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Connect Airtable to Discourse in two minutes.

Real-time triggers from Airtable, ready-made actions in Discourse. Filter, transform, and route without writing a line of code.

Trigger app
Airtable as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Airtable.

Action app
Discourse as the action

Workflows do something in Discourse, instantly.

Both directions

Pick the way that fits your stack.

Pair pages are mirrored. Each direction gets its own dedicated page.

AirtableDiscourse

When something happens in Airtable, do it in Discourse.

2 Airtable triggers wired to 2 Discourse actions. Most-used pairing: New RecordCreate Discourse Topic.

DiscourseAirtable

Or fire it the other way around.

0 Discourse triggers wired to 9 Airtable actions downstream.

  • Use any trigger in the catalog as the upstream.
See DiscourseAirtable
Popular pairings

Common Airtable → Discourse workflows.

Pick a pairing to set it up in two minutes. Each one is a fully editable recipe.

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How it works

Connect Airtable and Discourse in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Airtable and Discourse

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Airtable and Discourse once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Airtable trigger

    Drop the Airtable → New Record trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/airtable.trigger-record-created
  3. 3
    Transform
    Add a filter or AI step

    Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.

  4. 4
    Action
    Add the Discourse action

    Drop the Discourse → Create Discourse Topic action below it. Map fields from the Airtable payload into the Discourse inputs.

    discourse.create-topic
  5. 5
    Publish
    Publish and forget

    Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Airtable + Discourse.

How long does it take to connect Airtable and Discourse on Tiny Command?
Under two minutes. Authorize Airtable and Discourse once each, drop the Airtable trigger and Discourse action onto a workflow canvas, map a couple of fields, and publish. No code, no glue.
Is the Airtable ↔ Discourse integration real-time?
Yes. Both Airtable and Discourse expose webhooks, so events from one fire workflows in the other within seconds rather than on a polling interval.
Can I filter or transform data between Airtable and Discourse?
Yes. Add a Filter node to only pass through matching events, a Switch node to branch by value, or an AI / Code node to transform payloads before they hit Discourse.
What Airtable events can trigger a Discourse workflow?
Any of the 2 Airtable triggers, including "New Record". Each fires in real time when the matching event happens in Airtable.
Do I need a paid plan to use Airtable with Discourse?
No. There's a free tier that covers most Airtable+Discourse use cases without a credit card. Paid plans unlock higher run volumes and team features when you outgrow it.
What if I want Discourse → Airtable instead?
Build it the same way, in reverse. There's a dedicated /integrations/discourse/with/airtable page with the reverse-direction triggers and actions.
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Wire Airtable to Discourse in 2 minutes.

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