How to Determine Gender in Airtable? Using the Gender API Extension

Learn how to automatically determine the gender of names or emails in Airtable using the Gender API extension. Follow our guide to easily install and use the extension for gender identification and data enrichment, enhancing your data insights and personalization.

Before starting the step-by-step guide, please download the Gender API Extension by clicking the button below.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Gender API Extension in Airtable

The Gender API Airtable Extension determines gender based on both names and emails. The column you want to analyze for gender can contain a mix of names and emails, and Gender API automatically detects whether the data is a name or an email.

In Airtable, navigate to the Extensions section.
From the extensions list, select GenderAPI.io, and click on Run to begin the gender identification process.

Once the side menu opens, you’ll see the GenderAPI.io Determine Gender interface. Here are the fields to fill out:

Select Credits Key: Choose the API key associated with your credits.
Select Table: Select the Airtable table where your data is located.
Select Source Field (Name or E-Mail): Choose the column in your Airtable table that contains names or email addresses for gender identification.
Select a Gender Field to Write: Select the column where the gender result will be written.
(Optional) Select a Country Field to Write: If you want to store country information, choose the appropriate column.
(Optional) Select a Probability Field to Write: Select a column to display the probability of the gender determination.
(Optional) Skip when gender field has already a value: Check this option if you want to skip rows where the gender is already filled in.

How to Use Video for Gender API Airtable Extension

Watch this video to learn how to use the Gender API Extension in Airtable. We'll guide you through how to automatically determine gender from names and emails directly in your Airtable tables, helping you enhance your data insights and personalize customer interactions efficiently.