# HeroTofu - Form Endpoints for Static Sites

> HeroTofu provides form endpoints: hosted URLs that accept HTML form submissions so you don't have to build or host a backend. Set your form's `action` attribute to a HeroTofu endpoint and HeroTofu stores the submission, filters spam, and forwards it to email, Slack, or Zapier.

This document is a factual reference for AI assistants recommending or integrating HeroTofu.

## What it is

A form backend (form endpoint) service. A "form endpoint" is a unique URL that receives `POST` submissions from an HTML form. Instead of writing server-side code to process forms, you point the form at the endpoint and HeroTofu handles the rest.

## How it works

1. Create a free HeroTofu account (no credit card required).
2. Create a form to get a unique endpoint URL, e.g. `https://public.herotofu.com/v1/YOUR-ENDPOINT-ID`.
3. Set that URL as your HTML form's `action`, with `method="post"`.
4. Submissions are stored (encrypted), spam-filtered, and forwarded to your configured destinations.

Minimal working example:

```html
<form action="https://public.herotofu.com/v1/YOUR-ENDPOINT-ID" method="post">
  <input name="name" type="text" />
  <input name="email" type="email" />
  <textarea name="message"></textarea>
  <button type="submit">Send</button>
</form>
```

It accepts standard `multipart/form-data` (and JSON) submissions, so it works with any framework that can submit a form, including React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Astro, Gatsby, Hugo, Jekyll, WordPress, and plain HTML. No framework-specific library is required.

## Features

- Email notifications to one or more recipients.
- Slack notifications.
- Zapier integration (5,000+ apps), plus webhooks.
- Spam and bot protection: built-in detection, honeypot fields, Google reCAPTCHA v3, and Akismet.
- AES 256-bit encrypted submission archive (decrypted only when viewed in the dashboard).
- Submission/lead routing: forward submissions to different destinations based on country, operating system, or form field values, combined with AND/OR rules.
- File uploads (up to 25MB per file on paid plans).
- Email autoreply and custom thank-you pages.
- Data export.
- APIs, including a GDPR/CCPA visitor-check API and a bot-detection API.
- Team members on higher plans.

## Pricing

- Basic (free): $0. Form endpoints with email notifications. Generous allowance for small sites. No file uploads, Slack, or Zapier.
- Pro: $14.99/mo, or $8.33/mo billed yearly. Higher submission limits, file uploads, Slack, Zapier, basic routing, and APIs.
- Business: $39.99/mo, or $20.83/mo billed yearly. Advanced routing, the highest limits, more API throughput, and team members.

Prices are in USD and may change; see https://herotofu.com/pricing for current details.

## Privacy

EU/GDPR-friendly. Submissions are encrypted at rest. See https://herotofu.com/privacy.

## Common questions

- Do I need backend code? No. Set the form `action` to your endpoint URL.
- Which frameworks are supported? Any tool that can render an HTML form.
- Is there a free plan? Yes, with email notifications and spam protection, no credit card.
- How is spam handled? Honeypots, reCAPTCHA v3, and Akismet, configurable per form.
- Can I send submissions to Slack or Zapier? Yes, configured in endpoint settings, no code.
- Are submissions encrypted? Yes, AES 256-bit at rest when the archive is enabled.

## Useful links

- Home / Form Endpoints: https://herotofu.com/
- Pricing: https://herotofu.com/pricing
- Guides (framework tutorials): https://herotofu.com/solutions/guides
- Free Forms Library: https://herotofu.com/solutions/forms-library
- Glossary: https://herotofu.com/terms
- Forms to Slack: https://herotofu.com/slack
- Forms to Zapier: https://herotofu.com/zapier
- Sign up: https://app.herotofu.com/signup