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# Airtable credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [Airtable](../app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.airtable/README.md)
* [Airtable Trigger](../trigger-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.airtabletrigger.md)

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

Create an [Airtable](https://airtable.com/) account.

## Supported authentication methods <a href="#supported-authentication-methods" id="supported-authentication-methods"></a>

* Personal Access Token (PAT)
* OAuth2

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**Feature availability**

The API key authentication method that n8n used to offer with Airtable is deprecated. Airtable [fully deprecated these keys](https://support.airtable.com/v1/docs/airtable-api-deprecation-guidelines) as of February 2024. If you were using an Airtable API credential, replace it with an Airtable Personal Access Token or Airtable OAuth2 credential. n8n recommends using Personal Access Token instead.
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## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [Airtable's API documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/authentication) for more information about the service.

## Using personal access token <a href="#using-personal-access-token" id="using-personal-access-token"></a>

To configure this credential, you'll need:

* A Personal **Access Token** (PAT)

To create your PAT:

1. Go to the Airtable Builder Hub [Personal access tokens](https://airtable.com/create/tokens) page.
2. Select **+ Create new token**. Airtable opens the **Create personal access token** page.
3. Enter a **Name** for your token, like `n8n credential`.
4. Add **Scopes** to your token. Refer to Airtable's [Scopes](https://airtable.com/developers/web/api/scopes) guide for more information. n8n recommends using these scopes:
   * `data.records:read`
   * `data.records:write`
   * `schema.bases:read`
5. Select the **Access** for your token. Choose from a single base, multiple bases (even bases from different workspaces), all of the current and future bases in a workspace you own, or all of the bases from any workspace that you own including bases/workspace added in the future.
6. Select **Create token**.
7. Airtable opens a modal with your token displayed. Copy this token and enter it in your n8n credential as the **Access Token**.

Refer to Airtable's [Find/create PATs documentation](https://support.airtable.com/v1/docs/creating-personal-access-tokens) for more information.

## Using OAuth2 <a href="#using-oauth2" id="using-oauth2"></a>

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If you're [self-hosting n8n](https://app.gitbook.com/s/jm0ZYRpZIPWge2ZSiDYO/host-n8n), you'll need:

* An **OAuth Redirect URL**
* A **Client ID**
* A **Client Secret**

To generate all this information, register a new Airtable integration:

1. Open your Airtable Builder Hub [**OAuth integrations**](https://airtable.com/create/oauth) page.
2. Select the **Register new OAuth integration** button.
3. Enter a name for your OAuth integration.
4. Copy the **OAuth Redirect URL** from your n8n credential.
5. Paste that redirect URL in Airtable as the **OAuth redirect URL**.
6. Select **Register integration**.
7. On the following page, copy the **Client ID** from Airtable and paste it into the **Client ID** in your n8n credential.
8. In Airtable, select **Generate client secret**.
9. Copy the client secret and paste it into the **Client Secret** in your n8n credential.
10. Select the following scopes in Airtable:
    * `data.records:read`
    * `data.records:write`
    * `schema.bases:read`
11. Select **Save changes** in Airtable.
12. In your n8n credential, select the **Connect my account**. A **Grant access** modal opens.
13. Follow the instructions and select the base you want to work on (or all bases).
14. Select **Grant access** to complete the connection.

Refer to the [Airtable Register a new integration documentation](https://airtable.com/developers/web/guides/oauth-integrations) for steps on registering a new Oauth integration.