Base
RequiredTextThe base's ID — it starts with app.
Example value (replace with your own):
appuy3nUR6Lbdz4YB
In this guide
Get a Base's Tables
Every table in a base, with its fields, their options, and its views.
What this action does #
First, connect Airtable in Services. Then open Actions → + → Airtable and choose Get a Base's Tables.
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.
More about this action
The call the bespoke Airtable screens are drawn from: each field's ID, name and type, every option a select offers, which table a link points at, and the views people already made. Views come back as names and types only — their filters stay inside Airtable, and are applied by naming the view on List Records.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
tables | array | A list of values. |
tables[].id | string | Text value. |
tables[].name | string | Text value. |
tables[].primaryFieldId | string | Text value. |
tables[].fields | array | A list of values. |
tables[].fields[].id | string | Text value. |
tables[].fields[].name | string | Text value. |
tables[].fields[].type | string | singleLineText, singleSelect, multipleRecordLinks, … |
tables[].fields[].options | object | A group of named values. |
tables[].views | array | A list of values. |
tables[].views[].id | string | Text value. |
tables[].views[].name | string | Text value. |
tables[].views[].type | string | grid, form, calendar, gallery, kanban, timeline, block. |
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: GET https://api.airtable.com/v0/meta/bases/{base_id}/tables
Action identifier: airtable.tables.list.v1
Permissions declared for this action: schema.bases:read. The account’s own access rules also apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Base | base_id | path |