I’m running into issues with the Python Airtable library when deploying my code online. Everything works perfectly when I run the code locally on my machine, but once I upload it to platforms like repl.it or pythonanywhere, I start getting strange errors.
I’ve figured out that some method names have changed - like insert became create and get_all turned into get. But I’m stuck because I can’t find what replaced the sort parameter that used to work with get_all. This is breaking my application since I need to retrieve sorted data.
Has anyone else experienced this difference between local and online environments? What’s the correct way to sort results in the newer version?
PyAirtable version conflicts are a pain when deploying to cloud platforms. They’ll grab the latest version unless you lock it down. The sorting syntax completely changed in v2.0 - you can’t pass sort as a parameter to get_all anymore. Now it’s table.all(sort=[{"field": "YourFieldName", "direction": "asc"}]) or just table.all(sort=["FieldName"]) for ascending. Multiple fields work like table.all(sort=["Field1", "-Field2"]). Check your local version with pip show pyairtable and either upgrade locally or pin the exact version in your deployment config. The API docs changed big time between major versions, so keeping them synced saves you headaches.
had the exact same issue! online platforms auto-install the latest version while ur local setup gets stuck on an older one. pin the exact version in requirements.txt like pyairtable==1.5.0 - whatever’s working locally. saved me hours of debugging this.
This version mismatch hit me when I deployed to Heroku last month. Your deployment’s running PyAirtable 2.x but your local setup has an older version. They completely changed how sorting works - instead of passing sort to get_all, you now use the all() method with different syntax. Try table.all(sort=[{"field": "ColumnName", "direction": "desc"}]) for better control over sort direction. I started creating a virtual environment locally with the exact same version my deployment platform uses. Catches these breaking changes before you go live. Check what version gets installed on your target platform first, then match it locally. The docs are totally different between versions too, so make sure you’re reading the right ones.
Looks like you’ve got a version mismatch between your local setup and online environment. The method name changes indicate that you probably upgraded from PyAirtable 1.x to 2.x. For sorting in the newer version, use the sort parameter inside all() instead of the old get_all(). Try table.all(sort=['field_name']) for ascending or table.all(sort=['-field_name']) for descending. I’d check your requirements.txt to ensure you’re running the same version everywhere. Also, run pip list | grep airtable on both your local machine and deployed instance to spot any differences.
