Airtable
local MCP serverAirtable is a local MCP server: Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records. Install it from npm as airtable-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add airtable-mcp-server -e AIRTABLE_API_KEY=... -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"airtable-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"airtable-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"AIRTABLE_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Docker or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
AIRTABLE_API_KEY
Summary
Read and write access to Airtable database schemas, tables, and records.
Airtable vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airtable | 458 | Local | Yes | npm |
| LINQ to DB | 3,329 | Local | No | nuget |
| Sanity | 187 | Hosted | No | None |
| whoop-mcp | 122 | Local | Yes | npm |
| Nibomo | 74 | Hosted | No | None |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: AIRTABLE_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx) or Docker or Claude Desktop (one-click .mcpb bundle), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Airtable is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package airtable-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add airtable-mcp-server -e AIRTABLE_API_KEY=... -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add airtable-mcp-server --env AIRTABLE_API_KEY=... -- npx -y airtable-mcp-server
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