# Building a Form

# Creating an API Endpoint

If you are posting directly to an external endpoint that doesn't need any security outside of querystring, you may skip this section.

In Sitecore content editor, navigate to /sitecore/content/Data/Forms and follow the guide on API endpoints to create an endpoint for your form to post to.

# Creating Your Form in Flex

Forms are created within the Component Editor. We always recommend you start with a Container as your first component and the wrapper.

Then, drag in a form container. Inside of this form container, you can drag in any basic element for formatting or form element for data.

Starting Form

# Form Elements

When creating a form, make sure all form elements have an input name. This is vital for the form to be able to assemble the data and pass it to your endpoint.

Form Input Name

# Form Configuration

For the form container itself, there are two important parts

# Form Request Type

Query - will post the form data to the querystring of the page and navigate there
GET - will perform a GET request on the endpoint
POST - will perform a POST request on the endpoint (use this with a Flex API endpoint)

# Form Submission URL

This is required for GET and POST forms. You can use the dropdown to select from the available Flex API endpoints, or to any external endpoint.

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