How it works
Airtable is a spreadsheet-style database for organizing records in bases and tables. Connect Airtable to your Zite app to build portals, dashboards, and internal tools on top of your records while keeping the data in Airtable. App visitors don’t need their own Airtable accounts—your app uses the account you connect. By connecting Airtable, you can:- Display records from the tables in your base
- Create new records from forms and actions in your app
- Update existing records
- Add many records at once
- Build custom views of your data for clients, customers, or your team
How to integrate Airtable into your app
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Connect to Airtable
Ask Zite to connect your app to Airtable in the chat box. Alternatively, click + in the chat box, select Integrations, then choose Airtable.Sign in to your Airtable account, choose some or all of your bases, and grant access to Zite. Then select the base this app should use.
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Describe your use case
Tell Zite how you want to use Airtable in your app. For example, “Build a client portal from our Projects table where each client sees their own projects” or “Add an inventory form that updates stock levels in our Products table.”Zite can see the tables and fields in the base you selected. Tell it which tables to use and what people should be able to view or change.
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Test and publish
Test the Airtable features in your app. Make a sample change and check the record in Airtable. For a portal, check which records each user can see.Click
Publish in the upper right corner to deploy your changes and make the Airtable integration available in your live app.Common use cases
With an Airtable connection, you can create apps like:- Client Portals: Let clients view their projects and leave feedback
- Inventory Tools: Track stock and equipment and update quantities from a simple form
- Project Dashboards: Show progress and deadlines across your projects
- CRM Views: Build custom views of contacts or deals for your sales team
- Intake Forms: Collect requests that become new records in your base
Important notes
- One base per connection: Your app’s Airtable connection works with the one base you selected when you connected.
- Missing bases: If a base doesn’t appear, check that your Airtable account has access to it and that you included it when you granted access to Zite.
- Fields your app can’t change: Formula, rollup, lookup, count, autonumber, button, AI, collaborator, and created or last modified fields can be shown in your app but not edited from it.
- Usage limits: Airtable allows 5 requests per second for each base. Very busy apps may slow down, so Zite adds records in groups where it can.
- Account access: Your app acts through the Airtable account you connect. Choose who can use your app with that account’s access in mind.
Need help with this integration? Contact support@zite.com.