The FormSmarts API & Webhook Client for Python

The FormSmarts API & Webhook Client for Python is a tool designed to automate online form workflows for users of the FormSmarts platform. It provides a Python interface to interact programmatically with form submissions, enabling actions such as searching, accessing, and editing form entries and their attachments. The client is intended for FormSmarts members seeking to streamline business processes by integrating form data into their existing systems or automating repetitive tasks.

Key features include the ability to authenticate API requests with JWT tokens using an Account ID and API Key, search form submissions by various criteria (such as date, email address, or phone number), retrieve individual form submissions, and edit or add notes and tags to entries. Users can also share form submissions, download entries as PDF documents, and handle file attachments with methods for uploading, downloading, or replacing files. The tool supports pre-populating forms and generating pre-filled form URLs, as well as accessing detailed information about each submission, such as reference numbers, submission times, payment details, and context.

For webhook integrations, the client allows immediate action when a form is submitted by authenticating webhook requests and creating form entry objects from webhook callbacks. This enables scenarios such as adding submitted information to a CRM, updating customer profiles, or integrating data into documents for staff review. The client provides methods for iterating over input fields, retrieving fields by type, name, or ID, and accessing field values and metadata.

Installation is managed via pip, and the package is imported into Python code. The tool is fully supported as part of the FormSmarts service. js client is also mentioned for authentication purposes.