Autosubmit after prefilling the Form for Airtable

Create or update records with a single click.

One of the features of miniExtensions Form is the ability to autosubmit after being prefilled, which is particularly useful for automating workflows and reducing manual input. This feature allows you to edit Airtable records with a single click, track activity seamlessly, or trigger workflows like updating a database or logging actions.

Autosubmit after prefilling the Form for Airtable 1

After enabling the “Automatically submit form after prefill” option in the settings, you can trigger a submission with a single click by adding parameters to your URL, like this:

https://web.miniextensions.com/EIUQ565uIMGD5XzBq0Td?prefill_Source=miniExtensions

Use Cases

This feature can be useful in a lot of scenarios. You can use it for:

Using a QR code scanner for quick attendees check-in inventory management..etc.
Sending an email verification request (e.g. click to verify your address).
Trigger workflows linked to Airtable records being updated or created.
Building an approval workflow logic in a shared view (e.g. click to approve attachment/mark task as completed).
Capture geolocation and IP address data without further interation.

Demo

Here’s an example of a form that creates a new record with miniExtensions as the Source every time the button is clicked. Check the results in the view blow.

Demo

If you click on the sample view below, you’ll see the table that’s used for the demo above.