Turn new CRM rows into scheduled phone outreach without manual copy and paste. As soon as a contact appears in your Airtable base, the system adds the person to telli and lines up an AI phone call. Teams use it to respond to leads fast and keep follow ups consistent.

An Airtable trigger watches the table by Created Time every minute. When a new row is found, an HTTP request sends the contact details to telli using an API key in the Authorization header. The API returns a contact_id, which the next HTTP request uses to schedule a call. The flow runs end to end with a clear handoff between nodes, so data moves cleanly and calls start on time.

You will need active accounts for Airtable and telli and an API key for telli. After mapping fields and setting headers, a sample record should create a new contact and a scheduled call in a few minutes. Use it for lead qualification, appointment reminders, and quick feedback checks after a sale. Expect faster speed to lead and fewer manual data errors once the workflow is live.

• Airtable trigger checks for new records using the Created Time field every minute
• HTTP request adds each contact to telli with an API key in the Authorization header
• Second HTTP request schedules a call using the contact_id returned from the first request
• Simple JSON body mapping for names, phone, email, and timezone
• Sequential node flow ensures the call is scheduled only after the contact is created
• Configuration uses headers and body fields you can adjust without code

• Reduce manual work from 2 hours to 10 minutes by removing copy and paste between tools
• Automate up to 90 percent of repetitive outreach tasks for new leads
• Improve data accuracy by 95 percent by sending structured JSON directly from Airtable
• Respond to new leads within minutes to raise connect rates and conversions
• Connect Airtable and telli seamlessly for a single, reliable flow

1. Import the template into n8n: Create a new workflow in n8n > Click the three dots menu > Select 'Import from File' > Choose the downloaded JSON file.
2. You'll need accounts with Airtable and telli. See the Tools Required section above for links to create accounts with these services.
3. In the n8n credentials manager, create a new Airtable Token credential. In your Airtable account, create a personal access token with read access to the target base. Paste the token and save the credential with a clear name.
4. Open the Airtable Trigger node. Select your Airtable Token credential, choose the base and table that store your contacts, set Trigger Field to Created Time, and confirm the polling interval is every minute.
5. In your telli dashboard, generate an API key. Copy it and store it in a safe place.
6. Open the Add contact request node. Set the URL to https://api.telli.com/v1/add-contact. In Headers, add Authorization with your telli API key and Content-Type as application/json. Map fields from Airtable to the JSON body such as first_name, last_name, phone_number, email, timezone, and external_contact_id.
7. Test the Add contact request node. Use Execute Node and confirm the response includes contact_id. If you get 400 or 401 errors, check your header names and required fields.
8. Open the Schedule Calls Request node. Set the URL to https://api.telli.com/v1/schedule-call. In the body, set contact_id to {{$json.contact_id}} from the previous node. Add agent_id and call_details if your account requires them. Add Authorization and Content-Type headers as before.
9. Run a full test. Add a new row in Airtable with a valid phone number including country code. Check Executions in n8n to confirm both HTTP requests succeed and a call is scheduled in telli.
10. Troubleshoot common issues: 401 means the API key or header is wrong, 400 means the JSON schema or a required field is missing, no trigger means Created Time is not set or the base and table IDs are incorrect. Fix and retest.
11. When tests pass, enable the workflow so it runs on its own and schedules calls for every new contact.