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Setup the Make Scenario

Create a new scenario, search for ‘Simplified Webhooks’ and choose the Watch Updated Airtable Records module. If you have not setup a module before, visit the quickstart to go through every step.

Receiving Triggers

The module Watch Updated Airtable Records receives a trigger every time there is a new update in the chosen Table and Column(s) of your Airtable Base. The output of the module will always look like this:

Key components

In every update-trigger you will always find
This helps to know what has happened and where in your Airtable Base.

Coalescing Rapid Updates (coalesceUpdates)

When a user types in Airtable or an automation makes multiple rapid updates to the same record within a few seconds, it can trigger multiple separate webhooks. To prevent redundant executions and save operations/tasks in Make, you can enable Coalescing (or pass "coalesceUpdates": true via the API). When enabled:
  • Rapid updates to the same record are grouped together.
  • The webhook waits briefly to collect all changes.
  • A single, consolidated webhook payload is sent containing all updated fields.

Cautious Changes

Keep in mind that the module will trigger whenever there is an update in a specified column. If you change the column’s settings and thereby update multiple records in your table, you will receive individual triggers for each record.