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Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
8,635 Points
Posted by Ryan Atkins
Ryan Atkins
8,635 Points

Posting with AJAX, getting 400 error

So I'm using a service called Formspree to handle my form data because I can't do the backend at this time. The problem is, I am wanting to post the data without the page changing and adding minor changes to my form's panel div to let the user know the message has been sent. In my text editor's live preview, the post works great. I get an email and the message for the user appears. However, when I bring it over to my live site, it gives me a 400 error and nothing happens. Any ideas? 

$("#my-form").submit(function(evt) {
    evt.preventDefault();

    var userName = $("#name").text();
    var userSubject = $("#subject").text();
    var userEmail = $("#email").text();
    var userMessage = $("#message").text();

    $.ajax({
        url: "//formspree.io/contact@ryancatkins.com",
        method: "POST",
        data: {
            name: userName,
            subject: userSubject,
            email: userEmail,
            message: userMessage
        },
        dataType: "json"
    }).done(function () {
        $("#my-form").css("display", "none");
        $("#form-panel").append("<br><br><p class='text'>Your message has been sent.</p><br><p class='text'>Thank you!</p>");
    });
});

<div id="form-panel">
  <a href="#"><img src="assets/images/icons/formX.png" alt="contact form exit"></a>
  <form action="//formspree.io/contact@ryancatkins.com" method="post" id="my-form">
    <span>Name:</span><input  id="name" name="name" type="text"><br>
    <span>Subject:</span><input id="subject" type="text" name="_subject"><br>
    <span>E-mail:</span><input id="email" placeholder=" name@email.com" type="email" name="_replyto"><br>
    <textarea id="message" name="message" form="my-form"></textarea><br>
    <button type="submit">Send</button>
  </form>
</div>
Ira Bradley
Ira Bradley
12,976 Points

You might want to test it in codepen.io just to confirm that the issue isn't converting between local and live. If it works in codepen then it has to be some setting on your site. Sorry I can't be of more help.