DropForm with Gatsby
Build a Gatsby contact form and submit to DropForm using fetch + FormData. Includes files, loading state, and safe JSON parsing.
January 17, 2026 by DropForm Team
Gatsby sites can submit directly to DropForm via: POST https://api.dropform.app/s/{uid}.
What you need
- Your DropForm UID endpoint
- A Gatsby site
Gatsby React form (FormData)
Common gotchas
- Don’t set Content-Type for FormData
- Handle non-JSON responses safely (see safeJson)