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# How to Add Example Table and Connect n8n to Airtable

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## Part 1: Add the Example Table to Airtable

1. **Create and Log into Your Airtable Account**  
   - If you don't have an Airtable account: [Sign up here (Affiliate link)](https://airtable.com/invite/r/6UyZyAAd)

2. **Open the Example Base**  
   - Link: [Social Media System Base](https://airtable.com/appbOSIspSmMfeJeg/shr7htmWB9GNRrpw3)

3. **Copy the Base**  
   - To the right of the title *"Social Media System"*, click **"Copy base"**.

4. **Choose Your Workspace**  
   - Pick the workspace to copy the base into, then click **"Add base"**.

**✅ Congrats! You now have the example Base added.**

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## Part 2: Connect n8n to Airtable

### Step A: Create a Personal Access Token in Airtable

1. **Create and Log into Your Airtable Account**  
   - [Sign up here (Affiliate link)](https://airtable.com/invite/r/6UyZyAAd)

2. **Access Personal Tokens**
   - Top right: click your **Account Icon** → select **"Builder hub"**.
   - Left navigation: go to **"Developers"** → click **"Personal access tokens"**.

3. **Create a New Token**
   - Click **"Create token"**.
   - Name your token (example: *"Airtable personal access token for n8n"*).  
     **(Don't create yet!)**

4. **Set Scopes**
   - Click **"+ Add a scope"** and enable these scopes:
     - `data.records:read`
     - `data.records:write`
     - `schema.bases:read`

5. **Optional: Restrict Access**
   - If you want the credential limited to certain bases:
     - Under **Access**, click **"+ Add a base"** and select the Base(s).

6. **Finalize and Save the Token**
   - After creation, a pop-up will show your token **only once**.
   - **Copy and store it safely!**

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### Step B: Add Airtable Credentials in n8n

1. **Create and Log into Your n8n Account**  
   - [Sign up here (Affiliate link)](https://n8n.partnerlinks.io/aiwithapex)

2. **Create a New Credential**
   - Top right: next to the red-orange **"Create Workflow"** button, open the dropdown → select **"Create Credential"**.
   - (Alternatively, you can create it from inside any Airtable node.)

3. **Input Token Details**
   - In the popup, type **"Airtable personal access token api"**, click **"Continue"**.
   - Paste your **saved Airtable token**.

4. **Name the Credential Properly**
   - Top left of the dialogue box: rename the token to something clearly recognizable.

5. **Save and Test Connection**
   - Click the top right **"Save"** button.
   - You should see **"Connection tested successfully"**.
   - You may now **close** the dialogue box.

**✅ Done! n8n is now connected to your Airtable base.**