In this post, we will look at how you can integrate MySQL with Airtable. Following this integration, your MySQL account will be synced with Airtable, and the data you enter in MySQL will be automatically saved in Airtable.
This automation requires a one-time setup, for which we will use Pabbly Connect.
We will link MySQL with Pabbly Connect to capture the entered data, link Pabbly Connect with Airtable, and save the captured data in Airtable.
Steps to Automatically Save MySQL Data in Airtable
1. Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
2. Establish a Connection between MySQL and Pabbly Connect
3. Setup Airtable as the Action App to Sync Data
Step 1:- Sign In / Sign Up to Pabbly Connect and Create a Workflow
A. Sign In / Sign Up
To begin this process, visit Pabbly Connect and create your account by clicking on the ‘Sign Up Free’ button. You can also click on Sign In if you already have an account.
Click on the Pabbly Connect ‘Access Now’ button
B. Create Workflow
To create a new workflow, click the ‘Create Workflow’ button.
Name your workflow, and click on ‘Create’.
Step 2:- Establish a Connection between MySQL and Pabbly Connect
We will now look at the steps through which we will establish a link between MySQL and Pabbly Connect. This will help us to fetch the data from the MySQL database.
A. Trigger App
Trigger allows us to choose the application that will receive the data for Pabbly Connect. In our case, it would be MySQL.
Expand the Trigger Step, choose ‘MySQL’ as your Action App, select ‘New Row in a Table’ as an Action Event, and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect MySQL Account
To connect with your MySQL account, select ‘Add New Connection’, and you will be asked to enter your Database Username, Database Password, Host, Database, and Port.
Find and enter these details from your MySQL account and click on ‘Save’.
Select the Table Name and Unique Column whose data you want to capture, and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
Expand Response Received, and the data you entered must be visible, thus confirming our established connection.
We have established a link between MySQL and Pabbly Connect. Pabbly Connect will now automatically capture the data entered in your MySQL database.
Step 3:- Setup Airtable as the Action App to Sync Data
Action allows us to choose the application that will get executed by the workflow trigger.
We essentially want to save the data captured from the MySQL database in Airtable. Thus, Airtable will be our Action App.
A. Action App
Choose ‘Airtable’ as the Action App, select ‘Create Record’ as an Action Event and click on ‘Connect’.
B. Connect Airtable Account
To connect with your Airtable account, select ‘Add New Connection’. To find your API Token, click on ‘Account’.
Copy the API Token, paste it into its given field and click on ‘Save’.
Select the Base Id and Table Name in which you want to record your data.
As soon as you select Table Name, the columns of this table will start reflecting as fields in your Action Step.
C. Map the Necessary Fields
Now that you have connected your Airtable account, all you need is to map the necessary details from the step above. Mapping ensures our data remains dynamic and changes as per the received responses.
Map the Name from the step above.
Similarly, map the other fields and click on ‘Save & Send Test Request’.
The moment you click on Save & Send Test Request, the data will start reflecting in your Airtable.
Note: Pabbly Connect checks for the data from MySQL every 1 hour, so any new data you enter may not be visible immediately.
Our automation is complete. We have successfully integrated MySQL with Airtable. Each new data entry in your MySQL database will now also be saved in Airtable automatically.
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