Generate a Personal Access Token
Create a Personal Access Token in the Airtable Builder Hub to authenticate API requests.
Open the Builder Hub
Navigate to the Airtable Builder Hub where Personal Access Tokens are managed.
- Sign in to your Airtable account
- Click your account profile icon in the top-right corner
- Select Builder Hub from the dropdown menu
Navigate to Personal Access Tokens
Find the Personal Access Tokens section in the Builder Hub.
- In the left sidebar, locate the Developers section
- Click Personal access tokens
Create a new token
Generate a new token with the required permissions.
- Click Create new token
- Enter a descriptive name for the token (e.g., StackOne Integration)
Configure scopes
Add the scopes your integration requires. Select the minimum scopes needed for your use case.
- Click + Add a scope to add each required scope
- user.email:read — Required for connection verification
- data.records:read — View record data
- data.records:write — Create, edit, and delete records
- schema.bases:read — View base structure (tables, fields)
- schema.bases:write — Modify base structure
- data.recordComments:read — View record comments
- data.recordComments:write — Create, edit, and delete comments
- webhook:manage — Create and manage webhooks
Select base access
Choose which bases the token can access.
- Under Access, click + Add a base to grant access to specific bases
- Alternatively, select All current and future bases in all current and future workspaces for full access
- Restricting access to specific bases is recommended for security
Important Notes
Key information about Airtable Personal Access Tokens.
- Personal Access Tokens authenticate as your user account with the permissions you selected
- Tokens do not expire automatically but can be revoked at any time from the Builder Hub
- You can create multiple tokens with different scopes for different integrations
- If a token is lost, you must create a new one with the same settings
- Refer to the Airtable Personal Access Tokens documentation for more details
Linking the Account from the Hub
Navigate to the Hub
Fill out the fields
- Personal Access Token
If the account linking is successful, you will see the newly linked account in your Accounts page.