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Create new Airtable record from Google Assistant command

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How this automation works

Add new task entries to your Airtable base using your voice. This Applet runs when you say a custom Google Assistant command and automatically creates a new record in your selected Airtable table. Perfect for quickly logging ideas, notes, or tasks hands-free. Customize the record content to match your Airtable fields.

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Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger activates a named scene when you say "Ok Google, activate [Scene Name]".
SceneName ActivatedAt
Then
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Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new record in a table of your choosing.
base_id table_id_or_name record_content

Services used in this Applet

Create your own Airtable and Google Assistant workflow

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4 triggers, queries, and actions

Activate scene

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger activates a named scene when you say "Ok Google, activate [Scene Name]".

New record created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.

History of records created

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Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.

Create a new record

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new record in a table of your choosing.

Activate scene

Realtime trigger
Realtime Applets run after the trigger service notifies IFTTT of a new trigger event. Since IFTTT is notified proactively of new trigger events, realtime Applets normally run within a few seconds of a trigger event occurring.
This Trigger activates a named scene when you say "Ok Google, activate [Scene Name]".

Create a new record

Action
An action is the task your Applet carries out after the trigger occurs. It defines what happens as the result of your automation and completes the workflow.
This Action will create a new record in a table of your choosing.

History of records created

Pro plus icon
Query
A query lets your Applet retrieve extra data that isn't included in the trigger, so that your automation can include more complete or useful information.
This query returns a list of every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.

New record created

Polling trigger
Polling Applets run after IFTTT reaches out to the trigger service and finds a new trigger event. These trigger checks occur every 5 minutes for Pro and Pro+ users, and every hour for Free users.
This Trigger fires every time a new record is created in a table. You can optionally configure it to only fire when a record appears in a specific view.

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