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Form Submission Not Working - Form Doesn't Send Data

Users fill out a form and click submit, but nothing happens. The form doesn't send data to the backend. No errors displayed.

Sometimes the page refreshes but data isn't saved.

Error Messages You Might See

Form submitting but data not saving Page refreshes but nothing happens API returns 400 Bad Request Form values are undefined
Form submitting but data not savingPage refreshes but nothing happensAPI returns 400 Bad RequestForm values are undefined

Common Causes

  1. Form doesn't prevent default submission with e.preventDefault()
  2. Form missing required name attributes on inputs
  3. Submit button has wrong type or missing type='submit'
  4. API endpoint URL is incorrect
  5. Form validation failing silently without user feedback

How to Fix It

Prevent default: const handleSubmit = (e) => { e.preventDefault(); // then handle }

Collect form data: const data = new FormData(e.target); or use useRef on inputs

Send to API: fetch('/api/submit', { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(data) })

Handle errors: add .catch(err => setError(err.message))

Provide feedback: show success message or errors to user

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Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use form or fetch?

Use form for server-side rendering. Use fetch for client-side. In React, use fetch with form for control

How do I get form data?

1) FormData: new FormData(e.target), 2) Manual refs: useState + value/onChange, 3) Form library like react-hook-form

How do I show loading state while submitting?

useState isLoading, set to true on submit, false on response/error. Disable submit button while loading

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