# Is there a MiniExtension alternative for Glide? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask for Help\ **Tags:** airtable\ **Created:** [October 30, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468 "2024-10-30T12:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![samuelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@samuelp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/samuelp)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 12:54pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/1 "2024-10-30T12:54:16Z")
Hi, Short scenario: We may be building an HR platform and therefore need to build three platforms with different views: Admin User, Talent User & Corporate User. So far, we have built the setup with Airtable as database, Gmail as communication medium and MiniExtensions to e.g. receive a confirmation from a Talent User or feedback from a Corporate User (e.g. pre-fill forms or similar). Now we would like to use Glide Tables as a database, as the integration with Airtable no longer really works well with larger amounts of data - however, I am wondering how the process (i.e. receiving data from the user) can be mapped in Glide without the user needing an account and, for example, only the status in a line is changed when a user clicks on a link from an email. Is there any alternative in this respect? I would appreciate help & insights Sam ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/2 "2024-10-30T23:56:14Z")
Can you explain more on what you’re using MiniExtensions for? I assume you’re using it for forms, is building forms inside Glide itself work for you? Users can still fill forms without signing in if your app is public and doesn’t require sign in, the bigger question is if they need to see those submissions afterwards. > [@samuelp](#): > > only the status in a line is changed when a user clicks on a link from an email. How do you identify this record currently? ---
**Author:** ![samuelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@samuelp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/samuelp)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/3 "2024-10-31T14:11:36Z")
We use MiniExtensions to obtain specific information from a user (or corporate) without them having to log in anywhere or anything similar. MiniExtensions were simply the easiest solution for this. Can a record be edited via a form in Glide without the need for an account? ---
**Author:** ![ThinhDinh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/thinhdinh/32/49_2.png) [@ThinhDinh](https://community.glideapps.com/u/ThinhDinh)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/4 "2024-10-31T14:14:21Z")
> [@samuelp](#): > > Can a record be edited via a form in Glide without the need for an account? Yes, but how do you tie that record to an anonymous user? If there isn’t a way to do it then anyone can edit the record. ---
**Author:** ![samuelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@samuelp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/samuelp)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/5 "2024-10-31T14:23:20Z")
Through an e-mail that only this one user receives. ---
**Author:** ![samuelp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@samuelp](https://community.glideapps.com/u/samuelp)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 2:29pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/is-there-a-miniextension-alternative-for-glide/77468/6 "2024-10-31T14:29:21Z")
Or perhaps asked differently: Assuming that an account is automatically created for an applicant so that only this applicant can edit the record, how can a link be sent to this user (e.g. via an e-mail) without the user having to log in. How does this work? and can you also create pre-fill forms with Glide?