is an option for form generation functions that specifies what method to use for protecting the form against spam and other undesired submissions.
FormProtectionMethod
is an option for form generation functions that specifies what method to use for protecting the form against spam and other undesired submissions.
Examples
Basic Examples (2)
Create a new form function:
Deploy it to the Wolfram Cloud:
If the correct form function field parameters are used, the request returns a normal 200 status code ("OK"):
Automated form bots will fill every form parameter, including a "honeypot" parameter. When this happens, the Wolfram Cloud returns the 429 status code ("Too many requests"):
You can deploy a form without a protection method:
Since there is no "honeypot", a bot would only find and use the "name" parameter and the request succeeds:
See Also
History
Text
Wolfram Research (2021), FormProtectionMethod, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FormProtectionMethod.html.
CMS
Wolfram Language. 2021. "FormProtectionMethod." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FormProtectionMethod.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (2021). FormProtectionMethod. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FormProtectionMethod.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_formprotectionmethod, author="Wolfram Research", title="{FormProtectionMethod}", year="2021", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FormProtectionMethod.html}", note=[Accessed: 16-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_formprotectionmethod, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={FormProtectionMethod}, year={2021}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/FormProtectionMethod.html}, note=[Accessed: 16-November-2025]}