Forms

If a form is part of your project, here's everything you need to know to get it set up the right way.

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FAQs

Can I build a form in Maker?

Yes! You can build a form directly in Maker. What Maker doesn't do is store or process the submissions, so you'll need a plan for where those go once someone fills it out.

Where do form submissions go?

That part lives outside of Maker. Since we're not a form tool, storing submissions isn't something we handle on our end. You'll need to set up a database or backend solution to collect them, and then you can connect that directly in Maker.

Can Maker connect to my existing database?

A simpler option is to use a third-party form tool (like Typeform, Jotform, or Google Forms) and just embed it in Maker. That way, the form tool handles the submissions for you, and you still get it living inside your Maker experience.

What if I don't want to set up a database myself?

A simpler option is to use a third-party form tool (like Typeform, Jotform, or Google Forms) and just embed it in Maker. That way, the form tool handles the submissions for you, and you still get it living inside your Maker experience. When you're ready to embed, make sure you're copying the complete embed code from your form tool, which includes both the div tag and the script tag. Both are needed for the form to load and render correctly. It should look something like this:

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<div data-tf-live="01HXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"></div>
<script src="//embed.typeform.com/next/embed.js"></script>

Will I need my dev team for this?

Not necessarily. If you're comfortable with how form submission tools work, you may be able to handle it yourself. If you're using a third-party form tool that gives you an embed code, that's actually pretty straightforward to drop into Maker. Where it gets more involved is if you're connecting a custom database or setting up something more complex on the backend. In that case, having a dev help out would make things a lot easier.

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