GraphQL not displaying Airtable data

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Hey folks, I’m having trouble getting Airtable to show up in GraphQL. I installed the package using yarn and updated my gatsby-config file, but it’s still not working.

Here’s what I did:

  1. Added the Airtable package
  2. Updated gatsby-config with this code:
require('dotenv').config()

module.exports = {
  plugins: [
    {
      resolve: 'gatsby-source-mydata',
      options: {
        apiKey: process.env.MY_API_KEY,
        maxConcurrency: 3,
        databases: [
          {
            databaseId: process.env.MY_DATABASE_ID,
            tableName: 'Tasks',
            fieldMapping: {picture: 'fileNode'}
          }
        ]
      }
    }
  ]
}
  1. Cleared the Gatsby cache
  2. Ran ‘gatsby develop’ with sudo

But allAirtable still isn’t showing up in GraphiQL. Any ideas what I’m missing? Thanks!

2

Have you verified that your Airtable base is accessible and contains data? Sometimes the issue lies not in the configuration but in the data source itself. I’d suggest logging into your Airtable account and confirming that the ‘Tasks’ table in your specified database actually has entries.

Another point to consider is the API rate limits. If you’re hitting these limits, it might prevent data from being fetched correctly. You could try increasing the ‘maxConcurrency’ value in your config, though be cautious not to exceed Airtable’s limits.

Lastly, ensure you’re using the correct plugin name. Your config shows ‘gatsby-source-mydata’, but for Airtable, it should be ‘gatsby-source-airtable’. This small oversight could be the root of your problem. If you’ve double-checked all these aspects and still face issues, consider posting your gatsby-node.js file - there might be additional configuration needed there.

3

I’ve been in a similar situation before, and it can be frustrating when Airtable data doesn’t show up in GraphQL. One thing that helped me was double-checking my environment variables. Make sure your .env file is in the root directory and that the variable names match exactly what you’re using in gatsby-config.js.

Also, have you tried running ‘gatsby clean’ before ‘gatsby develop’? Sometimes a full clean is needed to pick up new data sources. If that doesn’t work, you might want to verify that your Airtable API key and database ID are correct. I once spent hours troubleshooting only to realize I had a typo in my database ID.

Lastly, check if you need to specify any additional options in your gatsby-config.js, like tableView or mapping. Sometimes the default settings don’t capture all the data you’re expecting. Hope this helps!

4

hey mate, had similar issues before. double-check ur plugin name - should be ‘gatsby-source-airtable’ not ‘gatsby-source-mydata’. Also, make sure ur API key n database ID r correct in .env file. If that doesn’t work, try logging the env variables in gatsby-config to see if they’re being read correctly. Good luck!