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Create a Record

Add a record to a table.

Action referenceCreate

What this action does #

First, connect Airtable in Services. Then open Actions → + → Airtable and choose Create a Record.

To find this direct request action, choose Every Airtable endpoint in the integration’s picker. The setup guide also explains the dedicated forms for common tasks.

What a run does

Running or testing this action creates something in your connected service.

More about this action

Fields may be keyed by name or by field ID. IDs survive the field being renamed, which names do not. A field left out stays empty.

An attachment field can take a file from the shortcut, up to 5 MB: it's uploaded into the record once the record exists, and the record is read back with it.

Inputs to fill in #

Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.

Base

RequiredText

The base's ID — it starts with app.

Example value (replace with your own):

appuy3nUR6Lbdz4YB

Table

RequiredText

The table's ID (tbl…) or its name. The ID keeps working after a rename.

Example value (replace with your own):

tblPB4GqFZqIMqIuK

Fields

OptionalStructured data (JSON)

Keyed by field name or ID. Leave empty when the step fills the fields one by one.

Example value (replace with your own):

{"Name":"Buy milk","Status":"Todo"}

Convert Values

OptionalOn or off

Yes lets Airtable convert text into the field's type — and create a select option that doesn't exist yet. Left off, a value that doesn't fit is refused instead.

What comes back #

In the action editor, open Output → Returned Value to choose fields for your shortcut. These are the response fields described by the app; a service may omit an optional field or return an empty list. JSON File contains the full response.

Returned field	Type	Meaning
`id`	string	The record's ID.
`createdTime`	string	ISO 8601.
`fields`	object	Keyed by field name. A field with nothing in it isn't listed at all.

Run it from Shortcuts #

Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.

If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.

Advanced reference #

Request, permissions, and identifiers

Request: POST https://api.airtable.com/v0/{base_id}/{table_id}

Action identifier: airtable.records.create.v1

Permissions declared for this action: data.records:write. The account’s own access rules also apply.

Input	Request key	Location
Base	`base_id`	path
Table	`table_id`	path
Fields	`fields`	body
Convert Values	`typecast`	body

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