Automate Airtable with Pokee AI
Your team wastes hours moving data in and out of Airtable by hand. Pokee connects via one-click OAuth and automates your database workflows in plain English - syncing records, triggering actions on changes, and keeping your bases current across 90+ tools.
What Pokee Can Do with Airtable
- Create records from form submissions or emails
- Sync data between Airtable and other tools
- Trigger workflows when records change
- Generate views and reports automatically
- Import CSV data on schedule
- Link records across tables programmatically
- Send notifications on record status changes
Example Workflows
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Organize Airtable automatically
Time saved: 30 min/dayPokee watches for new entries, analyzes content and metadata, and files items into appropriate folders/sections based on your organizational rules.
Prompt“Monitor new items added to Airtable and automatically organize them into the correct categories based on content”
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Sync Airtable with other tools
Time saved: 1 hour/dayPokee monitors both systems for changes, reconciles differences, and updates records bidirectionally so your team always has the latest data.
Prompt“Keep Airtable in sync with our project management tool so changes in either place are reflected everywhere”
- 3
Generate reports from Airtable data
Time saved: 45 min/weekPokee queries Airtable for the week's activity, identifies trends and anomalies, and compiles a digestible report for stakeholders.
Prompt“Every Friday, pull key data from Airtable and create a summary report showing activity, changes, and insights”
- 4
Archive old Airtable content
Time saved: 20 min/weekPokee identifies stale content, sends courtesy notifications to owners with a 7-day grace period, then moves uncontested items to archive with a log of what was moved.
Prompt“Move items in Airtable that haven't been updated in 90 days to an archive, and notify owners before archiving”
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Create Airtable entries from other sources
Time saved: 1 hour/dayPokee monitors your input channels, extracts structured data, matches to existing records or creates new ones, and keeps Airtable as your single source of truth.
Prompt“When new information arrives via email or Slack, automatically create or update the relevant Airtable entry”
How It Works
- 1
Connect
Head to pokee.ai/authorizations and link your Airtable account with one click. Pokee requests read/write access to your bases - no API tokens to generate or manage.
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Describe
Tell Pokee what you need in plain English. Example: "When a new row appears in my Leads base, enrich it with LinkedIn data and notify the sales channel."
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Execute
Pokee watches your bases for changes, processes records through multi-step logic, and syncs results to your other tools - retrying automatically if Airtable rate-limits the request.
Airtable vs Airtable Automations vs Pokee
| Feature | Airtable Automations | Zapier | Pokee AI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | Hours of configuration | 30-60 min per workflow | 30 seconds |
| Natural language | No | No | Yes |
| Multi-step logic | Limited | Extra cost per step | Unlimited |
| Error handling | Manual | Basic retry | AI-powered recovery |
| Maintenance | Breaks when things change | Needs manual updates | Self-adapting |
| Price | Varies | $20-600/mo per workflow | From $19.99/mo for everything |
FAQ
- How does Pokee connect to Airtable?
- Pokee connects to Airtable via secure one-click OAuth. No API keys needed, no developer setup. Just click 'Connect Airtable' in your Pokee workspace, authorize access, and you're ready to automate in seconds.
- Can Pokee handle complex Airtable workflows?
- Yes. Unlike simple trigger-action tools, Pokee understands multi-step processes. Describe what you want in plain English - 'When X happens in Airtable, do Y, then check Z, and if that's true, do W' - and Pokee executes the entire chain intelligently.
- Is my Airtable data secure with Pokee?
- Absolutely. Pokee is SOC 2 Type I certified with Type II audit in progress. Your Airtable credentials are encrypted, and Pokee uses OAuth tokens that you can revoke anytime. Enterprise plans offer on-premise deployment for maximum security.
- How is this different from Zapier for Airtable?
- Zapier requires you to manually configure triggers and actions for Airtable. Pokee uses AI - you describe what you want in natural language, and Pokee figures out the implementation. No workflow builders, no decision trees, no per-step pricing.
- What Airtable actions can Pokee perform?
- Pokee can perform any action available through Airtable's API - reading, writing, updating, deleting, and organizing data. The difference is you don't need to know the API. Just describe what you want in plain English.
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