Automate JotForm submissions via HTTP without API keys

This guide explains how to send form data from n8n to a JotForm form submission endpoint using the HTTP Request node. It avoids the need for API keys and works with standard multipart/form-data. --- 📌 Overview With this workflow, you can automatically submit data from any source (Google Sheets, databases, webhooks, etc.) directly into JotForm. ✅ Useful for: Pushing information into a form without manual entry. Avoiding API authentication. Syncing external data into JotForm. --- 🛠 Requirements A JotForm account. An existing JotForm form. Access to the form’s direct link. Basic understanding of JotForm’s field naming convention. --- ⚙️ Setup Instructions 1. Get the JotForm Submission URL 1. Open your form in JotForm. 2. Go to Publish → Quick Share → Copy Link. Example form URL: sample form 3. Convert it into a submission endpoint by replacing form with submit: Example: submit url --- 2. Identify Field Names Each JotForm field has a unique identifier like q3namefirst or q4email. Steps to find them: Right-click a field in your published form → choose Inspect. Locate the name attribute in the <input> tag. Copy those values into the HTTP Request node in n8n. Example mappings: First Name → q3namefirst Last Name → q3namelast Email → q4email --- 3. Configure HTTP Request Node in n8n Method: POST URL: Your JotForm submission URL (from Step 1). Content Type: multipart/form-data Body Parameters: Add field names and values. Example Body Parameters: json { "q3namefirst": "John", "q3namelast": "Doe", "q4email": "[email protected]" } --- 4. Test the Workflow 1. Trigger the workflow (manually or with a trigger node). 2. Submit test data. 3. Check JotForm → Submissions to confirm the entry appears. --- 🚀 Use Cases Automating lead capture from CRMs or websites into JotForm. Syncing data from Google Sheets, Airtable, or databases. Eliminating manual data entry when collecting responses. --- 🎛 Customization Tips Replace placeholder values (John, Doe, [email protected]) with dynamic values. Add more fields by following the same naming convention. Use n8n expressions ({{$json.fieldName}}) to pass values dynamically.