--- title: "Connect Airtable and RepairDesk - APIANT.ai" description: "When \"New or Updated Record\" fires in Airtable, your agent runs \"Create a New Invoice\" in RepairDesk." canonical: "https://apiant.ai/connect/airtable-to-repairdesk" --- # Connect Airtable and RepairDesk When **New or Updated Record** fires in [Airtable](https://apiant.ai/connections/airtable), your agent runs **Create a New Invoice** in [RepairDesk](https://apiant.ai/connections/repairdesk), or **Inventory Updated** in RepairDesk 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 RepairDesk **9** triggers RepairDesk **7** 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 RepairDesk 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 RepairDesk can do together ### From Airtable to RepairDesk - When **New or Updated Record** in Airtable then **Create a New Invoice** in RepairDesk - When **New Record** in Airtable then **Create a New Ticket** in RepairDesk ### From RepairDesk to Airtable - When **Inventory Updated** in RepairDesk then **Add Comment to Record** in Airtable - When **New Customer** in RepairDesk 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 RepairDesk ## Triggers and actions 11 triggers · 21 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 **Employee Commission** Triggers when an employee's payroll report row (pay period, commissions and net pay) appears or changes. - Trigger **Inventory Updated** Triggers when an inventory item is added or changed (stock, price, name or other details). - Trigger **New Customer** Triggers when a new customer is added in RepairDesk. - Trigger **New Inventory Item** Triggers when a new inventory item is added in RepairDesk. - Trigger **New Invoice** Triggers when a new invoice is created in RepairDesk. - Trigger **New Lead** Triggers when a new lead (appointment) is created in RepairDesk. - Trigger **New Payment Added** Triggers when a payment is recorded against an invoice in your RepairDesk store today. - Trigger **New Ticket** Triggers when a new repair ticket is created in RepairDesk. - Trigger **Ticket Status Change** Triggers when the repair status of a device on a ticket changes (checks the 1000 most recently created tickets). - Action **Add Payment** Records a payment against an existing RepairDesk invoice. - Action **Create a New Invoice** Creates a new invoice for a customer in RepairDesk with the given line items. - Action **Create a New Ticket** Creates a repair ticket in RepairDesk for a customer, with one or more device line items. - Action **Create Customer** Creates a new customer in RepairDesk with their contact details and address. - Action **Create Lead** Creates a lead (appointment) in RepairDesk with the customer's contact details and the devices they want repaired. - Action **Find Customer** Finds customers whose name, phone, email, postcode, city, organization or driving licence matches a keyword, optionally narrowed by referral source. - Action **Update Ticket** Updates a repair ticket's summary (customer, discount, totals) and its line items (devices), including their parts, conditions and images. ## Each app on its own - [ **Airtable** Organize anything with Airtable, a modern database created for everyone.](https://apiant.ai/connections/airtable) - [ **RepairDesk** RepairDesk is an all-in-one repair shop management platform that helps cell phone repair shops easily manage...](https://apiant.ai/connections/repairdesk) 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 RepairDesk - [ **HubSpot to RepairDesk** HubSpot is your all-in-one stop for all of your marketing software needs.](https://apiant.ai/connect/hubspot-to-repairdesk) - [ **Google Sheets to RepairDesk** Google Sheets is Google's online spreadsheet app for creating, editing and sharing spreadsheets.](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-sheets-to-repairdesk) - [ **Gmail to RepairDesk** Gmail is Google’s email service, featuring spam protection, search functions, and seamless integration with...](https://apiant.ai/connect/gmail-to-repairdesk) - [ **Google Calendar to RepairDesk** Google Calendar is a time management tool providing scheduling features, event reminders, and integration...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-calendar-to-repairdesk) - [ **Google Drive to RepairDesk** Google Drive is a cloud storage solution for uploading, sharing, and collaborating on files across devices...](https://apiant.ai/connect/google-drive-to-repairdesk) - [ **Mailchimp to RepairDesk** Mailchimp marketing automation and email platform.](https://apiant.ai/connect/mailchimp-to-repairdesk) Questions ## Airtable and RepairDesk, 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 RepairDesk when something happens in Airtable? Any of RepairDesk's 7 actions, including Create a New Invoice, Create a New Ticket, Create Customer and Create Lead. Your agent maps the data both ways and tests every scenario before it ships. ### ### Can it also run from RepairDesk to Airtable? Yes. When something happens in RepairDesk, your agent can act in Airtable too. This page covers both directions: RepairDesk's triggers and Airtable's actions are listed here as well. ### ### Do I have to build a connector for Airtable or RepairDesk? 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 RepairDesk 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.