How can I create a unique ID for a submission?

When a new submission is received on your form, Paperform automatically creates a unique alphanumeric Submission ID.

You can find a particular Submission ID in the Results section of your dashboard by viewing the results of a particular submission (or by exporting all of your results).

You can use a Submission ID with the following features:

  • Custom Emails
  • Custom PDFs
  • Integration Actions
  • Webhooks including Zapier & Make (formerly Integromat)
  • Dynamic Success Pages

Gotchas

  • Submission IDs are not available for use before the form has been submitted. This means that you cannot use it within calculations or any other fields.

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How do I customize the success page that is shown when a form submits?
You can customize the success page under "After Submission → Success Pages & Redirects."
What are webhooks and how do I use them?
Webhooks allow developers to send submissions to their own endpoint for new submissions.
How do I create a custom PDF?
Create your own PDFs under After Submission → Custom PDFs
Can I send an email to different people depending on how the form is answered?
You can send emails to different people depending on how the form is answered.