Originally published at ffmpeg-micro.com
Airtable is great at tracking content. Rows of video files with status columns, due dates, assignees. But when someone changes a status to "Ready to publish" and you still have to manually export, resize, and transcode each video, the automation stops where it matters most.
You can fix this by connecting Airtable's scripting automation to the FFmpeg Micro API. When a record hits a trigger condition, a script fires an HTTP request, FFmpeg Micro processes the video, and the output URL writes back into your Airtable row. No manual step in between.
The Architecture
Airtable automations trigger scripts when records change. Those scripts can make HTTP requests. FFmpeg Micro accepts video URLs over HTTP and returns processed results. The flow:
