Trigger form submission using API

As a follow up. Is it possible to trigger a form being submitted or a submission being added to a table using an API?

Hi Sabreena,

It is possible to trigger a submission with API using POST https://api.jotform.com/docs/#post-submission-id but can you explain a bit about the table you want to add. Do you want to put your submission data in a table? You can check our API documentation at this link.

Hi Richie,

I'm thinking that if I can't trigger an approval flow directly, I can trigger a form submission which could trigger an approval flow.

In regards to the table I had reference, I was looking to see if there is a way to add submission data directly to a table without having to submit a form first, and hopefully using the added record to trigger a webhook.

Let me know if either might be possible,

Sabreena

Hi Sabreena,

Yes, that is possible, If you're unable to trigger an approval flow directly, you can set up a form submission to act as a trigger, which in turn can initiate the approval flow. This way, once a form is submitted, it automatically triggers the approval process you’ve designed.

In response to your question, it is not possible to prefill a table before submitting the form, form data is only recorded once the form is submitted. Any options for prefilling fields or passing data to another source will only be triggered after the form is submitted.

Let us know if you have any other questions.