GUIDE: How to DELETE an Airtable Record with via API or with JavaScript

Tips and Inspiration contributed by: Troy Tessalone - Automation Ace

UPDATES

Even easier now with these Airtable Actions (Authentication and Headers handled automatically):

1. API Request
2. Custom Action

API

Here’s how to use it in a Zap with the Webhooks app: https://zapier.com/apps/webhook/help

NOTE: Make sure to add the Authorization header with your API Key.

NOTE: Make sure to replace these values in the URL including the encased brackets k]

1. BASE_ID
   1. See reference: https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405741487383-Understanding-Airtable-IDs
2. TABLE_ID
   1. See reference: https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/4405741487383-Understanding-Airtable-IDs
3. RECORD_ID
   1. This should a dynamically mapped variable from a previous step

JavaScript

Here’s the JavaScript Code for using in a Run Script action of an Airtable Automation: https://support.airtable.com/hc/en-us/articles/360051792333-Run-a-script-Action-

INPUTS

1. Table
   1. The Name or ID of the Table
2. RecordID
   1. The variable for the ID of the Record

let config = input.config();
let Table = config.Table;
let RecordID = config.RecordID; // Record ID

// Delete a record in the Data table
let table = base.getTable(Table);
await table.deleteRecordAsync(RecordID);