ApptiveGrid
ApptiveGrid is a collaborative no-code database and app platform for managing spaces, grids, forms, and structured records.
Verdict
Common use cases
- Pull customer records into support threads
- Log meeting notes as grid entries
- Filter inventory by stock level thresholds
- Update project status fields from chat
- Export filtered datasets for analysis
Integration
- Vendor
- ApptiveGrid
- Category
- other
- Auth
- API_KEY
- Tools
- 7
- Composio slug
apptivegrid
Tools
- Create Record
Create one record in a grid from a provider-native object keyed by that grid's field IDs or field keys; inspect the grid first to construct valid values.
- Get Current User
Return the connected ApptiveGrid user's ID, plan, seat availability, and resource links; use it to identify the user before listing spaces.
- Get Grid
Return a grid's metadata and dynamic field definitions; use it before listing, reading, or creating records.
- Get Record
Return one record from a grid by record ID, optionally rendered with a provider layout.
- Get Space
Return a space and its grid summaries or grid links; use it to discover grid IDs before reading records.
- List Records
Return one 1-based page of records from a grid, optionally using the provider's layout, filter, and sorting definitions.
- List Spaces
Return one 1-based page of spaces available to a user, including IDs needed to inspect a space.
Setup
Setup guide
- 11. Open your Switchy workspace settings and navigate to the Integrations tab. 2. Click 'Add Integration', search for ApptiveGrid, and select it. 3. In a separate browser tab, log into your ApptiveGrid account and go to Settings > API Keys. 4. Generate a new API key with read and write permissions for the spaces you want Switchy to access. 5. Copy the key and paste it into the Switchy connection dialog, then click 'Connect'. 6. Switchy will call the Get Current User tool to verify the key works and display your plan details. 7. Create or open a Project in Switchy, type '@ApptiveGrid list my spaces' in the chat, and confirm you see your workspace list. 8. Pick a space ID from the response, then try '@ApptiveGrid get space [space_id]' to see the grids inside it. 9. If you see grid metadata, the connection is live and ready for record queries.
What teammates see: by default, memories from ApptiveGrid are scoped to the Project (PROJECT visibility) - you can mark any memory PRIVATE or share it ORG-wide.
Works well with
Top models
Compatibility data appears once enough Projects have used this MCP together with a given model.
How Switchy teams use it
Starter prompts
List All Workspaces
@ApptiveGrid list all my spaces and show the name and ID of each one.
Inspect Grid Schema
@ApptiveGrid get the grid with ID [grid_id] and describe its field names, types, and any constraints.
Query Recent Records
@ApptiveGrid list records from grid [grid_id], show me the first 20, and summarize what you see.
Create New Entry
@ApptiveGrid create a record in grid [grid_id] with field 'title' set to 'Q1 Planning' and 'status' set to 'Open'.
Fetch Single Record
@ApptiveGrid get record [record_id] from grid [grid_id] and show me all its field values.
Example outputs
Illustrative - representative of the model's voice and quality, not literal recordings.
@ApptiveGrid list all records in the 'Customer Feedback' grid, filtered by status 'Open', and sort by submission date descending.
Retrieved 14 open feedback records from the Customer Feedback grid. Most recent submission is from 2024-01-15 regarding mobile app performance. Records include customer name, feedback category, priority level, and assigned team member. The grid uses a custom layout with conditional formatting for high-priority items. Page 1 of 1 returned; all matching records fit within the default page size.
This example shows ApptiveGrid's filtering and sorting capabilities. You must first call Get Grid to discover the correct field IDs for 'status' and 'submission date' before constructing the filter. The MCP respects the provider's native filter syntax, so complex queries require understanding ApptiveGrid's filter language.
@ApptiveGrid create a new record in the 'Project Tasks' grid with title 'Review Q1 metrics', assigned to user ID abc123, due date 2024-02-01, and priority 'High'.
Created record successfully in Project Tasks grid. Record ID: rec_9x7k2m. The new task appears with title 'Review Q1 metrics', assignee set to user abc123, due date February 1st 2024, and priority marked High. All required fields validated against the grid schema. The record is now visible to all space members with read access.
This demonstrates record creation with field validation. You must call Get Grid first to map human-readable field names ('title', 'assigned to') to ApptiveGrid's internal field IDs or field keys. Missing required fields or type mismatches will cause the creation to fail. Side-effect: the record is immediately visible to other users.
@ApptiveGrid fetch all records from the 'Sales Pipeline' grid, then summarize the total deal value by stage and identify which deals have been stalled for more than 30 days.
Retrieved 47 deals from Sales Pipeline grid. Total pipeline value: $2.3M across five stages. Discovery stage holds $450K (8 deals), Proposal stage $680K (12 deals), Negotiation $920K (18 deals), Closed-Won $180K (6 deals), Closed-Lost $70K (3 deals). Analysis of last-modified timestamps reveals 5 deals stalled over 30 days: 3 in Negotiation stage (avg 42 days idle), 2 in Proposal stage (avg 35 days idle). Oldest stalled deal is 'Enterprise Corp renewal' at 67 days in Negotiation.
This example pairs ApptiveGrid's data retrieval with AI reasoning to surface insights not available in the raw grid. The MCP returns structured records; the AI calculates aggregations and time-based analysis. Rate limits apply: large grids may require pagination across multiple List Records calls to fetch all data before analysis.
Use-case deep-dives
When ApptiveGrid beats Airtable for small field teams
A 6-person HVAC company runs dispatch from an ApptiveGrid board: technician assignments, job status, customer contact details. The MCP's Get Grid and List Records tools let the team query today's open jobs during morning standup, then Create Record to log new service calls as they come in. ApptiveGrid's provider-native layouts mean the AI can read and write records exactly as they appear in the dispatch view—no schema translation. This works until you hit about 2,000 jobs per month; beyond that, the 1-based pagination in List Records gets slow and you'll want a proper API with cursor-based paging. If your dispatch board stays under 500 active records and you already pay for ApptiveGrid, this MCP is the fastest path from Slack thread to updated job card.
ApptiveGrid for member-facing knowledge retrieval
A 200-member professional association stores its directory in ApptiveGrid: names, specialties, contact preferences, committee roles. The MCP's Get Space and List Records tools let a support agent query "find all members in the Boston chapter with tax expertise" during a phone call, then Get Record to pull full contact details for the three matches. The API_KEY auth means one shared credential for the whole support team—no per-seat OAuth overhead. This setup breaks down if members expect real-time updates; ApptiveGrid's pagination and filter syntax aren't built for sub-second search, so queries over 1,000 records feel sluggish. If your directory is under 500 rows and updates happen weekly, not hourly, the MCP gives you instant member lookup without building a custom search layer.
When to use ApptiveGrid for small-scale event ops
A nonprofit runs a 300-attendee conference and tracks registrations, dietary needs, and session sign-ups in ApptiveGrid. The MCP's List Records and Create Record tools let the event coordinator ask "how many gluten-free meals do we need for Saturday lunch" and log last-minute walk-ins without opening the ApptiveGrid UI. The Get Grid tool surfaces field definitions on the fly, so the AI knows which columns are required and which accept free text. This works cleanly for events under 500 registrants; above that, the 1-based pagination makes bulk queries ("export all attendees") painfully slow, and you'll want a proper export API or webhook. If your event is one-time or annual and your team already lives in ApptiveGrid, the MCP is the simplest way to answer registration questions from Slack or email.
Frequently asked
What does the ApptiveGrid MCP let me do in Switchy?
It connects your ApptiveGrid workspaces so AI agents can read and write structured data across your grids. Agents can list spaces, inspect grid schemas, query records with filters, and create new records using field IDs or keys. Think of it as giving your AI direct access to your no-code database without switching tabs or copy-pasting JSON.
Do I need admin access to connect ApptiveGrid?
You need an API key from ApptiveGrid, which typically requires account-owner or admin permissions to generate. The MCP calls Get Current User on connect to verify the key and check your plan limits. If you're on a team plan, confirm with your admin that API access is enabled before you start.
Can the MCP update existing records or only create new ones?
Right now it can create records and read them by ID or query, but it doesn't expose an update or delete tool. If you need to modify existing rows, you'll either script it via ApptiveGrid's REST API directly or manually edit in the ApptiveGrid UI. The MCP is optimised for lookup and append workflows.
Why use this instead of ApptiveGrid's web UI or API?
The MCP wraps the API so your AI agents can discover grids, inspect schemas, and write records in a single conversational flow—no manual endpoint lookups or JSON wrangling. If you're already comfortable scripting ApptiveGrid's REST API, you probably don't need this. If you want agents to self-serve data without you writing integration code, the MCP is faster.
Does connecting ApptiveGrid count against my Switchy seat limit?
No. MCP connections don't consume Switchy seats; only human team members do. One person can connect ApptiveGrid with their API key, and every agent in your workspace inherits that connection. Just remember that ApptiveGrid itself may have seat or API rate limits depending on your plan tier.