Gatsby job application form
Accept applications with a resume upload.
Recommended fields
| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| name | text | Yes |
| Yes | ||
| url | No | |
| resume | file | Yes |
| cover | textarea | No |
The code
Use a React component with an `onSubmit` handler that `fetch`es FormLoom. No Gatsby Functions required for the basic case.
React component (client)
ContactForm.tsx
// ContactForm.tsx — React (works in Vite, CRA, Next 'use client')
"use client";
import { useState } from "react";
export function ContactForm() {
const [status, setStatus] = useState<"idle" | "ok" | "error">("idle");
async function onSubmit(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
e.preventDefault();
const form = e.currentTarget;
const res = await fetch("https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(new FormData(form))),
});
setStatus((await res.json()).success ? "ok" : "error");
if (status !== "error") form.reset();
}
if (status === "ok") return <p>Thanks — we got your message.</p>;
return (
<form onSubmit={onSubmit}>
<label>
Full name
<input type="text" name="name" required />
</label>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" required />
</label>
<label>
LinkedIn / portfolio
<input type="url" name="linkedin" />
</label>
<label>
Resume (PDF)
<input type="file" name="resume" required />
</label>
<label>
Cover note
<textarea name="cover"></textarea>
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
);
}@formloom/client (typed SDK)
submit.ts
// npm i @formloom/client
import { createForm } from "@formloom/client";
type Contact = {
name: string;
email: string;
linkedin?: string;
resume: string;
cover?: string;
};
const form = createForm<Contact>("YOUR_ACCESS_KEY");
// End-to-end typed: TS errors if you send the wrong shape.
const { success, message } = await form.submit({
name: form.name.value,
email: form.email.value,
linkedin: form.linkedin.value,
resume: form.resume.value,
cover: form.cover.value,
});AJAX fetch (vanilla JS)
contact.html
<form id="contact-form">
<label>
Full name
<input type="text" name="name" required />
</label>
<label>
Email
<input type="email" name="email" required />
</label>
<label>
LinkedIn / portfolio
<input type="url" name="linkedin" />
</label>
<label>
Resume (PDF)
<input type="file" name="resume" required />
</label>
<label>
Cover note
<textarea name="cover"></textarea>
</label>
<!-- honeypot: bots fill this, humans don't see it -->
<input type="checkbox" name="botcheck" style="display:none" tabindex="-1" autocomplete="off" />
<button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
<script>
const form = document.getElementById("contact-form");
form.addEventListener("submit", async (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const res = await fetch("https://formloom.vercel.app/api/submit/YOUR_ACCESS_KEY", {
method: "POST",
headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json", Accept: "application/json" },
body: JSON.stringify(Object.fromEntries(new FormData(form))),
});
const data = await res.json();
if (data.success) {
form.reset();
alert("Thanks — we got your message.");
} else {
alert(data.message || "Something went wrong.");
}
});
</script>Tips
- Require a resume file upload (FormLoom stores it and links it in the email).
- Forward to your ATS via webhook to auto-create candidates.
FAQ
Yes — add a `file` input. FormLoom stores the file and links it in the notification email and dashboard.