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REST API in Core Forms

GET, PATCH and DELETE submissions programmatically via the WordPress REST API.

Bundled with Core Forms, the WordPress forms plugin with every premium feature in the box. No add-on tax.

Bundled, no add-on tax Unlimited sites Use code CFLAUNCH for 20% off either plan. Ends September 30, 2026 (IST).

Every Core Form, every submission, and every form setting is reachable via the WordPress REST API. Build an external dashboard, sync to a data warehouse, or wire up a custom mobile app.

What you get

How REST API works in Core Forms

Forms + submissions endpoints

/wp-json/cf/v1/forms and /wp-json/cf/v1/submissions, fully filterable.

Application Passwords

Authenticate with WordPress core Application Passwords — no third-party plugin.

Full CRUD

Create / read / update / delete submissions from any HTTP client.

Set it up

Connect REST API in 3 minutes

1

Generate an Application Password

WordPress Users → Your Profile → Application Passwords.
2

Hit the endpoint

curl -u user:apppass https://yoursite/wp-json/cf/v1/submissions
3

Build away

External dashboards, scheduled exports, mobile apps — all the same API.

List submissions for a form

curl -u "user:applicationpassword" \
  "https://example.com/wp-json/cf/v1/submissions?form_id=42&per_page=50"

Pairs well with

Related integrations

Webhooks

Send submission payloads to Zapier, Make, n8n, Slack, or any custom endpoint.

Zapier

Trigger Zaps from Core Forms via webhook — connect to 7,000+ apps.

CSV Export

Export any submissions table as a CSV — with filters and selected columns.

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Bundled with every Core Forms license.

REST API and every Core Forms-built integration on this site are included with your license. Use code CFLAUNCH for 20% off either plan. Ends September 30, 2026 (IST).

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