---
title: "Get form metadata"
method: GET
path: "/public/form_data/{form_id}"
tags: ["Forms"]
---

# Get form metadata

`GET /public/form_data/{form_id}`

Returns the full form definition (HTML, JSON schema, CSS) for a given form. Called by the form embed before rendering a form to a respondent. No authentication required.

## Path parameters

- `form_id` string, uuid, required

## Response `200`

Form found

- Form
  - `id` string, uuid
  - `title` string
  - `description` string, nullable
  - `form_html` string, nullable
  - `form_json` object, nullable
  - `form_css` string, nullable
  - `vanity_url` string, nullable
  - `version` integer
  - `active` boolean
  - `customer_id` integer
  - `signable` boolean
  - `signature_confirmation_label` string, nullable
  - `submission_count` integer
  - `type` string, nullable
  - `deleted` boolean
  - `archived` boolean
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `updated_at` string, date-time

## Other responses

- `404` — Form not found

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/paubox/apis/paubox-forms-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/paubox/apis/paubox-forms-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-production.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/paubox/paubox-forms-api/revisions/71f6affe238c/schema)