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        "content": "## Update SSE endpoint "
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      "notes": "This stickyNote node performs automated tasks as part of the workflow."
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        "content": "## Talk to your Airtable database \nPoint to your SSE endpoint, update your credentials and talk to your Airtable to:\n\n- Get records\n- Search records\n- Update records\n- Delete records\n- Create records\n\nand more!\n\nThis example showcases basic yet powerful functionality for a table.\n\nFeel free to combine it with other tools, connect a Slack channel as trigger node or another as output to receive the updates for the stakeholders and project owners.\n\nEnjoy!\n\nAitor\n[1 Node]({{ $env.WEBHOOK_URL }}"
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