Baserow user guide index

Welcome to the Baserow user documentation. Baserow empowers you to create custom databases and applications without writing code. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting, Baserow’s user-friendly interface makes it easy to organize, manage, and analyze your data.

On this page, you’ll find an overview of the main concepts in Baserow. Use the sidebar navigation to find support articles within each chapter.

Getting Started

Before you start creating, it’s helpful to understand the basics. This chapter will guide you through the essential building blocks of Baserow and provide information to help you get started, so you’re ready to create and manage your data.

Workspaces

A Workspace is the top-level container for all your projects. In this chapter, we’ll cover the basics of managing your Baserow workspace. You’ll learn how to create new workspaces, customize their settings, and understand how to collaborate with others. We’ll also cover actions like leaving or deleting a workspace, ensuring you have full control over your Baserow environment.

The Baserow Builders

Baserow is built around core modules.

Baserow AI

Leverage the power of generative AI directly within Baserow. This section covers how to use the AI prompt field, automatically generate complex formulas from a text description, and write effective prompts to boost your productivity.

Database Builder

Baserow makes it easy to create and manage your data. You can create databases from scratch or use templates to get started quickly. This chapter will guide you through the process of creating, importing, and deleting databases in Baserow.

Database - Tables

This chapter provides an overview of how to work with tables. Tables are used to store and organize data in Baserow. You can use tables to track customer information, manage projects, store inventory data, sync data from external sources, and more.

Table - Rows

Rows are the building blocks of your tables, representing individual records or entries. This chapter covers everything from creating new rows to customizing their appearance and behavior. You’ll learn how to paste data into cells, adjust row height, and add comments or mentions to specific rows.

Table - Fields

Fields are the building blocks of your tables, allowing you to store and organize different types of data. This section covers the basics of creating and configuring fields, as well as advanced features like field summaries, timezones, and value constraints. Explore every field type available in Baserow. From simple Single line text and Number fields to advanced Link-to-table and Rollup fields.

Field - Formula

In this chapter, we’ll cover everything you need to know about using formulas in Baserow. Learn how to build powerful expressions to manipulate data, perform calculations, and create advanced logic, from the basics to advanced techniques.

Table - Views

Change how you see your data without altering the underlying information. This section covers creating and customizing views, filtering and grouping rows, applying row coloring, and setting up collaborative or personal views to organize your workflow. Learn about the different ways to visualize your data. This reference guide covers the setup and use cases for Grid view, Gallery view, Form view, Kanban view, Calendar view, and Timeline view.

Dashboard Builder

Bring your data to life by creating visual dashboards. This section guides you through creating a dashboard to see all your important metrics, charts, and data points in one place.

Application Builder

Build custom internal tools, client portals, or web applications on top of your Baserow database without writing code.

App Builder Editor: Learn to use the Application Builder Editor, the user interface you use to create and customize applications. This section explains how to create and manage pages, connect data sources, and configure page-level settings.

App Builder Elements: Applications are built with essential components known as elements. Elements act as the building blocks for your applications and bring functionality and life to your custom-built pages. This reference covers all available elements, from text and buttons to forms and tables.

Automation Builder

Create “if-this-then-that” style workflows to automate repetitive tasks and integrate with other services.

Platform Administration

Data management

Understand how to manage your data’s lifecycle and security. This covers deleting and recovering data from the trash, managing database snapshots for backups, and reviewing detailed audit logs.

Collaboration & Permissions

Learn how to manage team members, assign role-based permissions, and share your data publicly or privately.

Collaboration: In this chapter, we’ll guide you on how to leverage Baserow to streamline teamwork and boost productivity. Learn how to invite collaborators, manage workspace members, create teams, and share your work publicly.

Role-based Permissions: Role-based access control (RBAC) enables administrators to control and limit data access. This section covers assigning specific roles to users within workspaces, teams, databases, or tables. You can decide who can see and do what in your workspaces.

Integrations & API

Connect Baserow to over 4,000 apps using our webhooks, API, and native integrations with tools like Zapier and Make. Baserow takes an API-first approach, providing you with comprehensive API documentation, webhooks, and database tokens.

Enterprise, Billing, & Account

Manage your subscription, set up enterprise features like SSO, and configure your personal account settings.

Billing: In this chapter, we’ll cover how you can unlock paid features in Baserow by subscribing to a paid plan. Learn how to use and manage your subscriptions to access Baserow’s paid features for both cloud and self-hosted instances.

Enterprise License: Baserow’s Enterprise plan is designed for the needs of large teams. It allows teams to build databases, collaborate on projects, and transform manual processes into digital ones with features like an admin panel, audit logs, and more.

Single Sign On (SSO): Integrate Single Sign On (SSO) to seamlessly authenticate across various applications and systems. Make the most of your Baserow experience by simplifying authentication with providers like Okta, Azure AD, Google, and more.

Account Management: In this chapter, we’ll guide you through managing your Baserow account. This contains information specific to you, like your database tokens, personal account details, password settings, and notification preferences.

Still need help? If you’re looking for something else, please feel free to make recommendations or ask us questions; we’re ready to assist you.