# Airtable

## What is Airtable?

> [Airtable](https://airtable.com/) is a is a spreadsheet-database hybrid, with the features of a database but applied to a spreadsheet. The fields in an Airtable table are similar to cells in a spreadsheet, but have types such as 'checkbox', 'phone number', and 'drop-down list', and can reference file attachments like images (source: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airtable))

![Airtable example](https://3071851461-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M4Nnmtk9_gFGWOddsf6%2F-MYaBgx6rFkp8XtNRkXY%2F-MYaCYOqJU-iA-MKqtY1%2Fairtable.png?alt=media\&token=eae2b1f8-a090-444e-a421-c1a04acfa59b)

There are two options for connecting Directual with Airtable:

* **Option 1**. [Connect using HTTP-request step and Airtable Automations](#option-1-connect-with-http-request-step-and-airtable-automations);
* **Option 2**. [Connect using Zapier](#option-2-connect-with-zapier).

## Connect with Zapier

Directual–Airtable integration is powered by [Zapier.](https://www.directual.com/integrations/zapier)

### Directual**→Airtable**

1. [Accept invite](https://zapier.com/developer/public-invite/99220/cb296059f9252fdfabb27d7d5e76eb2e/) for adding Directual integration in your Zapier account;
2. Create scenario with Zapier step (find the details in [Directual-Zapier documentation](https://www.directual.com/integrations/zapier));
3. Create Zap on Zapier, triggered by Directual;

### **Airtable→Directual**

1. [Accept invite](https://zapier.com/developer/public-invite/99220/cb296059f9252fdfabb27d7d5e76eb2e/) for adding Directual integration in your Zapier account;
2. Create[ API-endpoint](https://readme.directual.com/api-integrations/api-endpoints-security-layer) for receiving data from Airtable;
3. Create Zap on Zapier triggered by Airtable;


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