jeremy
September 18, 2025, 8:42pm
1
I connect Airtable as a third-party integration in my settings, but do not see any automation triggers or actions available to utilize yet.
https://tinyurl.com/27xgu8xq
Thea
September 19, 2025, 10:23am
2
Hi @jeremy , thanks for pointing this out. Right now the integration list only shows third-party connections, but the full set of triggers and actions for Airtable isn’t ready yet — sorry for the inconvenience.
Could you share if your main goal is to import data from Airtable into Bika ? If so, you can try using the Webhook trigger as a workaround:
The “Webhook Received” trigger is an advanced feature that requires specific configuration. Here’s a step-by-step guide to capture and use its output data, using an example where data sent via Postman is stored in a database via Bika Automation:
[image]
[image]
Enable the Automation:
Activate …
If instead you want to export data from Bika into Airtable , I recommend using the “Send HTTP Request” action to post directly to Airtable’s API.
For more advanced cases, these tutorials might help:
In Bika v1.9.0, we introduced the enhanced Database v2 APIs featuring a complete architectural overhaul for database operations.
The List Records API v2 now delivers enterprise-grade filtering capabilities, enabling precise data retrieval through customizable query conditions.
When importing external data into Bika’s database, many users initially attempt Automation workflows combining “Send Http Request” actions with Loop + Create Record actions. While this approach works for simple data transfers, it reveals limitations when you need to:
Clean raw data from external sources
Transform formats (e.g., date normalization to ISO 8601)
Implement complex business logic
Handle API error cascading
This guide provides a script that shows you how the Run Script action empow…