APIs & MCP
You can control NocoDB fully from outside the product.
- Use the REST APIs to read and write records, manage metadata, and automate your bases from your own code.
- Use the MCP server to let LLM clients, for example Claude, Cursor, or Windsurf, work with your data through conversation.
What's here
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
| REST APIs | An overview of the Data APIs and Meta APIs, how to build endpoints, and where to find the workspace, base, table, and view IDs |
| Accessing APIs | Authorize requests with API tokens, and explore endpoints in the Swagger UI |
| Upload via API | Sample code to upload local files and remote URLs to attachment fields |
| MCP Server | Connect NocoDB to MCP-compatible LLM clients and run record operations through natural language |
| Skills | Extend Claude with the NocoDB skill to manage bases through natural language |
API references
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