Cognito Forms

---

name: cognito-forms

description: |

Cognito Forms API integration with managed OAuth. Access forms, entries, and documents.

Use this skill when users want to create, read, update, or delete form entries, or retrieve form submissions.

For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).

compatibility: Requires network access and valid Maton API key

metadata:

author: maton

version: "1.0"

clawdbot:

emoji: 🧠

requires:

env:

- MATON_API_KEY

---

# Cognito Forms

Access the Cognito Forms API with managed OAuth authentication. List forms, manage entries (create, read, update, delete), and retrieve documents.

Quick Start

# List all forms
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/api/forms')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/{native-api-path}

Replace `{native-api-path}` with the actual Cognito Forms API endpoint path (starting with `api/`). The gateway proxies requests to `www.cognitoforms.com` and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

**Environment Variable:** Set your API key as `MATON_API_KEY`:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at [maton.ai](https://maton.ai)

2. Go to [maton.ai/settings](https://maton.ai/settings)

3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Cognito Forms OAuth connections at `https://ctrl.maton.ai`.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=cognito-forms&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'cognito-forms'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

**Response:**

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "77de1a60-5f69-45fc-977c-9dfffe7a64d4",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-08T10:39:10.245446Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-09T04:11:08.342101Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "cognito-forms",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned `url` in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Cognito Forms connections, specify which one to use with the `Maton-Connection` header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/api/forms')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '77de1a60-5f69-45fc-977c-9dfffe7a64d4')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Forms

#### List Forms

GET /cognito-forms/api/forms

Returns all forms in the organization.

Entries

#### Get Entry

GET /cognito-forms/api/forms/{formId}/entries/{entryId}

Returns a specific entry by ID or entry number.

#### Create Entry

POST /cognito-forms/api/forms/{formId}/entries
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "Name": {
    "First": "John",
    "Last": "Doe"
  },
  "Email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "Phone": "555-1234"
}

Field names match your form's field names. Complex fields like Name and Address use nested objects.

#### Update Entry

PATCH /cognito-forms/api/forms/{formId}/entries/{entryId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "Name": {
    "First": "Jane",
    "Last": "Doe"
  },
  "Email": "jane.doe@example.com"
}

Updates an existing entry. Uses PATCH method (not PUT). Fails if the entry includes a paid order.

#### Delete Entry

DELETE /cognito-forms/api/forms/{formId}/entries/{entryId}

Deletes an entry. Requires Read/Write/Delete API scope.

Documents

#### Get Document

GET /cognito-forms/api/forms/{formId}/entries/{entryId}/documents/{templateNumber}

Generates and returns a document from an entry using the specified template number.

**Response:**

{
  "Id": "abc123",
  "Name": "Entry-Document.pdf",
  "ContentType": "application/pdf",
  "Size": 12345,
  "File": "https://temporary-download-url..."
}

Files

#### Get File

GET /cognito-forms/api/files/{fileId}

Retrieves a file uploaded to a form entry.

**Response:**

{
  "Id": "file-id",
  "Name": "upload.pdf",
  "ContentType": "application/pdf",
  "Size": 54321,
  "File": "https://temporary-download-url..."
}

Field Format Examples

Name Fields

{
  "Name": {
    "First": "John",
    "Last": "Doe"
  }
}

Address Fields

{
  "Address": {
    "Line1": "123 Main St",
    "Line2": "Suite 100",
    "City": "San Francisco",
    "State": "CA",
    "PostalCode": "94105"
  }
}

Choice Fields

Single choice:

{
  "PreferredContact": "Email"
}

Multiple choice:

{
  "Interests": ["Sports", "Music", "Travel"]
}

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/api/forms',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`
    }
  }
);
const forms = await response.json();

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/api/forms',
    headers={'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}
)
forms = response.json()

Create Entry Example (Python)

import os
import requests

entry_data = {
    "Name": {"First": "John", "Last": "Doe"},
    "Email": "john@example.com",
    "Message": "Hello from the API!"
}

response = requests.post(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/cognito-forms/api/forms/ContactForm/entries',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    json=entry_data
)

Notes

Error Handling

| Status | Meaning |

|--------|---------|

| 400 | Missing Cognito Forms connection |

| 401 | Invalid or missing Maton API key |

| 404 | Form or entry not found |

| 429 | Rate limited (100 requests per 60 seconds) |

| 4xx/5xx | Passthrough error from Cognito Forms API |

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the `MATON_API_KEY` environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with `cognito-forms`. For example:

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