Airtable + Zapier

Airtable Webhooks for Zapier

Trigger Zaps the moment your Airtable data changes. No polling, no scripts—just clean, real-time webhook events for new, updated, and deleted records.

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Real-time triggers

Events are delivered instantly the moment records change in Airtable—no more 5–15 minute polling delays.

New, Updated, Deleted

Use a webhook URL to receive new records, updates with before/after data, and deletions—all in one place.

Efficient on tasks

Skip expensive polling. Only consume Zapier tasks when real changes happen.

Compare approaches

Feature	Simplified Webhooks	Zapier Airtable Triggers (Polling)	Airtable Automations + Script
Setup Difficulty	Easy	Easy	Medium
Coding Required	No	No	Yes
Real-time Updates	Yes	No	Yes
Delete Detection	Yes	No	No
Cost Efficiency	High	Low	Medium
Free Tier	Yes	Yes*	No

* Zapier polling can consume tasks quickly when checking for changes.

How it works with Zapier

Create a free Simplified Webhooks account and connect Airtable using a Personal Access Token.
In Zapier, add a Webhooks by Zapier trigger (Catch Hook) and copy the webhook URL.
Create a new webhook in your Simplified Webhooks dashboard and paste the Zapier webhook URL.
Test and publish your Zap—you're live.

Need a walkthrough? See our documentation.

Example webhook payload

{
  "id": "notification-id",
  "event": "update",
  "recordId": "recXXXX",
  "tableId": "tblXXXX",
  "baseId": "appXXXX",
  "fields": {},
  "meta": {
    "source": "client",
    "occurredAt": "2025-11-05T01:06:53.111Z",
    "user": {
      "id": "usr...",
      "name": "Test User",
      "email": "test.user@example.com"
    }
  }
}

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