Anonymize sensitive values in new Airtable fields
New fields can introduce sensitive data into familiar workflows. Review the schema change, then anonymize supported strings before they travel further.
Trigger
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Action
Anonymize Value
Tool to anonymize a string or array of string values. use when you need to conceal sensitive text before storage or transmission. example: `anonymizevalue().execute(anonymizevaluerequest(data=['secret']))` limitations: only supports list of strings, not nested structures.
Why this helps
A new field can quietly add personal or confidential data to exports and handoffs, leaving teams to notice and sanitize it manually.
- Prompts a focused review when tables or fields change.
- Anonymizes string values with Anonyflow before onward sharing.
- Avoids attempting unsupported nested data with the string-only action.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Airtable and Anonyflow once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation and describe how to identify sensitive values in newly added fields and anonymize their strings.
- 3Pick the Airtable Base Schema Changed trigger.
- 4Choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real schema change and sample strings.
Questions about this workflow
Does this automatically anonymize every field in the base?
No. The automation should review the schema change and select relevant values. Anonyflow's action supports lists of strings, not nested structures.
What starts the automation?
An Airtable Base Schema Changed event, which fires when tables, fields, or views change.
Can I recover anonymized values later?
This workflow uses Anonymize Value. Recovery is a separate operation and depends on retaining the anonymized values and access needed to deanonymize them.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Airtable to Anonyflow. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Airtable triggers
Anonyflow actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Anonymize Value
Tool to anonymize a string or array of string values. use when you need to conceal sensitive text before storage or transmission. example: `anonymizevalue().execute(anonymizevaluerequest(data=['secret']))` limitations: only supports list of strings, not nested structures.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Deanonymize Packet
Tool to deanonymize a json data packet using your private key. use after receiving an anonymized packet to recover specific fields.
Base Metadata Changed
Triggers when an existing Airtable base changes its name or permission level.
Deanonymize Value
Tool to deanonymize one or more anonymized string values. use when you need to recover the original plaintext values after encryption-based anonymization. example: `deanonymizevalue().execute(deanonymizevaluerequest(data=["<anonymized string>"]))`
Base Schema Changed
Triggers when tables, fields, or views change in an Airtable base.
Test Connection
Tool to test the connection to the anonyflow api. use when verifying that the anonyflow service is reachable and operational before performing anonymization tasks. example: `testconnection().execute(testconnectionrequest())`
User Profile Changed
Triggers when the connected Airtable user's profile information changes.
View Created
Triggers when a new view is created in an Airtable base.
View Deleted
Triggers when a previously known Airtable view is deleted.
View Metadata Changed
Triggers when an Airtable view changes its name or type.
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