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

Open your form in JotForm. Go to Publish → Quick Share → Copy Link. Example form URL: sample form 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 q3_name[first] or q4_email.

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 → q3_name[first] Last Name → q3_name[last] Email → q4_email

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:

{ "q3_name[first]": "John", "q3_name[last]": "Doe", "q4_email": "john.doe@example.com" }

4. Test the Workflow

Trigger the workflow (manually or with a trigger node). Submit test data. 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, john.doe@example.com) with dynamic values. Add more fields by following the same naming convention. Use n8n expressions ({{$json.fieldName}}) to pass values dynamically.