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# Create Form

POST https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms
Content-Type: application/json

Creates a form. Needs a key with **Website Content: Read and Write** (`website-content:write`).

| Field                  | Type            | Rules                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ---------------------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name`                 | string          | Required, max 180.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `slug`                 | string          | Required on upsert, optional on create (generated from the name). Max 110, lowercase letters, digits and single dashes. It is part of the form's public URL. A slug any form ever used, including a deleted one, returns 422 on create. |
| `status`               | string          | `Draft` (the default), `Active` or `Paused`. Only an `Active` form accepts submissions.                                                                                                                                                 |
| `heading`              | string\|null    | Max 255.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `message`, `thankyou`  | string\|null    | Max 2000.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `submit_label`         | string\|null    | Max 60.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `redirect_url`         | string\|null    | A URL to send the visitor to after submitting.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `notify_emails`        | string\[]\|null | Up to 20 addresses told about each submission.                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `notify_tribe`         | boolean         | Default false.                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| `create_person`        | boolean         | Default true: a submission creates or updates a contact.                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `fields`               | array           | Required on create and upsert, up to 100.                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| `fields.*.key`         | string          | Required, max 60, letters, digits, `_` and `-`. Unique within the form.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `fields.*.label`       | string          | Required, max 255.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `fields.*.type`        | string          | Required: `short-text`, `long-text`, `number-text`, `switch-input`, `select-list`, `multi-select`, `rating`, `nps`, `date-input`, `email-input`, `phone-input` or `file-upload`.                                                        |
| `fields.*.help`        | string\|null    | Max 500.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `fields.*.placeholder` | string\|null    | Max 255.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `fields.*.required`    | boolean         |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| `fields.*.options`     | array           | For `select-list` and `multi-select`: up to 200 `{label, value}` pairs.                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `fields.*.max`         | integer         | 2–10, the top of a `rating` scale.                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| `fields.*.max_files`   | integer         | 1–10, for `file-upload`.                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| `fields.*.maps_to`     | string\|null    | `first_name`, `last_name`, `email` or `phone`: the contact detail this field fills in.                                                                                                                                                  |

If a form with the same **slug** already exists, this returns **422**. Use **Upsert Form** when you do not know whether it exists.

Reference: https://docs.gorilladash.com/gorilla-dash-rest-ful-api/website-content/forms/create-form

## Request

### Headers

- `GorillaDash-Api-Key` (string, optional) — Gorilla Dash API Key
- `GorillaDash-Api-Secret` (string, optional) — Gorilla Dash API Secret

### Body (application/json)

This endpoint expects an object.

- `slug` (string, required)
- `name` (string, required)
- `status` (string, required)
- `notify_emails` (list of string, required)
- `fields` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaFieldsItems, required)

## Response

### 201

Created

- `success` (boolean, required)
- `status` (integer, required)
- `data` (ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, required)

## Errors

### 403 Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `message` (string, required)

## Types

### ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaFieldsItems

- `key` (string, required)
- `label` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)
- `required` (boolean, required)
- `maps_to` (string, required)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData

- `id` (integer, required)
- `slug` (string, required)
- `name` (string, required)
- `status` (string, required)
- `notify_emails` (list of string, required)
- `notify_tribe` (boolean, required)
- `create_person` (boolean, required)
- `fields` (list of ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataFieldsItems, required)
- `created_at` (datetime, required)
- `updated_at` (datetime, required)
- `heading` (any, optional)
- `message` (any, optional)
- `submit_label` (any, optional)
- `thankyou` (any, optional)
- `redirect_url` (any, optional)

### ApiV1WebsiteContentFormsPostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataFieldsItems

- `key` (string, required)
- `label` (string, required)
- `type` (string, required)
- `required` (boolean, required)
- `maps_to` (string, required)

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "slug": "nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest",
  "name": "NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest",
  "status": "Active",
  "notify_emails": [
    "events@example.org"
  ],
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "first_name",
      "label": "First name",
      "type": "short-text",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "first_name"
    },
    {
      "key": "email",
      "label": "Email",
      "type": "email-input",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "email"
    },
    {
      "key": "interest",
      "label": "I'm interested in",
      "type": "select-list",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "string",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "Sponsorship",
          "value": "Sponsorship"
        },
        {
          "label": "Exhibition",
          "value": "Exhibition"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "status": 201,
  "data": {
    "id": 912,
    "slug": "nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest",
    "name": "NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest",
    "status": "Active",
    "notify_emails": [
      "events@example.org"
    ],
    "notify_tribe": false,
    "create_person": true,
    "fields": [
      {
        "key": "first_name",
        "label": "First name",
        "type": "short-text",
        "required": true,
        "maps_to": "first_name"
      },
      {
        "key": "email",
        "label": "Email",
        "type": "email-input",
        "required": true,
        "maps_to": "email"
      },
      {
        "key": "interest",
        "label": "I'm interested in",
        "type": "select-list",
        "required": true,
        "maps_to": "string",
        "options": [
          {
            "label": "Sponsorship",
            "value": "Sponsorship"
          },
          {
            "label": "Exhibition",
            "value": "Exhibition"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "created_at": "2026-10-07T01:20:00+00:00",
    "updated_at": "2026-10-07T01:20:00+00:00"
  }
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
import requests

url = "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms"

payload = {
    "slug": "nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest",
    "name": "NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest",
    "status": "Active",
    "notify_emails": ["events@example.org"],
    "fields": [
        {
            "key": "first_name",
            "label": "First name",
            "type": "short-text",
            "required": True,
            "maps_to": "first_name"
        },
        {
            "key": "email",
            "label": "Email",
            "type": "email-input",
            "required": True,
            "maps_to": "email"
        },
        {
            "key": "interest",
            "label": "I'm interested in",
            "type": "select-list",
            "required": True,
            "maps_to": "string",
            "options": [
                {
                    "label": "Sponsorship",
                    "value": "Sponsorship"
                },
                {
                    "label": "Exhibition",
                    "value": "Exhibition"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}
headers = {
    "GorillaDash-Api-Key": "{{API_KEY}}",
    "GorillaDash-Api-Secret": "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
const url = 'https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'GorillaDash-Api-Key': '{{API_KEY}}',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Secret': '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: '{"slug":"nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest","name":"NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest","status":"Active","notify_emails":["events@example.org"],"fields":[{"key":"first_name","label":"First name","type":"short-text","required":true,"maps_to":"first_name"},{"key":"email","label":"Email","type":"email-input","required":true,"maps_to":"email"},{"key":"interest","label":"I\'m interested in","type":"select-list","required":true,"maps_to":"string","options":[{"label":"Sponsorship","value":"Sponsorship"},{"label":"Exhibition","value":"Exhibition"}]}]}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"slug\": \"nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest\",\n  \"name\": \"NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest\",\n  \"status\": \"Active\",\n  \"notify_emails\": [\n    \"events@example.org\"\n  ],\n  \"fields\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"first_name\",\n      \"label\": \"First name\",\n      \"type\": \"short-text\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"first_name\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"email\",\n      \"label\": \"Email\",\n      \"type\": \"email-input\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"email\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"interest\",\n      \"label\": \"I'm interested in\",\n      \"type\": \"select-list\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"string\",\n      \"options\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Sponsorship\",\n          \"value\": \"Sponsorship\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Exhibition\",\n          \"value\": \"Exhibition\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}")
	req.Header.Add("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["GorillaDash-Api-Key"] = '{{API_KEY}}'
request["GorillaDash-Api-Secret"] = '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"slug\": \"nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest\",\n  \"name\": \"NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest\",\n  \"status\": \"Active\",\n  \"notify_emails\": [\n    \"events@example.org\"\n  ],\n  \"fields\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"first_name\",\n      \"label\": \"First name\",\n      \"type\": \"short-text\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"first_name\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"email\",\n      \"label\": \"Email\",\n      \"type\": \"email-input\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"email\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"interest\",\n      \"label\": \"I'm interested in\",\n      \"type\": \"select-list\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"string\",\n      \"options\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Sponsorship\",\n          \"value\": \"Sponsorship\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Exhibition\",\n          \"value\": \"Exhibition\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms")
  .header("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}")
  .header("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"slug\": \"nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest\",\n  \"name\": \"NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest\",\n  \"status\": \"Active\",\n  \"notify_emails\": [\n    \"events@example.org\"\n  ],\n  \"fields\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"first_name\",\n      \"label\": \"First name\",\n      \"type\": \"short-text\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"first_name\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"email\",\n      \"label\": \"Email\",\n      \"type\": \"email-input\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"email\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"interest\",\n      \"label\": \"I'm interested in\",\n      \"type\": \"select-list\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"string\",\n      \"options\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Sponsorship\",\n          \"value\": \"Sponsorship\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Exhibition\",\n          \"value\": \"Exhibition\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms', [
  'body' => '{
  "slug": "nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest",
  "name": "NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest",
  "status": "Active",
  "notify_emails": [
    "events@example.org"
  ],
  "fields": [
    {
      "key": "first_name",
      "label": "First name",
      "type": "short-text",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "first_name"
    },
    {
      "key": "email",
      "label": "Email",
      "type": "email-input",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "email"
    },
    {
      "key": "interest",
      "label": "I\'m interested in",
      "type": "select-list",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "string",
      "options": [
        {
          "label": "Sponsorship",
          "value": "Sponsorship"
        },
        {
          "label": "Exhibition",
          "value": "Exhibition"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Key' => '{{API_KEY}}',
    'GorillaDash-Api-Secret' => '{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("GorillaDash-Api-Key", "{{API_KEY}}");
request.AddHeader("GorillaDash-Api-Secret", "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"slug\": \"nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest\",\n  \"name\": \"NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest\",\n  \"status\": \"Active\",\n  \"notify_emails\": [\n    \"events@example.org\"\n  ],\n  \"fields\": [\n    {\n      \"key\": \"first_name\",\n      \"label\": \"First name\",\n      \"type\": \"short-text\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"first_name\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"email\",\n      \"label\": \"Email\",\n      \"type\": \"email-input\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"email\"\n    },\n    {\n      \"key\": \"interest\",\n      \"label\": \"I'm interested in\",\n      \"type\": \"select-list\",\n      \"required\": true,\n      \"maps_to\": \"string\",\n      \"options\": [\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Sponsorship\",\n          \"value\": \"Sponsorship\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"label\": \"Exhibition\",\n          \"value\": \"Exhibition\"\n        }\n      ]\n    }\n  ]\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Website Content_Forms_Create Form_example
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "GorillaDash-Api-Key": "{{API_KEY}}",
  "GorillaDash-Api-Secret": "{{GD_RESTFUL_SECRET}}",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "slug": "nfc26-sponsor-exhibition-interest",
  "name": "NFC26 Sponsor & Exhibition Interest",
  "status": "Active",
  "notify_emails": ["events@example.org"],
  "fields": [
    [
      "key": "first_name",
      "label": "First name",
      "type": "short-text",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "first_name"
    ],
    [
      "key": "email",
      "label": "Email",
      "type": "email-input",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "email"
    ],
    [
      "key": "interest",
      "label": "I'm interested in",
      "type": "select-list",
      "required": true,
      "maps_to": "string",
      "options": [
        [
          "label": "Sponsorship",
          "value": "Sponsorship"
        ],
        [
          "label": "Exhibition",
          "value": "Exhibition"
        ]
      ]
    ]
  ]
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.gorilladash.com/api/v1/website-content/forms")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```