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HTML Forms

The simplest way to collect form submissions. No JavaScript needed — just standard HTML.

Basic setup​

<form action="https://api.webstadia.com/v1/fm/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="name" required>
  <input type="email" name="email" required>
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

All form fields are automatically captured and stored. Field names become the column headers in your dashboard.

Special fields​

WebStadia recognizes special fields (prefixed with _) that control form behavior. These are not stored with the submission data.

_redirect — Custom redirect URL​

After submission, redirect the user to a specific page instead of the default thank-you page:

<input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://example.com/thank-you">

_subject — Email subject line​

Customize the subject line of the notification email:

<input type="hidden" name="_subject" value="New contact form submission">

_gotcha — Honeypot spam protection​

Add a hidden field that bots will fill out but humans won't. If filled, the submission is silently rejected:

<input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none">

See Spam Protection for more details.

Complete example​

<form action="https://api.webstadia.com/v1/fm/YOUR_FORM_ID" method="POST">
  <!-- Honeypot (hidden from humans) -->
  <input type="text" name="_gotcha" style="display:none">

  <!-- Redirect after submission -->
  <input type="hidden" name="_redirect" value="https://example.com/thanks">

  <!-- Custom email subject -->
  <input type="hidden" name="_subject" value="New inquiry">

  <!-- Actual form fields -->
  <label>
    Name
    <input type="text" name="name" required>
  </label>

  <label>
    Email
    <input type="email" name="email" required>
  </label>

  <label>
    Phone
    <input type="tel" name="phone">
  </label>

  <label>
    Message
    <textarea name="message" rows="4"></textarea>
  </label>

  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

How the response works​

After a successful submission:

  1. If _redirect is set → user is redirected to that URL
  2. If no redirect → a simple "Thank you" page is shown with a link back to the referring page

Tips​

  • Use any field names you want — they all get captured
  • Fields like name, email, firstName, full_name are automatically recognized for email notifications
  • The form works from any website, not just ones hosted on WebStadia
  • You can have multiple forms on the same page, each pointing to different form IDs