Jekyll Form Backend

Why Jekyll and GitHub Pages need a form backend

Jekyll sites are static. GitHub Pages will not run PHP, Node, or any server-side form handler for you.

• GitHub Pages cannot process form POST requests.
• PHP contact scripts are incompatible with static Jekyll hosting.
• Third-party tools that only forward email still leave lead follow-up messy.
• Rebuilding a custom API for every brochure site is wasted time.

How Formgrid works with Jekyll

Keep your Liquid templates and Markdown content. Point the form action at Formgrid for a production-ready backend.

Connect a Jekyll form in four steps

Create the Formgrid form, add the action URL to your Jekyll layout, push to GitHub Pages, and manage leads.

1. 1

   Create a form

   Create a Formgrid form and copy the endpoint URL.

2. 2

   Point the action

   Add method="POST" and the Formgrid action to your Jekyll form.

3. 3

   Receive submissions

   Submissions appear in the dashboard with email alerts.

4. 4

   Manage leads

   Organize follow-up with pipeline statuses and reminders.

Features for static site forms

Formgrid goes beyond inbox forwarding so marketing sites and developer portfolios can manage real enquiries.

Example integration

Point a standard HTML form at your Formgrid endpoint. Field names map directly to the submission dashboard.

<form action="https://formgrid.dev/api/f/your-form-id" method="POST">
  <label>
    Name
    <input type="text" name="name" required />
  </label>
  <label>
    Email
    <input type="email" name="email" required />
  </label>
  <label>
    Message
    <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
  </label>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>

Replace your-form-id with your form ID from the Formgrid dashboard.

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