NocoDB CLI

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name: nocodb

description: Access and manage NocoDB databases via REST APIs. Free plans support bases, tables, fields, records, links, filters, sorts, and attachments. Enterprise plans add workspaces, views, scripts, teams, and collaboration features.

metadata:

openclaw:

requires:

env:

- NOCODB_TOKEN

- NOCODB_URL

- NOCODB_VERBOSE

bins:

- curl

- jq

primaryEnv: NOCODB_TOKEN

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# NocoDB CLI

CLI for NocoDB API.

Platform Support

Plan Requirements

**FREE PLANS:** Base, Table, Field, Record, Link, Attachment APIs, Fiter, Sorts APIs

**ENTERPRISE (self-hosted OR cloud-hosted):** Workspace, Workspace Collaboration APIs, Base Collaboration APIs, View, Script, Team, API Token APIs

Setup

export NOCODB_TOKEN="your-api-token"
export NOCODB_URL="https://app.nocodb.com"  # optional, this is default
export NOCODB_VERBOSE=1                      # optional, shows resolved IDs

Get your API token: NocoDB → Team & Settings → API Tokens → Add New Token.

Argument Order

Commands follow a hierarchical pattern. Arguments are always in this order:

WORKSPACE → BASE → TABLE → VIEW/FIELD → RECORD

You can use **names** (human-readable) or **IDs** (faster, from NocoDB).

**ID Prefixes:** `w`=workspace, `p`=base, `m`=table, `c`=column, `vw`=view

Examples:

Set `NOCODB_VERBOSE=1` to see resolved IDs:

NOCODB_VERBOSE=1 nc field:list MyBase Users
# → base: MyBase → pdef5678uvw
# → table: Users → mghi9012rst

Quick Reference

# Workspace APIs (Enterprise only)
nc workspace:list                                   # → wabc1234xyz

# Free plan APIs
nc base:list wabc1234xyz                            # → pdef5678uvw
nc table:list pdef5678uvw                           # → mghi9012rst
nc field:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst               # → cjkl3456opq
nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst
nc record:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31
nc filter:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc

# View APIs (Enterprise only: self-hosted or cloud-hosted)
nc view:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst                # → vwmno7890abc

# Filter syntax help
nc where:help

Commands

Workspaces

**Note:** Workspace APIs and Workspace Collaboration APIs are available only with self-hosted **Enterprise** plans and cloud-hosted **Enterprise** plans.

nc workspace:list                         # → wabc1234xyz
nc workspace:get wabc1234xyz
nc workspace:create '{"title":"New Workspace"}'
nc workspace:update wabc1234xyz '{"title":"Renamed"}'
nc workspace:delete wabc1234xyz
nc workspace:members wabc1234xyz
nc workspace:members:add wabc1234xyz '{"email":"user@example.com","roles":"workspace-creator"}'
nc workspace:members:update wabc1234xyz '{"email":"user@example.com","roles":"workspace-viewer"}'
nc workspace:members:remove wabc1234xyz '{"email":"user@example.com"}'

Bases

nc base:list wabc1234xyz                  # → pdef5678uvw
nc base:get pdef5678uvw
nc base:create wabc1234xyz '{"title":"New Base"}'
nc base:update pdef5678uvw '{"title":"Renamed"}'
nc base:delete pdef5678uvw

**Base Collaboration (Enterprise plans only)**

nc base:members pdef5678uvw
nc base:members:add pdef5678uvw '{"email":"user@example.com","roles":"base-editor"}'
nc base:members:update pdef5678uvw '{"email":"user@example.com","roles":"base-viewer"}'
nc base:members:remove pdef5678uvw '{"email":"user@example.com"}'

Tables

nc table:list pdef5678uvw                 # → mghi9012rst
nc table:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst
nc table:create pdef5678uvw '{"title":"NewTable"}'
nc table:update pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '{"title":"Customers"}'
nc table:delete pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst

Fields

nc field:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst     # → cjkl3456opq
nc field:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq
nc field:create pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '{"title":"Phone","type":"PhoneNumber"}'
nc field:update pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq '{"title":"Mobile"}'
nc field:delete pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq

Field types: SingleLineText, LongText, Number, Decimal, Currency, Percent, Email, URL, PhoneNumber, Date, DateTime, Time, SingleSelect, MultiSelect, Checkbox, Rating, Attachment, Links, User, JSON, etc.

Views

**Note:** View APIs are available only on self-hosted and cloud-hosted **Enterprise** plans.

nc view:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst      # → vwmno7890abc
nc view:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc
nc view:create pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '{"title":"Active Users","type":"grid"}'
nc view:update pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc '{"title":"Renamed"}'
nc view:delete pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc

View types: grid, gallery, kanban, calendar

Records

nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst                # page 1, 25 records
nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 2 50           # page 2, 50 records
nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 1 25 "(status,eq,active)"
nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 1 25 "" '[{"field":"cjkl3456opq","direction":"desc"}]'

nc record:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31
nc record:get pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31 "name,email"

nc record:create pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '{"fields":{"name":"Alice"}}'
nc record:update pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31 '{"status":"active"}'
nc record:update-many pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '[{"id":31,"fields":{"status":"done"}}]'

nc record:delete pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31
nc record:delete pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst '[31,32]'

nc record:count pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst
nc record:count pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst "(status,eq,active)"

Linked Records

nc link:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq 31
nc link:add pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq 31 '[{"id":42}]'
nc link:remove pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst cjkl3456opq 31 '[{"id":42}]'

Filters & Sorts (View-level)

nc filter:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc
nc filter:create pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc '{"field_id":"cjkl3456opq","operator":"eq","value":"active"}'
nc sort:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc
nc sort:create pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst vwmno7890abc '{"field_id":"cjkl3456opq","direction":"desc"}'

Attachments

nc attachment:upload pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst 31 cjkl3456opq ./report.pdf

Scripts

**Note:** Script APIs are available only on self-hosted and cloud-hosted **Enterprise** plans.

nc script:list pdef5678uvw
nc script:create pdef5678uvw '{"title":"My Script"}'

Teams

**Note:** Team APIs require Enterprise plans (workspace teams are Enterprise-only).

nc team:list wabc1234xyz
nc team:create wabc1234xyz '{"title":"Engineering"}'

API Tokens

**Note:** API Token APIs are available only with self-hosted **Enterprise** plans and cloud-hosted **Enterprise** plans.

nc token:list
nc token:create '{"title":"CI Token"}'
nc token:delete tkn1a2b3c4d5e6f7g

Where Filter Syntax

Run `nc where:help` for full documentation.

Basic Syntax

(field,operator,value)
(field,operator)                    # for null/blank/checked operators
(field,operator,sub_op)             # for date operators
(field,operator,sub_op,value)       # for date with value

Common Operators

| Operator | Description | Example |

|----------|-------------|---------|

| eq | Equal | `(name,eq,John)` |

| neq | Not equal | `(status,neq,archived)` |

| like | Contains (% wildcard) | `(name,like,%john%)` |

| in | In list | `(status,in,active,pending)` |

| gt, lt, gte, lte | Numeric comparison | `(price,gt,100)` |

| blank, notblank | Null or empty | `(notes,blank)` |

| checked, notchecked | Boolean | `(is_active,checked)` |

Date Operators

(created_at,eq,today)
(created_at,isWithin,pastWeek)
(created_at,isWithin,pastNumberOfDays,14)
(due_date,lt,today)                          # overdue
(event_date,eq,exactDate,2024-06-15)

Combining Filters

**IMPORTANT:** Use `~and`, `~or`, `~not` (with tilde prefix)

(name,eq,John)~and(age,gte,18)
(status,eq,active)~or(status,eq,pending)
~not(is_deleted,checked)
(status,in,active,pending)~and(country,eq,USA)

Complex Examples

# Active users created this month
"(status,eq,active)~and(created_at,isWithin,pastMonth)"

# Overdue high-priority tasks
"(due_date,lt,today)~and(priority,eq,high)~and(completed,notchecked)"

# Orders $100-$500 in pending/processing
"(amount,gte,100)~and(amount,lte,500)~and(status,in,pending,processing)"