Updating Forms with the REST API v2

Introduction

The /forms/[FORM_ID] endpoints can be used to update a form.

Authentication

See REST API v2 Authentication.

The capability gravityforms_create_form is required to use PUT requests at this endpoints.
This can be filtered using gform_rest_api_capability_put_forms.

Creating a Form

The /forms/[FORM_ID] endpoint can be used to update a single form.

Method

This endpoint accepts PUT requests in order to update forms.

Path

/gf/v2/forms/[FORM_ID]

Required Properties

The entire Form Object.

Response

Success

A successful response will contain a JSON object with the complete updated Form Object.

KeyTypeDescription
[form_property]mixedForm properties of the Form Object.

Failure

A failed response will provide a JSON string of the error code and message.

KeyTypeDescription
codestringError code.
missing_form
not_found
messagestringHuman-readable error message.
data[status]integerHTTP response status code

Usage

cURL Request

curl --location --request PUT 'https://rocket.test/wp-json/gf/v2/forms/32' \
     --user 'ck_5f86565df60696c43af25f9194e106800770b8e9:cs_be0190310fefc061c564168670d0a96d68873c29' \
     --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     --data $'{
  "title": "Inquiry",
  "fields": [
    {
      "errorMessage": "",
      "layoutGridColumnSpan": "",
      "id": 1,
      "adminLabel": "",
      "nameFormat": "advanced",
      "inputs": [
        {
          "isHidden": true,
          "id": "1.2",
          "choices": [
            {
              "value": "Dr.",
              "text": "Dr."
            },
            {
              "value": "Miss",
              "text": "Miss"
            },
            {
              "value": "Mr.",
              "text": "Mr."
            },
            {
              "value": "Mrs.",
              "text": "Mrs."
            },
            {
              "value": "Ms.",
              "text": "Ms."
            },
            {
              "value": "Mx.",
              "text": "Mx."
            },
            {
              "value": "Prof.",
              "text": "Prof."
            },
            {
              "value": "Rev.",
              "text": "Rev."
            }
          ],
          "label": "Prefix",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "honorific-prefix",
          "inputType": "radio",
          "name": ""
        },
        {
          "id": "1.3",
          "label": "First",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "given-name"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.4",
          "label": "Middle",
          "isHidden": true,
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "additional-name"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.6",
          "label": "Last",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "family-name"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.8",
          "label": "Suffix",
          "isHidden": true,
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "honorific-suffix"
        }
      ],
      "labelPlacement": "",
      "productField": "",
      "label": "Name A",
      "description": "",
      "formId": 2634,
      "inputMask": false,
      "layoutGroupId": "dc68cb94",
      "type": "name",
      "inputMaskValue": "",
      "isRequired": false,
      "maxLength": "",
      "subLabelPlacement": "",
      "cssClass": "",
      "choices": "",
      "enableAutocomplete": false,
      "defaultValue": "",
      "descriptionPlacement": "",
      "inputType": "",
      "fields": "",
      "allowsPrepopulate": false,
      "size": "large",
      "conditionalLogic": "",
      "inputName": "",
      "autocompleteAttribute": "",
      "visibility": "visible",
      "inputMaskIsCustom": "",
      "noDuplicates": false,
      "enableEnhancedUI": 0,
      "placeholder": ""
    },
    {
      "errorMessage": "",
      "layoutGridColumnSpan": "",
      "id": 3,
      "adminLabel": "",
      "inputs": null,
      "labelPlacement": "",
      "calculationFormula": "",
      "productField": "",
      "errors": [],
      "label": "How did you hear about us?",
      "description": "",
      "formId": 2634,
      "inputMask": false,
      "layoutGroupId": "bc999d5b",
      "type": "select",
      "useRichTextEditor": false,
      "inputMaskValue": "",
      "validateState": true,
      "isRequired": false,
      "choices": [
        {
          "isSelected": false,
          "value": "Online",
          "price": "",
          "text": "Online"
        },
        {
          "isSelected": false,
          "value": "Friend",
          "price": "",
          "text": "Friend"
        },
        {
          "isSelected": false,
          "value": "Newspaper",
          "price": "",
          "text": "Newspaper"
        }
      ],
      "maxLength": "",
      "subLabelPlacement": "",
      "cssClass": "",
      "calculationRounding": "",
      "multipleFiles": false,
      "displayAllCategories": false,
      "enableAutocomplete": false,
      "defaultValue": "",
      "enablePrice": "",
      "descriptionPlacement": "",
      "maxFiles": "",
      "inputType": "",
      "fields": "",
      "allowsPrepopulate": false,
      "size": "large",
      "conditionalLogic": "",
      "enableCalculation": "",
      "inputName": "",
      "autocompleteAttribute": "",
      "visibility": "visible",
      "inputMaskIsCustom": false,
      "noDuplicates": false,
      "disableQuantity": false,
      "enableEnhancedUI": 0,
      "placeholder": ""
    }
  ]
}'

Response

{
  "title": "Inquiry",
  "fields": [
    {
      "type": "name",
      "id": 1,
      "formId": "32",
      "label": "Name A",
      "adminLabel": "",
      "isRequired": false,
      "size": "large",
      "errorMessage": "",
      "visibility": "visible",
      "nameFormat": "advanced",
      "inputs": [
        {
          "id": "1.2",
          "label": "Prefix",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "honorific-prefix",
          "choices": [
            {
              "text": "Dr.",
              "value": "Dr."
            },
            {
              "text": "Miss",
              "value": "Miss"
            },
            {
              "text": "Mr.",
              "value": "Mr."
            },
            {
              "text": "Mrs.",
              "value": "Mrs."
            },
            {
              "text": "Ms.",
              "value": "Ms."
            },
            {
              "text": "Mx.",
              "value": "Mx."
            },
            {
              "text": "Prof.",
              "value": "Prof."
            },
            {
              "text": "Rev.",
              "value": "Rev."
            }
          ],
          "isHidden": true,
          "inputType": "radio"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.3",
          "label": "First",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "given-name"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.4",
          "label": "Middle",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "additional-name",
          "isHidden": true
        },
        {
          "id": "1.6",
          "label": "Last",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "family-name"
        },
        {
          "id": "1.8",
          "label": "Suffix",
          "name": "",
          "autocompleteAttribute": "honorific-suffix",
          "isHidden": true
        }
      ],
      "description": "",
      "allowsPrepopulate": false,
      "inputMask": false,
      "inputMaskValue": "",
      "inputMaskIsCustom": "",
      "maxLength": "",
      "inputType": "",
      "labelPlacement": "",
      "descriptionPlacement": "",
      "subLabelPlacement": "",
      "placeholder": "",
      "cssClass": "",
      "inputName": "",
      "noDuplicates": false,
      "defaultValue": "",
      "enableAutocomplete": false,
      "autocompleteAttribute": "",
      "choices": "",
      "conditionalLogic": "",
      "productField": "",
      "layoutGridColumnSpan": "",
      "enableEnhancedUI": 0,
      "layoutGroupId": "dc68cb94",
      "fields": "",
      "pageNumber": 1
    },
    {
      "type": "select",
      "id": 3,
      "formId": "32",
      "label": "How did you hear about us?",
      "adminLabel": "",
      "isRequired": false,
      "size": "large",
      "errorMessage": "",
      "visibility": "visible",
      "validateState": true,
      "inputs": null,
      "choices": [
        {
          "text": "Online",
          "value": "Online",
          "isSelected": false,
          "price": ""
        },
        {
          "text": "Friend",
          "value": "Friend",
          "isSelected": false,
          "price": ""
        },
        {
          "text": "Newspaper",
          "value": "Newspaper",
          "isSelected": false,
          "price": ""
        }
      ],
      "description": "",
      "allowsPrepopulate": false,
      "inputMask": false,
      "inputMaskValue": "",
      "inputMaskIsCustom": false,
      "maxLength": "",
      "inputType": "",
      "labelPlacement": "",
      "descriptionPlacement": "",
      "subLabelPlacement": "",
      "placeholder": "",
      "cssClass": "",
      "inputName": "",
      "noDuplicates": false,
      "defaultValue": "",
      "enableAutocomplete": false,
      "autocompleteAttribute": "",
      "conditionalLogic": "",
      "productField": "",
      "layoutGridColumnSpan": "",
      "enablePrice": "",
      "enableEnhancedUI": 0,
      "layoutGroupId": "bc999d5b",
      "multipleFiles": false,
      "maxFiles": "",
      "calculationFormula": "",
      "calculationRounding": "",
      "enableCalculation": "",
      "disableQuantity": false,
      "displayAllCategories": false,
      "useRichTextEditor": false,
      "errors": [],
      "fields": "",
      "pageNumber": 1
    }
  ],
  "version": "2.7.13",
  "id": "32",
  "notifications": {
    "64f8960c955be": {
      "id": "64f8960c955be",
      "name": "Custom Notification",
      "service": "wordpress",
      "event": "form_submission",
      "toType": "email",
      "toEmail": "[email protected]",
      "routing": null,
      "fromName": "",
      "from": "[email protected]",
      "replyTo": "",
      "bcc": "",
      "subject": "{ip}",
      "message": "{all_fields}",
      "disableAutoformat": false,
      "notification_conditional_logic_object": "",
      "notification_conditional_logic": "0",
      "conditionalLogic": null,
      "to": "[email protected]",
      "cc": "",
      "enableAttachments": false
    }
  },
  "confirmations": {
    "64f895bb4ae9a": {
      "id": "64f895bb4ae9a",
      "name": "Default Confirmation",
      "isDefault": true,
      "type": "page",
      "message": "Thanks for contacting us! We will get in touch with you shortly.",
      "url": "",
      "pageId": "27",
      "queryString": "",
      "event": "",
      "disableAutoformat": false,
      "page": "27",
      "conditionalLogic": []
    }
  },
  "nextFieldId": 4,
  "is_active": "0",
  "date_created": "2023-09-06 15:07:39",
  "is_trash": "0"
}