NocoDB v2

Name: NocoDB v2 API
Brand: NocoDB v2
Availability: InStock

★ Only Publicly Available OpenAPI DocumentStorageDatabaseapiKey143 EndpointsREST

For Agents

Build and operate NocoDB bases — define tables, views, columns, hooks, and filters, run audits, and manage shared apps across 143 endpoints.

Connect the NocoDB v2 to your agent

Jentic One is a self-hosted execution layer for AI agents. It lets your agent call the NocoDB v2, or any other public or private API you need. You set the rules, the agent never sees your credentials, and every call is logged.

Install Jentic One Beta (Self-Hosted)

Jentic One Host machine

# On the machine that will host your Jentic One instance:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh

Agent machine

# On the machine where your agent runs (keep this separate from the instance):
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jentic/jentic-one/main/tools/install.sh | sh
jentic register       # connects your agent to your Jentic One instance

Jentic One is in public beta. The setup above keeps your agent separate from the instance, which is what you want before using real credentials: an agent running as the same OS user as Jentic One can read its stored keys directly. Just evaluating? A single local install is fine to start. See the secure deployment guide for the tiers.

Capabilities

What an agent can do with NocoDB v2 API.

Manage NocoDB bases and connected sources via /api/v2/meta/bases and /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/sources

Define and configure tables, columns, and primary keys through the meta column endpoints

Configure grid, form, gallery, kanban, and map views with their per-column settings

Set up hooks and hook filters to trigger external systems when records change

GET STARTED

Start building with NocoDB v2 API

Explore with Jentic

View OpenAPI Document

NocoDB v2 is the API surface of the open-source no-code database that turns relational data sources into spreadsheet-style bases, tables, views, and shared apps. The 143-endpoint catalog covers base and source management, table and column definition, grid/form/gallery/kanban/map view configuration, hooks, filters, comments, audits, plugins, and shared base/ERD lifecycle. Authentication is by JWT-based xc-auth header for authenticated calls and shared base/ERD ids for read-only public access. The base URL points at a self-hosted NocoDB instance, so deployments substitute their own host (NocoDB Cloud or self-hosted).

Use Cases

Patterns agents use NocoDB v2 API for, with concrete tasks.

★ Spreadsheet-to-API Workflow

Operations and ops-engineering teams use NocoDB to expose a relational database as a spreadsheet UI plus REST API. The meta endpoints let an automation define new bases, add tables and columns, and configure grid or kanban views without manual clicking. Combined with the row-level CRUD endpoints (handled separately by NocoDB's data API), this turns a NocoDB instance into a programmatic backoffice in minutes.

POST /api/v2/meta/bases to create a base, then add tables via /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/{sourceId}/tables and configure a grid view

Hooks-Driven Integration

Teams wiring NocoDB into downstream systems need event hooks that fire on row create, update, or delete. The /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId} and /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/filters endpoints let an automation register a hook with conditional filters, then inspect /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/logs to debug delivery. This keeps NocoDB as the system of record while pushing changes to webhooks, queues, or downstream services.

Register a hook on a table via /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}, attach filter rules through /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/filters, and tail /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/logs

Compliance and Audit Trail

Compliance teams running NocoDB as a lightweight operational database need a structured audit trail of who changed which row and when. The /api/v2/meta/audits/comments and /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/audits endpoints expose audit entries and per-row comments so a daily export can flow into a SIEM or compliance dashboard. Filters narrow the export to specific bases or time windows.

Call /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/audits with a date range and stream the result into a SIEM ingest endpoint

AI Agent Workspace Builder

An agent provisioning workspaces for new teams can use Jentic to create a NocoDB base, add tables and views, and set up hooks without juggling dozens of meta endpoints by hand. Jentic search routes 'create a nocodb base' to the right operation, loads the schema, and executes with the JWT injected. The same agent can then iterate on column definitions and views.

Use Jentic to call /api/v2/meta/bases to create a base, then /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/{sourceId}/tables to scaffold tables for the new workspace

Key Endpoints

143 endpoints — nocodb v2 is the api surface of the open-source no-code database that turns relational data sources into spreadsheet-style bases, tables, views, and shared apps.

METHOD

PATH

DESCRIPTION

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases

List NocoDB bases

POST

/api/v2/meta/bases

Create a new base

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/tables

List tables in a base

PATCH

/api/v2/meta/columns/{columnId}

Update a column definition

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/audits

Retrieve audit entries for a base

PATCH

/api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}

Update a hook configuration

GET

/api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/logs

Inspect hook delivery logs

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/api-tokens

List API tokens scoped to a base

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases

List NocoDB bases

POST

/api/v2/meta/bases

Create a new base

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/tables

List tables in a base

PATCH

/api/v2/meta/columns/{columnId}

Update a column definition

GET

/api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/audits

Retrieve audit entries for a base

Why Jentic?

Three things that make agents converge on Jentic-routed access.

Credential isolation

NocoDB JWT tokens (xc-auth) and shared base/ERD ids are stored encrypted in the Jentic vault. Agents receive scoped access — the raw JWT never enters the agent context, and rotation is handled at the vault layer.

Intent-based discovery

Agents search by intent (e.g. 'create a nocodb base' or 'register a hook on a table') and Jentic returns the matching operation across the 143-endpoint meta surface with its input schema.

Time to first call

Direct integration: 3-7 days to navigate the meta surface, wire JWT auth, and configure base/source/table/view scaffolding. Through Jentic: under 1 hour — search, load, execute.

FAQs

Specific to using NocoDB v2 API through Jentic.

What authentication does the NocoDB API use?

NocoDB uses an apiKey via the xc-auth header carrying a JWT issued for the logged-in user, with a default 10-hour lifetime governed by NC_JWT_EXPIRES_IN. Shared base and ERD endpoints accept xc-shared-base-id and xc-shared-erd-id for unauthenticated read access. Through Jentic the JWT lives in the vault.

Can I create a new base programmatically with the NocoDB API?

Yes. POST /api/v2/meta/bases creates a base, then /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/sources connects a data source. /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/{sourceId}/tables creates tables under the source.

What are the rate limits for the NocoDB API?

NocoDB is typically self-hosted, so rate limits depend on the deployment (NocoDB Cloud or self-hosted). The OpenAPI spec does not declare hard limits. Jentic handles 429 responses if the deployment enforces them.

How do I configure a hook on a NocoDB table through Jentic?

Run pip install jentic, search Jentic for 'create a nocodb hook', load the /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId} operation, configure the hook body and attach filters via /api/v2/meta/hooks/{hookId}/filters, then execute. Jentic injects the xc-auth JWT.

Is NocoDB free to use?

NocoDB is open-source and free to self-host. NocoDB Cloud offers managed pricing tiers — check nocodb.com for current plans. The API surface is identical between self-hosted and Cloud deployments.

Can I export audit logs from NocoDB?

Yes. /api/v2/meta/bases/{baseId}/audits returns base-scoped audit entries and /api/v2/meta/audits/comments exposes row-level comments. Combine with date filters to export a compliance trail.

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