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Forms with no backend: how it works

The Formward TeamFormward AB, Stockholm

A plain HTML form needs somewhere to send its data. Traditionally that means standing up a server, writing an endpoint to receive the POST, validating the input, storing it, and emailing yourself a notification. That is a lot of moving parts for a contact form.

Formward replaces all of it with a single endpoint. You point your form's action attribute at your unique Formward URL, keep your fields exactly as they are, and you are done. No JavaScript is required, though an AJAX submission works just as well if you want a smoother experience.

When a submission arrives, Formward validates it, filters spam, stores it in the EU, and sends you a notification email. You read submissions in the dashboard, export them to CSV, or forward them to your team. Your site stays a static site, with no server for you to patch, scale, or secure.

This is the whole pitch: the form backend you would otherwise have built, run for you, in Europe, without the maintenance. Drop in the endpoint and ship.

About the author

The Formward Team builds privacy-first form infrastructure in Stockholm. Read about our security and privacy practices. Our approach follows the principles set out by the European Data Protection Board at edpb.europa.eu.

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