ActionAirtableUpdated September 2026

How do I list Airtable records with filtering and sorting?

Short answer: You can list records in Airtable by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Airtable List Records action to a workflow, map its 7 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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List Records 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	The Airtable base ID (starts with 'app')
Table Name or ID table_id	string	Required	The table name (URL-encoded) or ID (starts with 'tbl')
Filter Formula filterByFormula	string	Optional	Airtable formula to filter records
Sort By Field sort_field	string	Optional	Field name to sort results by
Sort Direction sort_direction	options	Optional	Sort Direction. Options: Descending, Ascending
Max Records maxRecords	string	Optional	Maximum number of records to return
View Name or ID view	string	Optional	Limit results to records in a specific view

Sample request

{
  "base_id": "appXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "table_id": "e.g. Tasks or tblXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "filterByFormula": "e.g. {Status} = 'Done'",
  "sort_field": "e.g. Created",
  "sort_direction": "{{trigger.sort_direction}}"
}

Returns

{
  "offset": "itrXXX/recXXX",
  "records": [
    {
      "id": "recABC123",
      "fields": {
        "Name": "Task 1",
        "Status": "Done",
        "Assignee": "John"
      },
      "createdTime": "2025-01-01T00:00:00.000Z"
    }
  ]
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for List Records.

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 List Records.

What does the List Records action do in Airtable?

Retrieves records from an Airtable table with optional filterByFormula, sort, fields, and view scoping. The workhorse read action for batch ops and exports.

What inputs does List Records require?

Required: Base ID, Table Name or ID. 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 List Records support batch operations?

Run List Records 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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