Softr builds portals and web apps on SmartSuite data: in the Softr dashboard open Workspace Settings, click Connect Data Source, choose SmartSuite and sign in to authorize it. The data source is then available to every app in the Softr workspace, and each block maps to a SmartSuite solution, table and fields.
Plan Availability | All plan types. Softr reads and writes through the SmartSuite API, so its requests count toward the monthly API allowance (25,000 on Team, 100,000 on Professional, 500,000 on Enterprise, custom on Signature). |
Permissions | A member who can sign in to SmartSuite authorizes the connection, and Softr acts with that member's permissions. Softr guest collaborators cannot re-authenticate or remove data sources. |
Platform | Web |
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What is Softr?
Softr is a no-code platform for websites, web apps and portals built from blocks and templates. A Softr app can show, filter and edit SmartSuite records for people who are not SmartSuite members.
How do I connect SmartSuite to Softr?
Open the Softr dashboard and select your workspace in the lower-left corner.
Click Workspace Settings. The connected data sources are listed.
Click Connect Data Source in the upper-right corner.
Choose SmartSuite and sign in to SmartSuite when prompted to authorize the access.
The SmartSuite data source is now available to every app and collaborator in the Softr workspace.
How do I map fields?
When you connect a Softr block, such as a List block, to SmartSuite:
Choose the SmartSuite solution and table.
Map each Softr block field to a SmartSuite field of a matching type. For example, a Softr Image field maps to a Files and Images field.
Linked records
A Linked Record field appears in Softr as the related record, for example the Project a Task belongs to, so you can show relationships between tables.
Read-only fields
Most editable fields can be edited from Softr. Fields SmartSuite computes cannot: Formula, Rollup and Lookup.
Frequently asked questions
The first question came from a conversation this month.
Do Softr requests count toward my API allowance?
Do Softr requests count toward my API allowance?
Yes. Softr reads and writes SmartSuite data through the API, so every request counts toward the workspace's monthly allowance. Check and reduce API usage shows the requests by source on the Usage page.
Which fields cannot be edited from Softr?
Which fields cannot be edited from Softr?
Formula, Rollup and Lookup fields. SmartSuite computes them, so Softr shows them read-only.
Can a Softr guest collaborator reconnect the data source?
Can a Softr guest collaborator reconnect the data source?
No. Guest collaborators in Softr cannot re-authenticate or remove a data source; a workspace member does that.
Last verified 22 Oct 2026.