Tool
List tables
The List Tables tool by Airtable allows users to efficiently retrieve all tables within a specific Airtable base, providing customizable detail levels to suit different data needs. It helps streamline database management by giving clear insights into table structures and configurations.
Features
- Supports retrieval of all tables in a specific Airtable base by base ID.
- Offers three levels of detail: tableIdentifiersOnly, identifiersOnly, and full for flexible data retrieval.
- Detailed views include table, field, view IDs, names, field types, descriptions, and configurations.
- Optimizes API usage by allowing minimal data requests, reducing overhead.
- Enables deeper insights into database schema for better integration and management.
Benefits
- Simplifies database management by providing a complete overview of tables in a base.
- Improves efficiency by tailoring data retrieval to the exact needed detail level.
- Facilitates seamless integration with other tools or workflows by exposing table metadata.
- Reduces development time with easy access to structured Airtable data.
- Supports better decision-making through comprehensive data visibility.
Description
List all tables in a specific base
Parameters
2 parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| baseIdrequired | string | — |
| detailLevel | enum | Detail level for table information:
Note for LLMs: To optimize context window usage, request the minimum detail level needed:
If you only need detailed information on a few tables in a base with many complex tables, it might be more efficient for you to use list_tables with tableIdentifiersOnly, then describe_table with full on the specific tables you want. |
