Connect Airtable and Tableau to power AI-driven automation

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1. Choose trigger event

2. Choose action

1. Select the event

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Trigger event

Choose a trigger event

Choose a trigger

A trigger is the event that starts your Zap—like a "New Record" from Airtable.

Add your action

An action happens after the trigger—such as "Download View" in Tableau.

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Supported triggers and actions

Zapier helps you create workflows that connect your apps to automate repetitive tasks. A trigger is an event that starts a workflow, and an action is an event a Zap performs.

- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Limit to View
- Include attachment content
- Include empty fields
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Record
  Required
- Comment
  Required
Action
Write
- CacheCopy
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Helptext
- Primary lookup field
  Required
- Secondary lookup field
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Record
  Required
Action
Write

- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Number of Records
  Required
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Search by Field
- Search Value
- Search type
- Search Formula
- Limit to View
Action
Search

- Base
  Required
- Search Keyword
  Required
- Search In
Action
Search
- Search Keyword
  Required
Action
Search
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
Action
Search
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Search by Field
- Search Value
- Search type
- Search Formula
- Limit to View
Action
Search or write
- Event_type
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
Deleted Workbook View
Triggers when a workbook view is deleted.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
List extract refresh tasks
Lists Extract Refresh Tasks.
Trigger
Polling
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- Event_type
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- View ID
  Required
- Format
  Required
Action
Write
- Workbook ID
  Required
Action
Write
- Id
- Name
Action
Search

- Help Text
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Last modified time column
  Required
- Limit to view
- Include file contents?
- Include empty fields
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
Action
Write
- Name
  Required
- Workspace ID
  Required
- Number of Tables
  Required
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table Name
  Required
- Table Description
- Primary Field Name
- Primary Field Type
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Record
  Required
Action
Write
- Api_docs_info
- Stop on error
  Required
- HTTP Method
  Required
- URL
  Required
- Query string parameters
- Additional request headers
- Body
Action
Write
- Base
  Required
- Table
  Required
- Record ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Base
  Required
- Table ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Base ID
  Required
Action
Search
- Base
  Required
Action
Search
- Event_type
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
User Deleted
Triggers when an user is deleted.
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Event_type
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Job Type
- Status
Trigger
Polling
Try It
- Event_type
  Required
Trigger
Instant
Try It
- Extract Refresh Task
  Required
Action
Write
- Search by
  Required
Action
Search

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Add Comment to Record
Download View

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Typescript

Call from code with the Zapier SDK

Trigger Airtable and Tableau actions from backend services, scripts, or agent code.

Install

# TypeScript / Node
npm install @zapier/zapier-sdk

Run an action

import { createZapierSdk } from '@zapier/zapier-sdk';

const zapier = createZapierSdk();
await zapier.runAction({ /* airtable / tableau action */ });

Run the SDK docs

There is no Python package yet. SDK is TypeScript-only (@zapier/zapier-sdk). The MCP server URL is personal to your account; get it at zapier.com/mcp.

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