Capture External Form Submissions Automatically in Sparkforge

External Tracking is a lightweight script that connects activity on your external website to Sparkforge. It tracks page views and automatically captures form submissions from third-party sites without webhooks or custom integration code.

The tracking script scans the DOM for supported forms, so most modern form builders work the moment the script loads.

Key Benefits

• Automatic form detection for Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7, and custom HTML.
• Real-time capture with no integration delay.
• Automatic contact creation on every submission.
• Smart field mapping against existing contact and custom fields.
• Attribution from UTM parameters, page URLs, and session data.
• Multi-form support on the same page, tracked independently.
• Zero configuration — no Zapier or manual mapping.

Supported Forms

• WordPress forms: Gravity Forms, WPForms, Contact Form 7
• Custom HTML forms
• No-code website builders

Forms embedded via iframes or third-party widgets are not supported.

Smart Field Mapping

• Matches fields by name, label, and existing custom fields.
• Stores unmapped fields safely for later use.
• Handles text, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates, and more.
• Shows only relevant fields in the UI.

How to Set Up External Tracking

Step 1: Get Your Tracking Script

1. Go to Settings → External Tracking.
2. Click Copy Script.

The script is unique to your account. Do not modify the tracking ID.

Step 2: Install the Script

Paste the script before the closing </body> tag on every page so forms are detected globally:

<script src="https://link.yourdomain.com/js/external-tracking.js" data-tracking-id="tk_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"></script>

The script works across WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Webflow, or any custom HTML site.

Step 3: Submit a Test Form

Submit a form on your site as a normal user would. The script auto-detects the form and captures every supported field with no extra config.

Step 4: View Submissions in Sparkforge

1. Open Sites → Forms → Submissions.
2. Filter by External Forms.

Each submission attaches to a contact record with full activity details for segmentation, automation, and follow-up.

Form Requirements

Detection works automatically when forms meet these basics:

• A valid <form> HTML element
• Fields with name attributes
• An email field
• Fields visible in the DOM

Not supported: iframe-based forms, popup widgets without real form elements, third-party scripts that hide inputs.

Workflow Triggers

• Page View Trigger — fires when a visitor lands on a tracked page (even anonymously).
• Form Submission Trigger — fires when a detected form is submitted.

Available filters: domain, page path, external form name, and UTM parameters.