Airtable API Key Not Working (Use a Personal Access Token)
Quick answer
Legacy Airtable API keys stopped working on February 1, 2024. Create a personal access token and update every integration that still uses an old key.
Most likely fix: Switch to a personal access token
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Switch to a personal access token
- Go to airtable.com/create/tokens and create a token
- Add the scopes your integration needs and select the bases it may access
- Copy the full token when it is shown and paste it into the integration
- Send it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Scripts, Zapier zaps or other integrations fail with authentication errors after previously working with an API key.
Why it happens
- Legacy API keys were deprecated and stopped working on February 1, 2024
- Integration still configured with the old key
- Token created without the needed scopes or base access
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