I’m using n8n workflows to modify records in my NocoDB database. I’ve noticed that when data is modified through n8n, the NocoDB web interface doesn’t automatically update to display these changes, and I need to manually refresh the page.
Is this the expected behavior in NocoDB? Other tools like Airtable or Google Calendar seem to update automatically when external changes occur.
Is there any configuration or solution to implement real-time updates in NocoDB?
@hugo Real-time updates are on our roadmap but are not currently supported. The page does refresh automatically when certain operations are performed on the grid; however, it does not proactively refresh otherwise.
I’m building a real-time appointment calendar for a clinic, with the backend entirely managed through n8n and NocoDB. When a patient confirms, cancels, or reschedules an appointment (either via a chatbot or the frontend), the change is processed by n8n and saved to the database.
The problem is that I need the calendar seen by the staff in their browser (the NocoDB interface) to reflect these changes immediately, without them having to manually refresh the page. This is not acceptable in a professional solution.
In addition, I’ve already spent quite some time trying to understand how to update and create records in NocoDB when there are relations between tables, which is not always intuitive or well-documented. And now this real-time update limitation adds to the challenge. I need to know if this can be solved, or if I should look for another database that better supports both relationships and real-time features.