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CONSULTATION REQUEST · AJAX (VANILLA JS)

Consultation Request for AJAX (vanilla JS)

Discovery-call request with service, budget, and timeline qualification. Free for 500 submissions per month — no backend, no SDK, no plugin.

500/mo free·no card·drop-in for AJAX (vanilla JS)
form.htmlhtml27 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03 <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New consultation request">
04
05 <label for="name">Full name *</label>
06 <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Tomás López" required>
07 <label for="email">Email *</label>
08 <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="tomas@example.com" required>
09 <label for="phone">Phone *</label>
10 <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0184" required>
11 <label for="topic">Topic *</label>
12 <select id="topic" name="topic" required>
13 <option value="">Choose…</option>
14 <option>General inquiry</option>
15 <option>Strategy</option>
16 <option>Financial planning</option>
17 <option>Legal advice</option>
18 <option>Other</option>
19 </select>
20 <label for="details">What do you need help with? *</label>
21 <textarea id="details" name="details" placeholder="Be specific so we can match you with the right advisor." required></textarea>
22
23 <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
24 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
25
26 <button type="submit">Send</button>
27</form>
500
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§ 00AJAX (vanilla JS) + Consultation Requestplatform-specific integration guide

Why AJAX (vanilla JS) developers choose splitforms for consultation request

The consultation request on this page integrates with AJAX (vanilla JS)'s development workflow using the form markup in your AJAX (vanilla JS) project. Whether you're deploying to a static host or a server-rendered platform, the form posts standard <code>FormData</code> to splitforms, so your backend complexity stays at zero. AJAX (vanilla JS)'s ecosystem has strong tooling for UI, but form delivery is a separate concern that splitforms handles independently — Free includes spam filtering and a submissions dashboard; Starter adds email notifications and webhooks.

§ 00Quick answerHTML · lead capture

Yes — this is the shortest safe path for AJAX (vanilla JS).

Use the HTML snippet on this page, keep the consultation request fields visible in your AJAX (vanilla JS) UI, and let splitforms handle delivery, spam filtering, storage, and webhooks.

best implementation

Paste the HTML version, then replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.

The posted payload contains full name, email, phone, topic, what do you need help with?. Required fields are full name, email, phone, topic and what do you need help with?.

native ajax (vanilla js) reality

Vanilla JS / AJAX forms have been the no-framework default since jQuery's heyday.

use case fit

Discovery-call request with service, budget, and timeline qualification.

§ 01Consultation Request × AJAX (vanilla JS)why this combination, in 80 words

Built for AJAX (vanilla JS) developers who hate operating a backend.

Splitforms is the form backend for AJAX (vanilla JS) sites. One POST endpoint, no SDK, no plugin — drop the consultation request into a page and ship.

Splitforms is the form backend for AJAX (vanilla JS) sites. One POST endpoint, spam filtering, and a real dashboard — drop-in, no server, no PHP. Free for 500 dashboard submissions per month; Starter adds email, signed webhooks, exports, and retained uploads; Pro is $5/mo for 5,000.

✦ what you get on the free plan
  • 500 form submissions per month
  • 2 forms on Free; unlimited forms on Pro
  • Spam protection (honeypot + classifier)
  • Webhooks: Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, custom
  • CSV export of all submissions
  • Email notifications (CC and BCC on Pro)
§ 02Copy-paste codeHTML · 27 lines

Drop into any AJAX (vanilla JS) project.

Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with your splitforms key, paste into a AJAX (vanilla JS) page, and ship. No build-time integration required.

form.htmlhtml27 lines
01<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY">
03 <input type="hidden" name="subject" value="New consultation request">
04
05 <label for="name">Full name *</label>
06 <input id="name" type="text" name="name" placeholder="Tomás López" required>
07 <label for="email">Email *</label>
08 <input id="email" type="email" name="email" placeholder="tomas@example.com" required>
09 <label for="phone">Phone *</label>
10 <input id="phone" type="tel" name="phone" placeholder="+1 555 0184" required>
11 <label for="topic">Topic *</label>
12 <select id="topic" name="topic" required>
13 <option value="">Choose…</option>
14 <option>General inquiry</option>
15 <option>Strategy</option>
16 <option>Financial planning</option>
17 <option>Legal advice</option>
18 <option>Other</option>
19 </select>
20 <label for="details">What do you need help with? *</label>
21 <textarea id="details" name="details" placeholder="Be specific so we can match you with the right advisor." required></textarea>
22
23 <!-- honeypot — bots fill every field -->
24 <input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off">
25
26 <button type="submit">Send</button>
27</form>
§ 03Setup3 steps · 60 seconds · zero config

Generate, embed, receive.

Three actions stand between you and your first consultation request submission. None of them require a backend, a database, or a CAPTCHA library.

STEP 01GENERATE

Generate a free splitforms key

Sign in at splitforms.com — your access key is created instantly. No credit card, no setup wizard, no SDK to install.

Create your form
key=sk_live_••••••••
STEP 02EMBED

Paste the consultation request into your AJAX (vanilla JS) project

Drop the form snippet into a AJAX (vanilla JS) page, component, or layout. Replace YOUR_ACCESS_KEY with the key from your dashboard. The form action is a hard-coded URL — no env vars or build-time wiring needed.

snippethtml
<form action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
  …
</form>
STEP 03RECEIVE

Receive submissions

Dashboard updates live on Free. Starter adds email delivery, signed webhooks, CSV export, Slack/Discord forwarding, and BCC to your team.

inbox · 1 newjust now
FROM contact@yoursite.com
New consultation request
Maya Iyer maya@studio71.co
Loved the demo — quick question about pricing on the 3-year plan. Are usage limits per project or account-wide?
§ 03cAJAX (vanilla JS) production notesnative path · deploy · gotchas

What changes when this consultation request lives in AJAX (vanilla JS).

These notes come from the AJAX (vanilla JS) platform registry and are rendered on this template page so crawlers see the framework-specific answer without opening a separate guide.

without splitforms

Vanilla JS / AJAX forms have been the no-framework default since jQuery's heyday. Without splitforms, the 'AJAX' part is one fetch line; the operational part is everything else: a backend route, an SMTP provider, a database for submissions, a honeypot or reCAPTCHA, a thank-you page, error handling for HTTP 4xx/5xx, retry logic. For 'JS-only on a static host' setups (Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, S3), there's literally no server to run the route on — historically that meant Formspree, Formspark, Web3Forms, Basin. Splitforms is the modern entry: same shape, better free tier, better spam filtering, and signed webhooks from Starter.

deploy notes

Vanilla JS deploys to any static host — the snippet is HTML + inline <script>, no build step. CSP: if your site sets connect-src 'self', add https://splitforms.com to the directive or fetch is blocked. Browser support: native fetch is in every browser back to Edge 18 — the snippet runs without polyfills on every market-share-relevant browser. The progressive-enhancement variant (Pattern B) keeps the form working when JS fails to load — useful on flaky networks, ad-blocked clients, or for accessibility tools that disable JS.

AJAX (vanilla JS) gotcha

Forgetting e.preventDefault() reloads the page

Without preventDefault, the browser does its own form submission to wherever the form's action attribute points (or the current page) AND your fetch runs. You see a flash, the page reloads, and your handler's effects are lost.

AJAX (vanilla JS) gotcha

FormData includes ALL form fields — even disabled ones get dropped

new FormData(form) skips inputs without a name attribute, skips disabled inputs, skips unchecked checkboxes/radios. If a field doesn't show up in your splitforms inbox, check whether it's disabled at submit time.

AJAX (vanilla JS) gotcha

fetch() doesn't reject on HTTP 4xx/5xx — only network errors

If splitforms returns a 401 (bad key) or 429 (rate limit), fetch resolves successfully. You have to check res.ok or data.success yourself. Wrapping in try/catch only catches network failures, not HTTP errors.

AJAX (vanilla JS) gotcha

Double-click submit fires two requests

Without disabling the button on the first click, a quick double-click sends two POSTs. Both succeed; the user sees one success message; you see two submissions. Always set button.disabled = true at the start of the handler.

PATTERN A

Pattern A — fetch + FormData + status element

Single submit listener. new FormData(form) reads inputs, append the access key, POST. Update an aria-live status <p> with the result. ~25 lines, no library. Use the same wiring for the consultation request fields on this page.

pattern-a.htmlhtml16 lines
01<form id="cf">
02 <input name="email" type="email" required />
03 <textarea name="message" required></textarea>
04 <button type="submit">Send</button>
05 <p id="msg" aria-live="polite"></p>
06</form>
07<script>
08 document.getElementById("cf").addEventListener("submit", async (e) => {
09 e.preventDefault();
10 const fd = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
11 fd.append("access_key", "YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
12 const r = await fetch("https://splitforms.com/api/submit", { method: "POST", body: fd });
13 const data = await r.json();
14 document.getElementById("msg").textContent = data.success ? "Thanks!" : (data.message || "Try again");
15 });
16</script>
PATTERN B

Pattern B — progressive enhancement (works without JS)

Form has a real action attribute and a redirect hidden field — works with JS disabled (browser POSTs natively, splitforms 302s). When JS is available, the listener intercepts for inline UX. Best of both worlds, no compromise. Use the same wiring for the consultation request fields on this page.

pattern-b.htmlhtml13 lines
01<form id="cf" action="https://splitforms.com/api/submit" method="POST">
02 <input type="hidden" name="access_key" value="YOUR_ACCESS_KEY" />
03 <input type="hidden" name="redirect" value="/thanks.html" />
04 <input name="email" type="email" required />
05 <button type="submit">Send</button>
06</form>
07<script>
08 document.getElementById("cf").addEventListener("submit", async (e) => {
09 e.preventDefault();
10 const r = await fetch(e.target.action, { method: "POST", body: new FormData(e.target) });
11 if ((await r.json()).success) location.href = "/thanks.html";
12 });
13</script>
§ 04Field-by-field rundown5 fields · names you POST

What every field actually does.

Each field below ships in the consultation request template — rename, remove, or add your own. Splitforms accepts any name you POST.

nameREQUIRED
TEXT

Full name

Greeting + dashboard label so submissions don't all read 'anonymous'.

placeholder · Tomás López
emailREQUIRED
EMAIL

Email

Reply-to address — splitforms wires this so hitting reply goes back to the sender.

placeholder · tomas@example.com
phoneREQUIRED
PHONE

Phone

Faster qualification — phone leads convert ~3× higher than email-only on B2B forms.

placeholder · +1 555 0184
topicREQUIRED
SELECT

Topic

Dropdown — keeps responses normalised so you can filter the dashboard.

General inquiryStrategyFinancial planningLegal adviceOther
detailsREQUIRED
TEXTAREA

What do you need help with?

Free-text context — what the visitor actually wants you to know.

placeholder · Be specific so we can match you with the right advisor.
§ 05Consultation Request on other frameworks22 frameworks · same backend

One backend. Every framework.

The same consultation request template works on every framework splitforms supports. Pick yours.

§ 06Questions6 answered

Consultation Request on AJAX (vanilla JS)FAQ.

Direct answers, no marketing fluff. Missing one? Email hello@splitforms.com.

01Does this consultation request work on AJAX (vanilla JS)?
Yes. The form is plain HTML with a single POST endpoint, so it runs on any AJAX (vanilla JS) site without server-side code, plugins, or SDKs. Drop the snippet into a AJAX (vanilla JS) page or component and submissions land in your splitforms dashboard.
02How much does the consultation request cost on AJAX (vanilla JS)?
Free for 500 submissions per month — no credit card, no trial. Pro is $5/mo for 5,000 submissions, and there's a one-time $59 3-year plan (15,000 submissions/mo for 36 months). The same pricing applies regardless of which framework hosts the form.
03Can I customize the fields?
Yes. The template ships with sensible defaults (full name, email, phone, topic…) — add, remove, or rename any of them. Splitforms accepts whatever fields you POST.
04How does spam protection work on the consultation request?
A hidden honeypot field catches dumb bots, and a tuned classifier scores the rest. You only see real submissions in your dashboard. No CAPTCHA, no friction for human users — and it works the same on AJAX (vanilla JS) as on any other framework.
05Can I send the consultation request submissions to Slack or Discord?
Yes. Webhooks are available on Starter and above, with auto-formatted payloads for Slack, Discord, and WhatsApp (via CallMeBot). Or send raw signed JSON to any URL — Zapier, n8n, your own server. Configure in the splitforms dashboard.
06Will it work on a static AJAX (vanilla JS) site?
Yes — the form posts directly to splitforms from the browser, so no server is involved. Works on Vercel, Netlify, GitHub Pages, Cloudflare Pages, S3, or any plain Apache host.
§ 07Comparisonvs Web3Forms · vs Formspree

splitforms vs everything else.

Same drop-in API. More free submissions, Starter signed webhooks, MCP support no other backend has.

FeatureWeb3FormsFormspreesplitforms
Free monthly submissions25050500
Custom fields beyond contactYesPro tierFree
Webhooks (Slack / Discord)Pro tierPro tierFree, signed
AI / MCP submission inboxNoNoYes
Long-term plan (3-year flat)$59 every 3 years
§ 08More templates for AJAX (vanilla JS)0 adjacent patterns

Other ready-to-ship AJAX (vanilla JS) forms.

Same backend, different qualifying fields. Click through to copy the snippet.

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500 submissions per month, free forever. No credit card. Copy the snippet above and paste it into your AJAX (vanilla JS) project.

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