Form Forge connects with popular external services to help you automate your workflow. Instead of manually copying form data into your CRM, email list, or spreadsheet after every submission, integrations do it for you automatically. Every time someone submits a form, the data flows to the services you have connected — instantly and without any manual effort.
Integrations turn your forms from simple data collection tools into powerful workflow automation hubs. A single form submission can simultaneously send you a Slack notification, add a contact to your CRM, subscribe the person to your email list, and log the data in a spreadsheet.
How Integrations Work
Every integration follows the same general pattern:
- You connect the service once in Form Forge > Settings (this is a one-time setup per service).
- You enable the integration on individual forms in the form’s Integrations settings tab.
- You map which form fields correspond to which fields in the external service.
- Every time someone submits the form, the data is automatically sent to the connected service.
Integration Overview
| Service | What it does | Free or PRO | Key storage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slack | Posts a message to a Slack channel with submission data | PRO | WordPress |
| Discord | Posts a message to a Discord channel with submission data | PRO | WordPress |
| Telegram | Sends a message via Telegram bot with submission data | PRO | Forge API (secure) |
| Sends a template notification to the WhatsApp number saved in Settings | PRO | Forge API (secure) | |
| Stripe | Accepts credit card payments within the form | PRO | WordPress |
| Google Maps / Yandex | Interactive map for address selection | PRO | WordPress |
| Mailchimp | Subscribes the submitter to an email list | PRO | Forge API (secure) |
| Google Sheets | Adds a new row to a spreadsheet for each submission | PRO | Forge API (secure) |
| Google Calendar | Shows available time slots based on calendar availability | PRO | Forge API (secure) |
| HubSpot | Creates a contact (and optionally a deal) in your CRM | PRO | Forge API (secure) |
| Webhooks | Sends all form data as JSON to any URL you specify | PRO | WordPress |
| PDF Receipts | Generates a formatted PDF of the submission | PRO | Forge API |
About Key Storage
Some integrations store credentials in WordPress and others on the Forge API server:
| Storage location | What it means | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| WordPress | Keys are in your WordPress database. You enter them directly in settings. | Stripe, Slack, Discord, Webhooks, Maps |
| Forge API (secure) | Keys are on Forge’s secure server, not in WordPress. Used for OAuth-based integrations where credentials are more sensitive. | Mailchimp, Google Sheets, Google Calendar, HubSpot, Telegram, WhatsApp |
> Tip: Only enable the integrations you actually need for each form. Each active integration adds a small amount of processing time to each form submission. A contact form does not need Google Sheets if you are already checking submissions in the dashboard.
> Good to know: All integrations require a PRO license. On the free plan, you can still use email notifications as your primary alert system and CSV export to move data into external tools manually.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Connecting a service in Settings but forgetting to enable it on the specific form. Both steps are required.
- Not testing the integration after setup. Always submit a test entry and verify the data arrives in the external service.
- Mapping the wrong fields. Double-check that your form’s Email field is mapped to the integration’s Email property, not to the Name property.
[Screenshot: The form Integrations settings tab showing toggles for Slack, Mailchimp, Google Sheets, and HubSpot, with field mapping dropdowns visible for Mailchimp]
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