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Trigger on event
- Listen for a new event
- Parse and validate the payload
- Take an action with the linked tool
NocoDB
28 tools available
Free & open source Airtable alternative. NocoDB turns any database into a smart spreadsheet with REST APIs.
Connect NocoDB to Definable to automate repetitive tasks, sync data with the rest of your stack, trigger on real-world events. Personas call NocoDB's 28 tools directly from chat or scheduled flows. You can wire it into any persona to read, write, and react when an event fires.
Common workflows with NocoDB
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Daily summary
- Pull yesterday's activity
- Summarise with the model of your choice
- Send the digest via email or Slack
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Cross-tool sync
- Read records from one app
- Transform with a persona
- Write the result back via this integration
NocoDB actions 28
Every NocoDB action below is a callable tool any Definable persona can invoke.
Get User Info
Tool to get authenticated user information including email, name, roles, and profile details. Use when you need to verify user authentication or retrieve the current user's profile information.
Forgot Password
Tool to initiate password reset process by sending a reset email to the user. Use when a user has forgotten their password and needs to receive a password reset link via email.
Sign Out User
Tool to sign out the authenticated user and clear their refresh token from the database and cookie. Use when you need to invalidate a user's authentication session and log them out of the NocoDB application.
Get Sort Metadata
Tool to retrieve sort configuration by ID from NocoDB. Use when you need to get details about how data is ordered in a specific view.
Update View Column
Tool to update a column configuration in a view. Use when you need to change column visibility, order, or width in a specific view.
Delete View
Tool to delete a view from a NocoDB table. Use when you need to permanently remove a view. This action cannot be undone.
Delete Table View Row
Tool to delete a specific row from a table view in NocoDB. Use when you need to remove a single record from a view.
Get Integration Info
Tool to retrieve metadata for a specific NocoDB integration by type and subtype. Use when you need to get integration configuration schema, display information, or available capabilities for an integration.
List Integrations
Tool to retrieve all available integrations in NocoDB. Use when you need to list all integrations including AI, authentication, sync, and workflow-node types.
Store Integration Configuration
Tool to store configuration for a NocoDB integration. Use when you need to save or update integration settings like API keys, models, or other configuration parameters.
List Workspaces
Tool to list all workspaces accessible to the authenticated user. Use when you need to discover workspace_id before base operations, primarily relevant for NocoDB Cloud or multi-workspace deployments.
Delete Notification
Tool to delete a notification for the authenticated user. Use when you need to remove a notification. This performs a soft-delete operation.
List Notifications
Tool to retrieve paginated notification records for the authenticated user. Use when you need to list notifications with optional filtering by read status and pagination support. Only returns notifications that haven't been soft-deleted.
Poll Notifications
Tool to poll for notifications using long-polling mechanism. Use when you need to check for new notifications for the authenticated user. The connection is maintained for up to 30 seconds; if no notification arrives, returns status 'refresh' and the client should poll again.
Get Plugin Status
Tool to check if a NocoDB plugin is active or not. Use when you need to verify the operational status of a specific plugin by its identifier.
List Public Shared View Grouped Data
Tool to retrieve grouped data from a publicly shared NocoDB view. Use when you need to access grouped records from a public shared view without authentication.
Upload Attachments by URL
Tool to upload attachments from remote URLs to NocoDB storage. Use when you need to import files from external URLs or migrate attachments from other platforms like Airtable. The server fetches files from provided URLs and stores them in configured storage.
Get Table Schema
Tool to retrieve complete schema information for a specific table. Use when you need to understand table structure, field definitions, or available views.
Update User Profile
Tool to update authenticated user's profile information including display name, first name, and last name. Use when you need to modify the current user's profile details in NocoDB.
Get Aggregated Meta Info
Tool to get aggregated meta information such as tableCount, dbViewCount, viewCount and other statistics about the NocoDB instance. Use when you need an overview of the system's data structure and usage metrics.
Get Application Health Status
Tool to get the NocoDB application health status. Use when you need to check if the application is running and responsive, typically for load balancers or monitoring systems.
Get Application Info
Tool to get comprehensive NocoDB application information including authentication settings, version, limits, and deployment configuration. Use when you need to discover application capabilities, feature flags, or system configuration.
Get Cloud Features
Tool to get NocoDB Cloud features. Use when you need to retrieve available cloud-specific features and capabilities, including their availability status and highlight information.
Get Command Palette Suggestions
Tool to get dynamic command palette suggestions based on scope. Use when you need to retrieve available commands and actions for the NocoDB interface.
Report Error
Tool to report errors to NocoDB's error tracking system. Use when you need to submit error reports including error type, message, stack trace, and timestamp for monitoring and debugging purposes.
Get Product Feed
Tool to get NocoDB product feed from social media sources including GitHub, YouTube, Twitter, and Cloud. Use when you need to retrieve social media updates and content from NocoDB's various channels. Supports filtering by feed source and pagination.
Convert URL to Database Config
Tool to convert JDBC URL or database connection URL to connection configuration object. Use when you need to parse and extract database connection parameters from a URL string for configuration purposes.
List Workspace Bases
Tool to list all bases in a NocoDB workspace. Use when you need to retrieve bases associated with a specific workspace. Supports pagination via page and pageSize parameters.
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Census Bureau
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ClickHouse
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Frequently asked questions
What can I automate with NocoDB on Definable?
Anything NocoDB exposes through its API. Common databases workflows on Definable include automate repetitive tasks, sync data with the rest of your stack, trigger on real-world events. Personas can call any of the 28 NocoDB tools directly, then chain the result into another integration without you writing code.
How does NocoDB authentication work?
NocoDB uses API_KEY, API_KEY on Definable. You connect once from the integrations page, scoped to the permissions you choose, and from then on any persona that has the integration enabled can act on your behalf. Tokens are encrypted at rest and rotated automatically.
Is the NocoDB integration included in my Definable plan?
Yes — every Definable plan, including Starter, includes access to all 28 NocoDB tools. You only need a separate NocoDB subscription if NocoDB itself charges per seat or per API call.
Is using NocoDB through Definable secure?
Every call from a persona to NocoDB is logged with the user, persona, prompt, and response. Tokens never leave Definable's secrets vault, scopes are configurable per persona, and you can revoke access at any time from the integration page.
How do I get started with NocoDB on Definable?
Sign up for Definable, open the integrations page, find NocoDB, and connect via OAuth or API key. You can immediately attach NocoDB to any persona and start running workflows. The free Starter plan includes 5,000 credits/month.
What NocoDB actions does Definable expose?
Definable exposes all 28 NocoDB actions as callable tools — including `Get User Info`, `Forgot Password`, `Sign Out User`, plus 25 more. Each tool gets a typed parameter schema so personas know exactly how to call it.
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