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Bolt guide

Bolt form backend powered by Formserve

Connect a Bolt-generated website form without building a backend API.

No backend API route Honeypot spam trap Works with any host

Overview

What you are building

This guide connects an existing Bolt form to Formserve. Keep your current design and let Formserve handle storage, spam checks, notifications, and integrations after submit.

Requirements

Before you start

Endpoint URL

Create a Formserve endpoint and copy the public form URL.

Named fields

Every input, select, and textarea needs a useful name attribute.

Honeypot field

Add _honeypot to reduce spam without showing a CAPTCHA.

Allowed domain

Add the deployed site domain before launch.

Setup steps

Connect the form

1

Create or test a Formserve endpoint.

Keep the change focused on wiring the existing form to Formserve while preserving the current UI and frontend structure.

2

Copy the endpoint URL.

Keep the change focused on wiring the existing form to Formserve while preserving the current UI and frontend structure.

3

Ask Bolt to preserve styling and submit to Formserve.

Keep the change focused on wiring the existing form to Formserve while preserving the current UI and frontend structure.

4

Send a test submission from the live preview.

Keep the change focused on wiring the existing form to Formserve while preserving the current UI and frontend structure.

Code

Minimal HTML contract

Every framework eventually sends these same fields. If your tool generates a component, ask it to preserve styling and only adjust the submission behavior. 

<form action="https://formserve.io/f/YOUR_ENDPOINT_KEY" method="POST">
  <input type="text" name="_honeypot" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" style="position:absolute;left:-9999px" />
  <input type="email" name="email" required>
  <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Testing checklist

  • ✓ Submit a test entry.
  • ✓ Confirm it appears in the Formserve inbox.
  • ✓ Deploy and test from the production domain.
  • ✓ Enable the integrations your workflow needs.

Common mistakes

  • ! Missing name attributes.
  • ! Skipping allowed-domain setup.
  • ! Creating an unnecessary backend route.
  • ! Not showing success or error feedback.