An Overview of Unito's Airtable Integration

Looking to add Airtable to your workflow? Here's what you can expect from our integration.

Unito can sync Airtable records with work items in other tools with automated 2-way updates on either end. By creating a Unito flow, you'll be able to turn Airtable records into work items in other tools and vice versa.

This article will give you an overview of supported fields in Airtable, as well as the limitations of Unito's integration.

How do you sync Airtable records with Unito?

To connect Airtable and/or another tool through Unito Sync Platform, users create flows. Flows represent the connection between Airtable and other tools comprised of four steps:

Which fields can be synced in Airtable?

Unito supports all Airtable field types, though only some support 2-way sync, while certain others can be used in rules. Here's a full list of Airtable field types supported by Unito.

What counts as an item in sync?

For Airtable, Unito counts every synced record as an item in sync.

How to add a Last modified time field

Make sure to add the Last Modified Time column to bases you want to sync. Unito workflows need this bit of data in order to work properly. You can always hide this column if you don't need to see it, but make sure you don't delete it.

From your Airtable base, click + to add a column.
Scroll down the list and look for Last Modified Time. Not to be confused with Last Modified By. They're different fields with similar-sounding names, so don't mix them up.
1. Ensure that the time parameter is toggled on for this field. It is on by default, but it mustn't be turned off as the time parameter is required for proper detection of changes.
You can give it a name, or not, but this field won't be mapped by Unito. It is required, however, for your flow to function as intended.

Ready to start building a flow? Browse Unito's resources library for step-by-step Airtable guides, videos, templates, tutorials and more!

How to connect Airtable to Unito

This video will show you the different ways you can connect (or re-connect) Airtable to Unito:

Limitations and other considerations

We’re constantly looking to better support Airtable’s growing list of features, fields, and use cases. Here are a few things you can't do yet:

Sign up to Unito with your Airtable account
Creating a table from Unito
Syncing comments

Airtable's free plan support

Airtable limits the number of API requests you can make. This can affect your Unito flows if you use a free Airtable plan. Here's how:

Your Airtable bases are limited to five API requests per second.
When you exceed this limit for the first time, Airtable will grant you a 30-day grace period.
If your plan still exceeds that limit after 30 days, API calls will be blocked until the monthly limit resets. Your Unito flows will stop working until then.
If you exceed the API request limit after that, there won't be a grace period. API requests will be blocked as soon as you exceed the limit.

We recommend using a paid Airtable plan to avoid the worst of this limitation.

Mapping fields in a customizable table

Unito will automatically map similar fields across tools. In Airtable, that isn't always possible, since Airtable fields can be highly customized for just about anything. With that in mind, make sure you create a Title column in Airtable using a Single-line text field, and map it to a similar field in your other tool. Otherwise, you might end up with a bunch of work items with no titles!

Drop-down lists

If you want to sync a dropdown list (like Status), make sure it's in the base you're building your workflow around. Otherwise, you won't be able to select it when you set a sync direction for your fields.

Connecting tables from other workspaces

You can use Unito to sync a table that's already being synced through Airtable's built-in features.
You can use Unito to sync two Airtable bases from different workspaces.