Teable API

Complete Teable API management skill for OpenClaw. Provides full CRUD operations for records, bases, spaces, tables, dashboards, and trash.

Metadata

name: teable-api
description: Complete Teable API management - manage records, bases, spaces, tables, dashboards, and trash
author: Cortana
version: 1.0.6
created: 2026-02-27
requires:
  env: [TEABLE_API_KEY]

Note: TEABLE_URL is optional for self-hosted instances (defaults to https://app.teable.ai)

Installation

Prerequisites

Install the required Python package:

pipx install requests
# or globally
pip3 install requests

Environment Variables

Required: Set the TEABLE_API_KEY environment variable before using any scripts:

# Temporary (current shell session)
export TEABLE_API_KEY="your_personal_access_token_here"

# Permanent (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
echo 'export TEABLE_API_KEY="your_personal_access_token_here"' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc

Getting Your Teable API Token:

1. Log in to your Teable instance
2. Go to Settings → Access Token
3. Create a new Personal Access Token
4. Copy and save the token (shown only once)

Optional: For self-hosted Teable instances, set TEABLE_URL:

export TEABLE_URL="https://your-teable-instance.com"
# Default: https://app.teable.ai

Usage

Command-Line Scripts

All scripts are located in the scripts/ directory:

# Record operations
python3 scripts/teable_record.py list --table-id <tableId>
python3 scripts/teable_record.py create --table-id <tableId> --fields '{"Name":"Test","Age":30}'
python3 scripts/teable_record.py update --table-id <tableId> --record-id <recordId> --fields '{"Name":"Updated"}'
python3 scripts/teable_record.py delete --table-id <tableId> --record-ids '["rec1","rec2"]'

# Base operations
python3 scripts/teable_base.py list --space-id <spaceId>
python3 scripts/teable_base.py get --base-id <baseId>
python3 scripts/teable_base.py create --space-id <spaceId> --name "My Base"
python3 scripts/teable_base.py delete --base-id <baseId>

# Space operations
python3 scripts/teable_space.py list
python3 scripts/teable_space.py get --space-id <spaceId>
python3 scripts/teable_space.py create --name "My Space"
python3 scripts/teable_space.py delete --space-id <spaceId>

# Table operations
python3 scripts/teable_table.py list --base-id <baseId>
python3 scripts/teable_table.py get --table-id <tableId>
python3 scripts/teable_table.py create --base-id <baseId> --name "My Table"
python3 scripts/teable_table.py delete --table-id <tableId>

# Dashboard operations
python3 scripts/teable_dashboard.py list --base-id <baseId>
python3 scripts/teable_dashboard.py create --base-id <baseId> --name "My Dashboard"
python3 scripts/teable_dashboard.py delete --dashboard-id <dashboardId>

# Trash operations
python3 scripts/teable_trash.py list --base-id <baseId>
python3 scripts/teable_trash.py reset --resource-id <baseId> --resource-type base

Python API

from teable_record import TeableRecordClient

# Initialize client
client = TeableRecordClient()

# List records
records = client.list_records(table_id="tblXXXX", take=100)

# Create a record
new_record = client.create_record(
    table_id="tblXXXX",
    fields={"Name": "Test", "Age": 30}
)

# Update a record
updated = client.update_record(
    table_id="tblXXXX",
    record_id="recXXXX",
    fields={"Status": "Completed"}
)

# Delete records
client.delete_records(table_id="tblXXXX", record_ids=["rec1", "rec2"])

Available Scripts

teable_record.py - Record Management

Optional Parameters:

• --view-id: Specify view
• --take: Number of records (max 1000)
• --skip: Skip count (pagination)
• --field-key-type: Field key type (name/id/dbFieldName)
• --cell-format: Cell format (json/text)
• --projection: Return only specified fields
• --order-by: Sorting
• --filter: Filter conditions
• --typecast: Enable automatic type conversion

teable_base.py - Base Management

teable_space.py - Space Management

teable_table.py - Table Management

teable_dashboard.py - Dashboard Management

teable_trash.py - Trash Management

Examples

Create a Record with Typecast

# Enable typecast for automatic type conversion
python3 scripts/teable_record.py create \
  --table-id "tblABC123" \
  --fields '{"Name":"John","Age":"30","Completed":"yes","DueDate":"2024-01-15"}' \
  --typecast

Batch Create Records

python3 scripts/teable_record.py create \
  --table-id "tblABC123" \
  --fields '[{"Name":"Alice"},{"Name":"Bob"},{"Name":"Charlie"}]'

List Records with Pagination

# Get first 100 records
python3 scripts/teable_record.py list --table-id "tblABC123" --take 100

# Get next 100 (skip first 100)
python3 scripts/teable_record.py list --table-id "tblABC123" --take 100 --skip 100

Filter and Sort Records

python3 scripts/teable_record.py list \
  --table-id "tblABC123" \
  --filter '{"operator":"and","filterSet":[{"fieldId":"fld1","operator":"is","value":"Active"}]}' \
  --order-by '[{"fieldId":"fld2","order":"asc"}]'

Complete Workflow Example

# 1. Create a space
python3 scripts/teable_space.py create --name "Project Alpha" --icon "🚀"

# 2. Create a base in the space
python3 scripts/teable_base.py create --space-id "spcXXX" --name "Task Manager"

# 3. Create a table in the base
python3 scripts/teable_table.py create --base-id "bseXXX" --name "Tasks"

# 4. Add records
python3 scripts/teable_record.py create \
  --table-id "tblXXX" \
  --fields '{"Task":"Design","Status":"In Progress","Priority":"High"}'

API Reference

Base URL

• Teable Cloud: https://app.teable.ai
• Self-hosted: Your instance URL (set via TEABLE_URL)

All API endpoints are relative to the base URL and start with /api.

Authentication

All requests require Bearer token authentication:

curl -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  'https://app.teable.ai/api/table/tblXXX/record'

ID Formats

Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized

Check that TEABLE_API_KEY is correctly set:

echo $TEABLE_API_KEY

403 Forbidden

Your token lacks the required permissions. Create a new token with appropriate scopes in Teable settings.

404 Not Found

Verify that IDs are correct (spaceId, baseId, tableId, recordId, etc.) and match the expected format.

Connection Timeout

• Self-hosted users: Check that TEABLE_URL is accessible
• Users in mainland China accessing official API: Use proxychains

  proxychains python3 scripts/teable_record.py list --table-id "tblXXX"
  

Typecast Not Working

Ensure the --typecast flag is included in your command:

python3 scripts/teable_record.py create \
  --table-id "tblXXX" \
  --fields '{"Age":"30"}' \
  --typecast  # Required for string-to-number conversion

Data Types Reference

For detailed information about Teable field types and typecast functionality, see:

• Data Types Guide: references/data-types-and-typecast.md

This guide covers:

• All 20+ field types with examples
• Typecast automatic conversion rules
• Best practices for data import
• Common issues and solutions

Additional Resources

• Teable Official Documentation
• Getting IDs Guide
• Record Field Interface
• API Error Codes

License

MIT License

Support

For issues or questions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository or contact the skill author.