Inspect Airtable fields before creating with Cody
Give the workflow a clear view of the actual Airtable fields before preparing new entries.
Trigger
Webhook received
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Action
Get Base Schema
Retrieves the tables, fields, and settings in a base.
Why this helps
A record can fail or land in the wrong shape when the available table fields are unclear.
- See tables, field types, and configurations.
- Prepare data that fits the existing schema.
- Reduce avoidable record creation errors.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Cody and Airtable once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation.
- 3Ask Notis to retrieve the schema for the specified Airtable base and return the relevant table and field details.
- 4Pick the webhook trigger and choose where run reports go.
- 5Test with a base whose schema you can verify.
Questions about this workflow
What information does the schema action return?
It retrieves tables, fields, field types, and configurations for the specified base.
Does inspecting the schema create anything?
No. This action reads schema details and can inform a separate creation task.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Cody to Airtable. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Cody triggers
Airtable actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create base
Creates a base with tables and fields.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Create Comment
Adds a comment to a record.
Create Field
Creates a new field in a table.
Create multiple records
Creates multiple records in a table.
Create a record (Deprecated)
Creates a record in a table; this action is deprecated.
Create table
Creates a new table in a base.
Create records
Create up to 10 records in a table.
Delete Comment
Deletes a comment from a record.
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When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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