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NocoDB for AI agents

NocoDB is an open source Airtable alternative that turns any database into a smart, spreadsheet-style interface accessible through REST APIs. Connect it once through Arc0, and your agent, or Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, can use it through one MCP endpoint, limited to what each user approved.

Connect NocoDBSee the 28 actions ↓
Databases and spreadsheetsAPI keyMCP + RESTnocodb.com
AUDIT LOG · NOCODBPOLICY: acme-support
09:41:07 · claude · u_8f2read
nocodb.list_workspaces
List Workspaces✓ allowed · 212ms
09:41:09 · claude · u_8f2write
nocodb.auth_me
Get User Info✓ approved · approved by user
09:41:12 · claude · u_8f2destructive
nocodb.db_view_delete
Delete View✕ blocked · policy: deny
EVERY NOCODB CALL, ON THE RECORD
01 · USE CASES

What agents do in NocoDB.

01

Look up a table's schema

Check a table's columns and structure before adding a new record to it, read-only.

02

List records in a view

Pull records from a shared view to answer a question without modifying data.

03

Approve before deleting a view

Require approval before deleting a view, since other users may rely on its filters.

02 · ACTIONS

28 NocoDB actions, graded by risk.

Every NocoDB action is tagged read, write or destructive, so one policy covers the whole app and new actions inherit the right default.

read

1

Look things up. Allowed by default.

  • nocodb.list_workspaces
    List Workspaces

write

24

Create and change things. Allow, or ask the user first.

  • nocodb.auth_me
    Get User Info
  • nocodb.table_read
    Get Table Schema
  • nocodb.utils_feed
    Get Product Feed
  • nocodb.auth_signout
    Sign Out User
  • nocodb.plugin_status
    Get Plugin Status
  • nocodb.utils_app_info
    Get Application Info
  • nocodb.utils_app_health
    Get Application Health Status
  • nocodb.db_table_sort_get
    Get Sort Metadata
  • nocodb.integrations_info
    Get Integration Info
  • nocodb.integrations_list
    List Integrations
  • nocodb.integration_store
    Store Integration Configuration
  • nocodb.notification_list
    List Notifications
  • nocodb.notification_poll
    Poll Notifications
  • nocodb.utils_error_report
    Report Error
  • nocodb.user_profile_update
    Update User Profile
  • nocodb.utils_url_to_config
    Convert URL to Database Config
+ 8 MORE

destructive

3

Delete, cancel or archive. Ask first, or deny outright.

  • nocodb.db_view_delete
    Delete View
  • nocodb.db_view_row_delete
    Delete Table View Row
  • nocodb.notification_delete
    Delete Notification
03 · HOW IT WORKS

NocoDB in three steps.

  1. 01Your users connect NocoDBThey add their NocoDB api key on Arc0 Connect, under your brand. It goes straight into the vault.
  2. 02You set the rulesReads run, writes like “get User Info” can wait for the user, and “delete View” can be denied outright.
  3. 03Any agent can actYour agent calls NocoDB through the Arc0 SDK or MCP, and so can Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor. Every call lands on the audit log.
POLICY.TS
await arc0.policies.set('nocodb', {
  read: 'allow',
  write: 'ask',        // auth_me
  destructive: 'deny',  // db_view_delete
})

# Claude Code: the same connection, one URL
$ claude mcp add --transport http arc0 \
    https://mcp.arc0.ai/u/u_8f2
04 · AUTH AND DATA

How NocoDB connects.

Users add their NocoDB api key on Arc0 Connect. It is encrypted in the vault, never shown to the model, and each user can rotate or revoke it at any time.

The same NocoDB connection serves your agent over MCP and your own backend over REST and the proxy, so a user connects once. How Arc0 handles credentials →

AUTH
API key
CREDENTIALS
Per-tenant encrypted vault
MODEL SEES
Results only, never credentials
AUDIT LOG
Every call, on every plan
05 · WORKS WITH

Use NocoDB from any agent.

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
Codex
VS Code
OpenAI Agents SDK
Claude Agent SDK
Vercel AI SDK
Mastra
LangGraph
06 · RELATED

More databases and spreadsheets apps.

Google Sheets58 actionsExcel55 actionsSnowflake17 actionsAnyDB9 actionsGigasheet150 actionsNeon110 actionsGoogle BigQuery63 actionsPrisma22 actions
ALL DATABASES AND SPREADSHEETS APPS →
07 · FAQ

NocoDB and Arc0, answered.

Q01

Can I use NocoDB with Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor?

Yes. Connect NocoDB to Arc0 once, then add your Arc0 MCP URL to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code or any other remote-MCP client. Each assistant only gets the NocoDB actions you allow.

Q02

How do users connect NocoDB?

Users add their NocoDB api key on Arc0 Connect. It is encrypted in the vault, never shown to the model, and each user can rotate or revoke it at any time.

Q03

Which NocoDB actions can my agent take?

28 in total: 1 read, 24 write and 3 destructive, such as “get User Info”. Your policies decide which of them each agent may call.

Q04

Can I stop my agent from deleting things in NocoDB?

Yes. Actions like “delete View” are graded destructive. Set destructive actions to deny, or to ask so the user approves each one, and blocked calls still show up on the audit log.

Q05

Can my own backend call NocoDB too?

Yes. The same NocoDB connection is available over REST and through the Arc0 proxy, so your product and your agent share one connection per user.

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Plug NocoDB into your agent.

Your users connect NocoDB once, under your brand. Your agent gets 28 actions behind your policies, with every call on the record.

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Free to build · MCP + REST · Audit log on every plan