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Trigger on event
- Listen for a new event
- Parse and validate the payload
- Take an action with the linked tool
Softr
21 tools available
Build custom apps and portals from Airtable in minutes with no-code. Softr provides user management and database APIs for building client portals, internal tools, and web applications.
Connect Softr to Definable to automate repetitive tasks, sync data with the rest of your stack, trigger on real-world events. Personas call Softr's 21 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 Softr
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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
Softr actions 21
Every Softr action below is a callable tool any Definable persona can invoke.
Create Database
Tool to create a new database in a Softr workspace. Use when you need to set up a new database for storing data within a specific Softr workspace.
Create Record
Creates a new record in a Softr database table. Use when you need to add new data to a specific table in your Softr database.
Create Table
Tool to create a new table within a specified Softr database. Use when you need to add a new data structure with custom fields to organize information.
Create Table Field
Tool to add a new field to a Softr table. Use when you need to add a new column to an existing table, such as adding an email field, a text field, or any other field type to store additional data.
Delete database
Tool to delete a specific database by its ID from Softr. Use when you need to remove a database. The database must be empty unless the 'force' parameter is set to true. This operation is irreversible.
Delete Record
Tool to delete a record from a Softr database table. Use when you need to permanently remove a specific record.
Delete Table
Tool to delete a specific table by its ID from a database. Use when you need to remove a table. The table must be empty unless the force parameter is set to true.
Delete Table Field
Tool to delete a field from a Softr database table. Use when you need to remove a field from a table. Returns success confirmation upon completion.
Get Database
Tool to retrieve details for a specific database by ID. Use when you need to fetch information about a particular database in Softr.
Get Databases
Tool to retrieve all databases available in the workspace. Use when you need to list or discover available databases for further operations.
Get Record
Tool to retrieve a single record by its ID from a Softr database table. Use when you need to fetch detailed information about a specific record.
Get records from table
Tool to retrieve a paginated list of records from a Softr table. Use when you need to fetch records from a specific table with optional pagination parameters.
Get Table
Tool to retrieve details for a specific table by ID. Use when you need to inspect table structure, fields, or metadata.
Get Table Field
Tool to retrieve a specific field from a Softr table by field ID. Use when you need detailed configuration information about a table field, including its type, options, and metadata.
Get Tables
Retrieves all tables within a specified Softr database. Use when you need to list or explore the tables available in a database.
Get Table Views
Tool to retrieve all views for a specified table in a Softr database. Use when you need to list or inspect available views for a table.
Search Records
Tool to search records in a Softr database table with filtering and pagination. Use when you need to retrieve records from a specific table, optionally filtered by field values and paginated for large result sets.
Update Database
Tool to update an existing database's name and/or description. Use when you need to modify database metadata after creation.
Update a record
Tool to update an existing record's field values in a Softr table. Use when you need to modify specific fields of a record by providing the database ID, table ID, record ID, and the new field values.
Update Table
Tool to update a table's name and/or description in Softr Database. Use when you need to modify table metadata. To modify fields, use the field-specific endpoints instead.
Update table field
Updates an existing field in a Softr table. Use when you need to modify a field's name, type, or configuration options. Note: The API requires both 'type' and 'options' fields even if only updating the name.
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Frequently asked questions
What can I automate with Softr on Definable?
Anything Softr exposes through its API. Common app builder 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 21 Softr tools directly, then chain the result into another integration without you writing code.
How does Softr authentication work?
Softr uses 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 Softr integration included in my Definable plan?
Yes — every Definable plan, including Starter, includes access to all 21 Softr tools. You only need a separate Softr subscription if Softr itself charges per seat or per API call.
Is using Softr through Definable secure?
Every call from a persona to Softr 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 Softr on Definable?
Sign up for Definable, open the integrations page, find Softr, and connect via OAuth or API key. You can immediately attach Softr to any persona and start running workflows. The free Starter plan includes 5,000 credits/month.
What Softr actions does Definable expose?
Definable exposes all 21 Softr actions as callable tools — including `Create Database`, `Create Record`, `Create Table`, plus 18 more. Each tool gets a typed parameter schema so personas know exactly how to call it.
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