// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

AIRTABLE TOOLS

12 tools from the Airtable MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

READ TOOLS

get_record Get a single record by its ID 2/5 list_bases List all accessible Airtable bases 2/5 list_records Retrieve records from a table 2/5 list_tables List all tables in a base 2/5 search_records Find records matching criteria 2/5

WRITE TOOLS

create_field Add a new field to a table 4/5 create_record Add a new record to a table 3/5 create_table Create a new table with field definitions 4/5 update_field Modify an existing field definition 4/5 update_record Modify an existing record 3/5 update_table Update a table name or description 3/5

DESTRUCTIVE TOOLS

delete_record Permanently remove a record from a table 5/5

// FAQ

How many tools does the Airtable MCP server have? +

The Airtable MCP server exposes 12 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Airtable tools? +

Use Intercept, the open-source MCP proxy. Write YAML rules for each tool — rate limits, argument validation, or deny rules — then run Intercept in front of the Airtable server.

What risk categories do Airtable tools fall into? +

Airtable tools are categorised as Read (5), Write (6), Destructive (1). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policies on Airtable

Open source. One binary. Zero dependencies.

npx -y @policylayer/intercept

github.com/policylayer/intercept →