Grist

Grist forms API

The forms API from Grist — 1 operation(s) for forms.

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GET /docs/{docId}/forms/{viewSectionId} Get form view data #

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: 'An API for manipulating Grist sites, workspaces, and documents.


    # Authentication

    <SecurityDefinitions />

    '
  version: 1.0.1
  title: Grist attachments Forms API
servers:
- url: https://{gristhost}/api
  variables:
    subdomain:
      description: The team name, or `docs` for personal areas
      default: docs
security:
- ApiKey: []
tags:
- name: forms
paths:
  /docs/{docId}/forms/{viewSectionId}:
    get:
      operationId: getFormData
      tags:
      - forms
      summary: Get form view data
      description: 'Get the form configuration for a specific view section. Forms are

        a special view type that allows external users to submit data.

        '
      parameters:
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/docIdPathParam'
      - name: viewSectionId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: integer
        description: ID of the view section (form)
      responses:
        200:
          description: Form data
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  formFieldsById:
                    type: object
                    description: Form fields indexed by field ID
                  formLayoutSpec:
                    type: string
                    description: JSON layout specification for the form
                  formTableId:
                    type: string
                    description: ID of the table the form submits to
                  formTitle:
                    type: string
                    description: Title of the form
        404:
          description: Form not found
components:
  parameters:
    docIdPathParam:
      in: path
      name: docId
      schema:
        type: string
      description: A string id (UUID)
      required: true
  securitySchemes:
    ApiKey:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: 'Authorization: Bearer XXXXXXXXXXX'
      description: Access to the Grist API is controlled by an Authorization header, which should contain the word 'Bearer', followed by a space, followed by your API key.