Unique Url for each individual generated by a third party link

I'm creating a form which will take a number of pre-filled information which I will send over programmatically by adding data in the URL.

However the form will be a little long and may require the user to come back to continue to edit their responses.

Is there a way for me to generate a "session" or "submission" identifier that I can direct the user back to to continue editing it?

OpenAI mentioned something like putting ?session= in the URL, but I couldn't find any documentation where it is referring that, so not sure if that was a hallucination or if I missed something.

Thanks

Hi NAF,

Thanks for reaching out to Jotform Support. I'm an AI assistant. I'll do my best to help you until someone from the support team is available.

Regarding your question about generating a unique session or submission identifier for users to return and edit their responses, Jotform does not use a "?session=" parameter in URLs for this purpose. However, you can enable the "Continue Forms Later" feature, which allows users to save their progress and continue later using a unique link.

Here’s how to do it:

1. Go to your form's Settings tab.
2. Scroll down to the Form Settings section.
3. Enable the "Continue Forms Later" option.

This will generate a unique URL for each user to save and return to their submission. You can also pre-fill fields via URL parameters as you mentioned.

Give it a try and let us know how it goes.

Is there a way I can get the draft identifier at the point of adding the original entry?

Hi NAF,

You cannot directly get the draft identifier at the point of adding the original entry. However, Jotform saves incomplete submissions as drafts, which you can view in Jotform Tables under "Incomplete submissions." These drafts act as temporary saved entries that users can continue later.

Unfortunately, there is no programmatic way to retrieve a draft or session ID immediately upon starting the form. The "Continue Forms Later" feature generates a unique link for users to save progress, but the draft ID itself is managed internally and not exposed for direct access during the initial entry.

Does your API support that? Or could I receive it through a webhook if that is supported?

Hi NAF,

The Jotform API does not support retrieving draft identifiers or session IDs directly. However, you can receive submission data through webhooks by setting up the "Send Data via Webhook" action in Jotform Tables. This sends submission data to your webhook endpoint once the form is submitted.

Drafts or incomplete submissions are managed internally and are not exposed via API or webhook.