Get record
All fields of one record as the View record page shows them.
MCP tool quickbase_read → get_record
read
Opens the View record page of one record and returns every field it shows, by field label. App builders decide which fields appear in view mode and your role decides which records you can open, so a field you cannot see is not returned. Use it to check a value right before update_record.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| app string required | string | App name as it appears under My apps, e.g. 'Field Ops'. |
| table string required | string | Table name as it appears in the app's sidebar, e.g. 'Work orders'. |
| record_id integer required | integer | Record ID# from run_report, search_records or create_record. |
tools/call
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "quickbase_read",
"arguments": {
"operation": "get_record",
"arguments": {
"app": "Field Ops",
"table": "Work orders",
"record_id": 1
}
}
}
}Example response
{
"content": [
{
"type": "text",
"text": "{ ... same JSON as structuredContent ... }"
}
],
"structuredContent": {
"record_id": 1042,
"table": "Work orders",
"fields": {
"Title": "Replace pump seal",
"Site": "Plant North",
"Assigned to": "Sam Ortiz",
"Priority": "Normal",
"Status": "Open",
"Due": "2026-10-17"
}
},
"isError": false
}