Formspree Example Eleventy is a starter template from Formspree that demonstrates how to connect Formspree's hosted form backend to an Eleventy (11ty) static site. The repository pairs a minimal Eleventy project with Formspree integration and ships with a one-click deploy option for Netlify, giving developers a working reference for adding forms to static sites.
What is Formspree Example Eleventy?
Formspree Example Eleventy is an open-source example repository originally published by Formspree to show an official integration pattern for using Formspree with Eleventy. It takes a basic Eleventy site structure and adds the wiring needed to send form submissions to Formspree, so the site can collect messages without running a dedicated server. The template is available on GitHub as formspree/formspree-example-eleventy and includes a live demo hosted on Netlify at formspree-example-eleventy.netlify.app.
Key Features
- Eleventy starter project — Clone the repo, run
npm install, and start a local development server atlocalhost:8080withnpm start. - Formspree form handling — Demonstrates how to point Eleventy forms at Formspree endpoints so submissions are processed by Formspree's backend.
- Netlify deploy button — The README includes a Deploy to Netlify button that builds the site directly from the GitHub repository.
- Live demo — A working example is hosted at https://formspree-example-eleventy.netlify.app/posts/fourthpost/.
- Official integration guide — The repo links to Formspree's official integration guide for more context.
- Open source on GitHub — The repository is public and can be forked from https://github.com/formspree/formspree-example-eleventy.
Who should use Formspree Example Eleventy?
- Eleventy site owners who need a simple way to add a contact or feedback form to their static site without building a server-side handler.
- Formspree users who want a concrete reference implementation of the Formspree form backend inside an Eleventy project.
- Netlify deployers who want a starter that can be pushed to Netlify with one click and includes a pre-built form example.
What can you do with Formspree Example Eleventy?
- Static site developers: wire up an HTML form in an Eleventy page to a Formspree endpoint, then view submissions in the Formspree dashboard.
- Prototype builders: start from this example to scaffold an Eleventy blog or site with a working form, then deploy to Netlify via the one-click button.
- Hobbyists: learn how form handling works on static hosting by examining the minimal integration code and the included demo.
How does Formspree Example Eleventy work?
The README gives a three-step workflow: clone the repository, navigate into the directory, install dependencies with npm install, and run npm start to launch Eleventy locally at localhost:8080. From there, the example site includes pages (such as a fourth post) that demonstrate form behavior. The repository also links to Formspree's official integration guide for more detailed setup instructions.
