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.
From Airtable to Zapier, instantly
A record changes in Airtable, Simplified Webhooks catches it, and triggers your Zap in real time — no polling.
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.
Watch exactly the right scope
Trigger on as much or as little as you need — a single column, one table, or your entire base.
Records
New, updated, and deleted records in a specific table. For updates, narrow it to specific columns so your Zap only fires when the fields you care about change.
Tables & columns
Get notified when tables or columns are created, renamed, retyped, or deleted — watch one table or the whole base.
Entire base
One webhook for every record or schema change across all tables. See base-wide webhooks.
Real-time Airtable triggers for Zapier, without the workarounds
| Capability | Simplified Webhooksreal-time push | Zapiernative polling | Airtable Automations+ Script |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup difficulty | Minutes | Moderate | Complex |
| Coding required | None | None | JavaScript |
| Real-time updates | Instant · 200ms | 5–15 min delay | Near real-time |
| Delete detection | Full support | Not detected | Manual workaround |
| Cost efficiency | Only real changes | Constant polling | Script runtime |
| Free tier | Generous | Limited ops | Paid plan only |
Comparison reflects default configurations. Zapier polling intervals depend on plan tier.
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.
{
"id": "ntf_01H…",
"event": "update",
"recordId": "rec0XX…",
"tableId": "tbl0XX…",
"baseId": "app0XX…",
"fields": {
"fld0XX…": {
"name": "Status",
"previous": "Todo",
"current": "Done"
}
},
"meta": {
"source": "client",
"occurredAt": "2026-06-28T10:00:00.000Z",
"user": {
"id": "usr0XX…",
"name": "Ada Lovelace",
"email": "ada@acme.com"
}
}
}Start building with real-time Airtable triggers
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