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Data, API & Backend January 21, 2024 · 3 replies

How do you link your API to AirTable?

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Hello,

I have an API (RAWG Video Games) that I've linked to Bravo Studio. The problem is that now I'd like, for example, if someone bookmarks the game, it ends up in their bookmarks. I think the only way to do that is to put a check mark that validates when someone has bookmarked the game or not. To do this, I need to send my API to AirTable.

So, let's say I bookmark the Minecraft game, it has to send all the game information (the ID for example) to Airtable in the same box as my account and bookmark the game. I know it's complicated to understand, but you never know if you've figured it out and agree to help me.

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Sammy January 21, 2024

Hi, as I progressed with my own project I realised Airtable wasn’t quite enough and moved over to Xano. In Xano you can make a function stack with external API sources so this might help your issue? I guess you would use the API data to get the ID and then apply that to the correct item in the database.

Maybe it can be done in Airtable, someone more experienced can let you know but it can be done very easily in Xano.

Sammy

Vikatchu11 January 21, 2024

@Sammy Purcell Thanks for your reply!

I'm not familiar with Xano but I've heard it's more advanced than AirTable. I'll check it out. Thanks for the tip!

Do you use Xano a lot?

Sammy January 21, 2024

@Vikatchu11 I’m a complete beginner but am using just Xano as my backend for my app. There is loads of documentation for it so it’s pretty easy to find answers to anything you need to solve.

The external api function is very useful. But again not sure if Airtable has this built in too. I just didn’t get the impression it did so quickly moved to Xano.

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