--- title: "Connect Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or Updated Record\" fires in Airtable, your agent runs \"Deallocate Virtual Machine\" in Azurevirtualmachines." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-azurevirtualmachines" --- # Connect Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines When **New or Updated Record** fires in [Airtable](https://apiant.ai/connections/airtable), your agent runs **Deallocate Virtual Machine** in [Azurevirtualmachines](https://apiant.ai/connections/azurevirtualmachines), or **New Virtual Machine** in Azurevirtualmachines to **Add Comment to Record** in Airtable. Describe the whole flow and it is built, tested on every scenario and kept running. Airtable **2** triggers Airtable **14** actions Azurevirtualmachines **1** trigger Azurevirtualmachines **11** actions What the catalog holds today. Ask for anything missing and your agent reads the API documentation and adds it. ## What do you want Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines to do together? Give your AI client this address. `https://mcp.apiant.ai` One connection does both: ask your client to act in an app once, or have it build an automation that keeps running. Any client that takes a remote MCP server. Nothing to install. Create your free account, then sign in once in your browser. ### Set it up in your client ### Claude Code Run this in the directory you want to work in. `claude mcp add --transport http -s project apiant-ai https://mcp.apiant.ai` Start Claude Code there, approve the server, and sign in in the browser page it opens. [Claude Code guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp/claude-code) ### Claude, web and desktop Open Customize, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, and paste the address. On Team and Enterprise an owner adds it first. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Cursor Add the address to your MCP configuration as a server URL. Cursor signs you in in your browser. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Zed Open Settings, then AI, then MCP Servers, then Add Server, then Add Remote Server. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Codex and the ChatGPT desktop app Open Settings, then MCP servers, then Add server, and choose Streamable HTTP. From the terminal, Codex takes the address with its own add command and then signs you in. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) ### Any other MCP client Paste the address where the client asks for a remote MCP server URL, and name the server apiant-ai where it lets you. APIANT's skills reach the client over the same connection. [Setup guide (opens in a new tab)](https://apiant.ai/docs/mcp) Example flows ## What Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines can do together ### From Airtable to Azurevirtualmachines - When **New or Updated Record** in Airtable then **Deallocate Virtual Machine** in Azurevirtualmachines - When **New Record** in Airtable then **Power Off Virtual Machine** in Azurevirtualmachines ### From Azurevirtualmachines to Airtable - When **New Virtual Machine** in Azurevirtualmachines then **Add Comment to Record** in Airtable - When **New Virtual Machine** in Azurevirtualmachines then **Create or Update Record** in Airtable Starting points drawn from the triggers and actions in the catalog today. Describe the flow you need, at any depth, and your agent builds it and tests every scenario before it ships. Everything your agent can do with Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines ## Triggers and actions 3 triggers · 25 actions - Trigger **New or Updated Record** Triggers when a record is created or updated. - Trigger **New Record** Triggers when a new record is created or new or existing records when first added to a selected view. - Action **Add Comment to Record** Add a comment to an existing record in Airtable. - Action **Create Base** Create a new Airtable base in your workspace. - Action **Create or Update Record** Find and update an existing record, or create a new one. - Action **Create Record** Creates a new record with auto-populating fields. - Action **Create Table** Create a new table in an existing Airtable base. - Action **Delete Record** Delete a record in a table. - Action **Find Record** Find a record in a table. - Action **Find Record by ID** Find a specific record using its unique ID. - Action **Find Table** Find tables by searching for a keyword in table name or description. - Action **Get All Records** List all records from a table with pagination support. - Action **Get Base Schema** Retrieve the complete schema for a base, including all tables and their field definitions. - Action **List bases** Lists every Airtable base the connected account can see. Takes no search criterion. - Action **Update Multiple Records** Update up to 10 records at once in a specific table. - Action **Update Record** Update a record in a specific table. - Trigger **New Virtual Machine** Triggers when a new virtual machine appears in an Azure subscription. - Action **Deallocate Virtual Machine** Shuts down an Azure virtual machine and releases its compute resources, so compute charges stop until it is started again. - Action **Get Virtual Machine** Returns a virtual machine's details and its current power state (running, stopped or deallocated). - Action **List Available VM Sizes** Returns the virtual machine sizes offered in an Azure region, with CPU and memory, and whether each is available to the subscription. - Action **List Locations** Returns the Azure regions available to a subscription. - Action **List Resource Groups** Returns the resource groups in an Azure subscription. - Action **List Subscriptions** Returns the Azure subscriptions the connected app registration can access. - Action **List Virtual Machines** Returns every virtual machine in an Azure subscription, with its size, region and resource group. - Action **List Virtual Machines in Resource Group** Returns the virtual machines in one Azure resource group, with their size and region. - Action **Power Off Virtual Machine** Powers off an Azure virtual machine. The machine stops running but stays allocated, so compute charges continue; use Deallocate Virtual Machine to stop them. - Action **Restart Virtual Machine** Restarts a running Azure virtual machine. Azure accepts the request and reboots the machine in the background. - Action **Start Virtual Machine** Starts a stopped or deallocated Azure virtual machine. Azure accepts the request and powers the machine on in the background. ## Each app on its own - [ **Airtable** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connections/airtable) - [ **Azurevirtualmachines** Cloud computing service for creating and managing on-demand Linux and Windows virtual machines.](https://apiant.ai/connections/azurevirtualmachines) Reviews ## What our customers say ## More from Airtable - [ **Airtable to HubSpot** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-hubspot) - [ **Airtable to Slack** Slack is a messaging platform for teams. Post messages, manage channels, users, reminders, and react to...](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-slack) - [ **Airtable to Google Calendar** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-google-calendar) - [ **Airtable to Google Drive** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-google-drive) - [ **Airtable to Shopify** Shopify is a commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-shopify) - [ **Airtable to QuickBooks Online** QuickBooks Online accounting — manage customers, invoices, bills, payments, vendors, expenses, and more via...](https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-quickbooks-online) ## More into Azurevirtualmachines - [ **ActiveCampaign to Azurevirtualmachines** ActiveCampaign is a marketing automation, email marketing, and CRM platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/activecampaign-to-azurevirtualmachines) - [ **Asana to Azurevirtualmachines** Asana is a collaborative information manager for workspace.](https://apiant.ai/connect/asana-to-azurevirtualmachines) - [ **2Chat to Azurevirtualmachines** 2Chat is a conversational commerce automation tool for WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and SMS.](https://apiant.ai/connect/2chat-to-azurevirtualmachines) - [ **3Scribe to Azurevirtualmachines** 3Scribe is the most accurate, automated text transcription available.](https://apiant.ai/connect/3scribe-to-azurevirtualmachines) - [ **5pm to Azurevirtualmachines** 5pm is an online project management tool for teams.](https://apiant.ai/connect/5pm-to-azurevirtualmachines) - [ **Abyssale to Azurevirtualmachines** Abyssale is a banner maker platform that helps you to automatically generate on-brand images at scale.](https://apiant.ai/connect/abyssale-to-azurevirtualmachines) Questions ## Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines, answered ### ### What can start an automation from Airtable? Any of Airtable's 2 triggers in the catalog, including New or Updated Record and New Record. Describe the moment in plain language and your agent picks the right one. ### ### What can your agent do in Azurevirtualmachines when something happens in Airtable? Any of Azurevirtualmachines's 11 actions, including Deallocate Virtual Machine, Get Virtual Machine, List Available VM Sizes and List Locations. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from Azurevirtualmachines to Airtable? Yes. When something happens in Azurevirtualmachines, your agent can act in Airtable too. This page covers both directions: Azurevirtualmachines's triggers and Airtable's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Airtable or Azurevirtualmachines? No. Both are in the catalog with their triggers and actions. You describe the automation; your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. ### ### Can my AI client use Airtable and Azurevirtualmachines without building an automation? Yes. With your AI client connected to APIANT, ask it to do something in either app once and it runs that action on the spot. Ask for an automation and your agent builds it, tests every scenario and keeps it running. One connection covers both. ### ### What happens when something fails? Your agent works that out for you. It plans the failure paths along with the happy path, then tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Is there a free plan? Yes. Every plan includes the agent, including free, and building from your own AI client spends no assistant credits.