Quick Start Guide

Get your first form up and running in under 5 minutes

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Step 1: Create an Account

Sign up for FormWise using Google or GitHub. No credit card required for the free tier.

Create Free Account →

Free Tier includes: 30 submissions/month, 5-day retention, 2 API keys

Step 2: Generate an API Key

  1. Go to your Dashboard
  2. Navigate to API Keys
  3. Click "Create New Key"
  4. Give it a label (e.g., "My Website")
  5. Copy your API key (shown only once!)
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⚠️ Important:Store your API key securely. It's only shown once and cannot be retrieved later.

Step 3: Add FormWise to Your HTML

Add our JavaScript SDK to your page and mark your form with the data-formwise attribute:

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
  <title>Contact Form</title>
  <script src="https://formwise.dev/sdk.min.js"></script>
</head>
<body>
  <form data-formwise>
    <input type="text" name="name" placeholder="Name" required />
    <input type="email" name="email" placeholder="Email" required />
    <textarea name="message" placeholder="Message" required></textarea>
    <button type="submit">Send Message</button>
  </form>

  <script>
    FormWise.init('YOUR_API_KEY_HERE');
  </script>
</body>
</html>

✓ That's it! Your form is now connected to FormWise. Try submitting it!

Step 4: Test Your Form

  1. Fill out your form with test data
  2. Click submit
  3. Check your email for the submission notification
  4. View the submission in your dashboard

What happens when someone submits:

  • Submission is saved to your dashboard
  • AI checks for spam
  • Email is sent to your account email
  • Usage is tracked against your quota

🎉 You're All Set! What's Next?

💡 Pro Tips

Label your API keys:Use descriptive names like "Production Site" or "Blog Contact Form" to easily identify them

Add custom fields:You can add any input fields you want - they'll be captured automatically

Test spam detection: Try submitting with obvious spam words to see the spam filter in action

Need Help?

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