Notifications vs plugins

Overview

Notification emails

Notification emails are automatic alerts sent to the form owner (or anyone you designate) whenever a new submission arrives. They are built-in — no plugin needed.

• Sent from [email protected].
• Configured via notification_email_addresses on the form.
• Set up in the web dashboard, or via API:

PATCH https://www.rizzness.com/api/forms/:id
Authorization: Bearer frk_your_api_key
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "notification_email_addresses": [
    "[email protected]",
    "[email protected]"
  ]
}

Notification emails contain the full submission data and a link to view it in the dashboard.

Plugins

Plugins are delivery integrations that forward submissions to external services. Each plugin is configured separately on a per-form basis.

• Via API: Webhook is currently the only plugin available through the API. See the Webhooks guide.
• Via dashboard: Webhook, Slack, email forwarding, Google Sheets, and 20+ other integrations.

POST https://www.rizzness.com/api/forms/:form_id/plugins
Authorization: Bearer frk_your_api_key
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "plugin_type": "webhook",
  "config": {
    "url": "https://your-app.com/webhook"
  }
}

The "no plugins configured" warning

When you test a submission with ?test=true and no plugins are set up, you will see this warning:

"warning": "No plugins configured for this form."

This means no external delivery (webhooks, Slack, etc.) will happen. However, notification emails still send if you have notification email addresses configured. The warning only applies to plugins.

To resolve the warning, either add a plugin via the dashboard or API, or simply ignore it if notification emails are all you need.

Which should I use?

• Use notification emails when you want a simple "alert me when someone submits a form" setup. No external systems, no code. Just add your email address and go.
• Use plugins when you need to forward submission data to your own systems (webhooks), team tools (Slack), spreadsheets (Google Sheets), or any other service.
• Use both when you want personal email alerts and automated delivery to external services.