NocoDB CLI
CLI for NocoDB API.
Platform Support
- Linux / macOS:
scripts/nocodb.sh (Bash, requires curl and jq)
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:
- Name:
nc record:list MyBase Users
- ID:
nc record:list pdef5678uvw mghi9012rst
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)"
