How to Test Airtable Webhooks

Airtable webhooks notify your app when records are created, updated, or deleted in your bases so connected tools stay current.

1. Airtable Webhook Events

Airtable can send the following webhook events to your endpoint:

2. Set Up a Test Endpoint with HookRay

Follow these steps to start receiving Airtable webhooks for testing:

1. Go to HookRay and click "Start Testing — Free" to get your unique webhook URL.
2. Copy the URL (e.g., https://h.hookray.com/abc123).
3. In your Airtable dashboard, navigate to the webhook settings and paste the HookRay URL as your endpoint.
4. Select the events you want to receive (see list above).
5. Trigger a test event — HookRay will show the incoming webhook in real-time.

3. Sample Airtable Webhook Payload

Here's an example of what a Airtable webhook payload looks like:

{
  "base": {
    "id": "appABC123XYZ"
  },
  "webhook": {
    "id": "ach_abc123xyz"
  },
  "timestamp": "2026-03-20T16:00:00.000Z",
  "actionMetadata": {
    "source": "client",
    "sourceMetadata": {
      "user": {
        "id": "usr_abc123"
      }
    }
  },
  "changedTablesById": {
    "tblABC": {
      "changedRecordsById": {
        "recXYZ": {
          "current": {
            "cellValuesByFieldId": {
              "fldABC": "Updated value"
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Common Issues & Troubleshooting

5. Next Steps

• Use HookRay's webhook replay feature to re-send captured webhooks while building your handler
• Enable smart parsing (Pro plan) to see Airtable-specific fields highlighted automatically
• Check the Airtable webhook documentation for the complete event reference