can create record in Airtable by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Airtable Create Record action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Create Record in Airtable — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Base ID base_id	string	Required	Base ID. e.g. "appXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
Table Name or ID table_id	string	Required	Airtable table ID (starts with 'tbl') or the table's name. Find table IDs in the URL.
Fields (JSON) fields	string	Required	Field values as a JSON object. Keys must match your Airtable column names exactly.

Sample request

{
  "base_id": "appXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "table_id": "e.g. Tasks",
  "fields": "{\"Name\": \"New task\", \"Status\": \"To Do\", \"Assignee\": \"John\"}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "recNEW123",
  "fields": {
    "Name": "New task",
    "Status": "To Do",
    "Assignee": "John"
  },
  "createdTime": "2025-01-15T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Record.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Airtable

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Airtable

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Record.

What does the Create Record action do in Airtable?

Creates a new record (row) in an Airtable table with the supplied field values. Field names must match the table's schema exactly (case-sensitive).

What inputs does Create Record require?

Required: Base ID, Table Name or ID, Fields (JSON). Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Airtable returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Airtable returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Create Record support batch operations?

Run Create Record inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Airtable's rate limits.

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