---
title: Airtable
description: Connect your Airtable bases to SurfSense
---

# Airtable OAuth Integration Setup Guide

This guide walks you through setting up an Airtable OAuth integration for SurfSense.

## Step 1: Access Airtable OAuth Integrations

1. Navigate to [airtable.com/create/oauth](https://airtable.com/create/oauth)
2. In the **Builder Hub**, under **Developers**, click **"OAuth integrations"**
3. Click **"Register an OAuth integration"**

![Airtable OAuth Integrations Page](/docs/connectors/airtable/airtable-oauth-integrations.png)

## Step 2: Register an Integration

Fill in the basic integration details:

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Name** | `SurfSense` |
| **OAuth redirect URL** | `http://localhost:8000/api/v1/auth/airtable/connector/callback` |

Click **"Register integration"**

![Register Integration Form](/docs/connectors/airtable/airtable-register-integration.png)

## Step 3: Configure Scopes

After registration, configure the required scopes (permissions) for your integration:

### Record data and comments

| Scope | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `data.recordComments:read` | See comments in records |
| `data.records:read` | See the data in records |

### Base schema

| Scope | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `schema.bases:read` | See the structure of a base, like table names or field types |

### User metadata

| Scope | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `user.email:read` | See the user's email address |

![Scopes Configuration](/docs/connectors/airtable/airtable-scopes.png)

## Step 4: Configure Support Information

Scroll down to configure the support information and authorization preview:

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| **Support email** | Your support email address |
| **Privacy policy URL** | Your privacy policy URL |
| **Terms of service URL** | Your terms of service URL |

The preview shows what users will see when authorizing SurfSense:
- The data in your records
- Comments in your records
- The structure of your base, like table names or field types
- Your email address

Click **"Save changes"**

![Support Information & Preview](/docs/connectors/airtable/airtable-support-info.png)

## Step 5: Get OAuth Credentials

After saving, you'll find your OAuth credentials on the integration page:

1. Copy your **Client ID**
2. Copy your **Client Secret**

<Callout type="warn">
  Never share your client secret publicly.
</Callout>

---

## Running SurfSense with Airtable Connector

Add the Airtable credentials to your `.env` file (created during [Docker installation](/docs/docker-installation)):

```bash
AIRTABLE_CLIENT_ID=your_airtable_client_id
AIRTABLE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_airtable_client_secret
AIRTABLE_REDIRECT_URI=http://localhost:8000/api/v1/auth/airtable/connector/callback
```

Then restart the services:

```bash
docker compose up -d
```