How to set up the Dropbox Dash connector for Airtable

Updated Mar 27, 2025

The information in this article applies to all Dropbox Dash users.

Users can connect their Airtable account to Dropbox Dash, allowing them to access and search all of their Airtable content directly within Dash. This integration requires OAuth authentication to ensure that Dash only retrieves information relevant to the user’s data, giving them full control over what Dash can access. Dash strictly adheres to the OAuth model, meaning it only accesses the data users specifically permit.

Note: Users can only connect to Dash if the integration has been approved and enabled by their Dash admin. Team members must authorize access for Dash to connect.

Integration features

For Airtable, Dash will capture the following details:

Items	How Dash uses the items
Bases and tables	Search across the bases and tables you have access to, which you can designate during the OAuth process.

API usage

When connecting Airtable to Dropbox Dash, Dash will request the following authorizations:

Authorization request	Purpose of the request
Base	Allows Dash to access the data in your records.
Comments	Allows Dash to access comments in your records.
Schema	Allows Dash to access the structure of your base, like table names or field types.
User email	Allows Dash to access your email address.

Crawling strategy and performance

Content sync begins immediately after establishing a connection, to ensure you can start searching right away, prioritizing the most relevant data.
- “Recent/latest items" refer to content that a user has interacted with through actions such as preview, upload, create, comment, open, modify/update, share, and shared-with-me.
Incremental sync occurs every hour.

User requirements

The user must have an Airtable account to connect to.

How to connect Airtable to Dropbox Dash

Open Dropbox Dash.
Click Apps near the bottom of the left sidebar.
Scroll down to the section All and find the Airtable app.
Click ☑ (add) on the right to connect the app.
- You’ll be prompted to log in to your Airtable account.
Enter your login credentials, or select an account to connect to Dash.
Authenticate your account through the OAuth modal.
Select the base you want to include in the search scope.
- Select All current and future bases in all current and future workspaces to allow Dash to access all workspaces available to you.
Click Continue to log in to Dropbox Dash.
- You’ll be presented with the permissions required by Dash.
Click Allow to continue.