dotbrand

How to integrate dotbrand with Webflow

Client intake forms require custom backend development to capture visual preferences, process responses, and generate actionable briefs, creating maintenance overhead for design teams. The dotbrand Webflow integration eliminates this backend complexity through embedded survey forms that capture preferences and generate design briefs without custom code.

The dotbrand Webflow app embeds AI-driven survey forms directly in Webflow sites and captures client preferences through visual selection tools including image galleries, color palettes, and design elements. The system then analyzes responses to generate personalized design suggestions and structured project briefs.

Note that dotbrand operates exclusively within Webflow's ecosystem with no independent API access. All form data and integration workflows use Webflow's native APIs and webhook systems. You can integrate dotbrand with Webflow through the native marketplace app. The app installs in minutes and works entirely within Webflow Designer.

Use the dotbrand app

The dotbrand marketplace app provides the simplest integration path for designers. Install the certified app directly from Webflow's marketplace, connect your dotbrand account through OAuth-style authorization (a secure login method that grants permissions without sharing passwords), and embed survey forms in Designer. The app requires no technical knowledge beyond basic Webflow familiarity, though you'll need to create a dotbrand account before connecting.

After installing from the marketplace listing, open your Webflow site in Designer and launch dotbrand from the Apps panel. Connect your dotbrand account through the authorization flow, then select survey forms from the dropdown menu. Forms appear as native Webflow elements that you can position and preview before publishing.

The app enables these workflows:

• Visual preference capture: Clients select from image galleries, color palettes, and design examples embedded in Webflow-hosted forms, eliminating the need for lengthy written descriptions
• AI-powered design suggestions: According to dotbrand documentation, the system analyzes client responses and generates personalized design directions based on collected data, outputting structured creative briefs for each project
• Automated brief creation: Per the marketplace listing, produces client-ready project briefs based on collected intake data before the initial design meeting
• 24/7 client engagement: AI-driven surveys operate continuously through Webflow-embedded forms, capturing leads and client information outside standard business hours

The integration works entirely within Webflow's environment using Webflow's APIs and infrastructure. Forms are embedded as native Webflow elements and submit through Webflow's hosting. Webflow webhooks can capture form submissions for AI processing by dotbrand's backend through Webflow's technical layer by sending POST requests to custom endpoints you build. Published forms maintain your site's visual design while capturing structured client data through Webflow's native form systems.

Plan considerations: The app costs $14.99/month with a free trial available. Webflow sites on Basic plans support up to 500 combined form submissions per month across all forms. Check your plan's form submission limits if you expect high survey volume.

Browser compatibility: Use the latest versions of Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari when working with the app in Designer. Certain browser extensions including Grammarly, Adblockers, and Ublock Origin can interfere with Webflow apps according to troubleshooting documentation. Additionally, Ghost Inspector, Flash Video Downloader, and GPS Coordinates for Google Maps extensions may cause issues. Test in incognito mode if you experience issues.

Build with Webflow APIs

Since dotbrand operates exclusively as a Webflow-native app without public APIs, programmatic integration with external systems must utilize Webflow's REST API, as dotbrand provides no alternative integration endpoints. Key use cases requiring API access include: real-time CRM syncing (send form data to external systems), custom client dashboards (display survey results on external platforms), and automated workflow triggers (start internal processes when surveys are submitted). This approach enables teams building custom workflows around form submissions, syncing data to external systems, or automating content management.

Webflow provides complete APIs for capturing form data, managing CMS content, and publishing sites. The dotbrand integration functions as a native Webflow marketplace app that operates exclusively through Webflow's platform—dotbrand itself provides no public API. Access Webflow's endpoints using OAuth 2.0 authentication for multi-user applications or site tokens for single-site implementations.

Capture form submissions with webhooks

The Webflow Webhooks API lets you receive real-time notifications when clients submit forms on your Webflow site. Create webhook subscriptions (automated notifications sent to your server when events occur) that send HTTP POST requests to your endpoint whenever form submissions occur, including surveys created with dotbrand embedded in your site.

Register webhooks by calling POST /v2/sites/{site_id}/webhooks with your target URL and trigger type:

curl -X POST "https://api.webflow.com/sites/YOUR_SITE_ID/webhooks" \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
 -d '{
   "triggerType": "form_submission",
   "url": "https://your-server.com/webhook-endpoint"
 }'


Webflow's webhook system captures complete form data with field names, values, submission timestamps, and form IDs. While Webflow webhooks can capture these payloads, dotbrand provides no public APIs or integration platform support for routing survey responses to external CMS systems, project management tools, or analytics platforms. Webflow allows up to 75 webhook registrations per trigger type per site.

Validate webhook authenticity using the signature header and HMAC SHA256 verification (a cryptographic method to confirm webhooks come from Webflow) as documented in the Working with Webhooks guide. This applies to Webflow webhooks that capture form submissions, which are essential for integrating dotbrand form data with external systems since dotbrand does not provide public APIs.

Building custom CMS sync

Note: This workflow requires custom middleware development. dotbrand does not provide built-in CMS sync—you must build webhook receivers and implement API calls to Webflow's CMS endpoints as described below.

Webflow webhooks can capture dotbrand survey submissions and store them in Webflow CMS collections through custom development. When a client completes a dotbrand survey embedded on your Webflow site, the form submission triggers a Webflow webhook event that contains all collected data. Using the Webflow API, you can build custom middleware to automatically create or update CMS collection items with this survey information.

How it works:

1. Subscribe to the form_submission webhook event using the Webflow API endpoint POST /sites/{site_id}/webhooks
2. Build a custom webhook receiver to receive form submission payloads containing survey responses
3. Parse the webhook payload to extract client preference data (style selections, color choices, project requirements)
4. Use the CMS API endpoint POST /collections/{collection_id}/items to create new collection items with the survey data
5. Optionally publish items to your live site using POST /collections/{collection_id}/items/publish

This workflow enables you to build a centralized database of client intake information directly within your Webflow project, making survey responses searchable, filterable, and available for future reference. All data syncing uses Webflow's standard API authentication with Bearer tokens and requires the cms:write scope.

The Webflow CMS API enables programmatic content management through dedicated collection and item endpoints. Use these endpoints to create and update collection items with structured data (POST/PATCH /collections/{collection_id}/items), retrieve stored form responses and client records, or publish aggregated data to your live site using the publishing endpoints. This allows you to store survey responses in structured collections, manage client information programmatically, and automate content updates across your Webflow site.

List available collections with GET /v2/sites/{site_id}/collections to discover your content schema. Create collection items using POST /v2/collections/{collection_id}/items to store form responses as CMS content. Publish items through POST /v2/collections/{collection_id}/items/publish to make content live.

According to the Webflow integration documentation, dotbrand enables designers to capture client information through AI-powered surveys embedded in Webflow sites. Common integration approaches involve using Webflow's CMS collections to store form submissions and client data, with potential structures for storing survey responses, design briefs generated by the AI system, and client preference information for reference during design work.

Required OAuth scopes: sites:read, cms:read, cms:write, webhooks:write for full CMS operations.

Automate publishing workflows

Use POST /v2/sites/{site_id}/publish to publish your entire site after content updates. For collection items, call POST /v2/collections/{collection_id}/items/publish to publish specific survey results or briefs.

Publishing operations are limited to one successful publish per minute according to rate limits documentation, though overall API rate limits vary by plan tier (60 requests per minute for Starter/Basic plans, 120 requests per minute for CMS/Business plans, and custom limits for Enterprise). Plan batch publishing operations accordingly.

Rate limits by plan:

• Starter and Basic: 60 API requests per minute
• CMS, eCommerce, and Business: 120 requests per minute
• Enterprise: Custom negotiable limits

When implementing integrations with Webflow's API (the necessary integration layer since dotbrand provides no public APIs), monitor rate limit headers from Webflow (X-RateLimit-Limit, X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset) and implement exponential backoff (progressively longer wait times between retry attempts) for HTTP 429 responses. Per Webflow's rate limit specifications, plans vary from 60 to 120 requests per minute, with exceeded limits returning HTTP 429 status codes.

Implement OAuth for Multi-User Access

For applications serving multiple Webflow users, implement OAuth 2.0 authorization (a secure authentication protocol that grants permissions without sharing passwords). Direct users to https://webflow.com/oauth/authorize with your client ID, redirect URI, and requested scopes. After authorization, exchange the code for an access token at POST https://api.webflow.com/oauth/access_token.

dotbrand does not provide public API access or access tokens. According to detailed research documented in the Webflow App Marketplace listing, dotbrand functions exclusively as an embedded Webflow app with no external API infrastructure. Webflow's native authentication and APIs handle the integration, not independent dotbrand credentials or tokens. For teams requiring multi-site management or external system integration, all programmatic access must utilize Webflow's OAuth 2.0 authentication and REST API endpoints—dotbrand provides no direct integration capabilities with external platforms, marketplace apps, or SaaS tools.

What you can build

Integrating dotbrand with Webflow enables design professionals to create automated client intake workflows and generate personalized design suggestions. Note: The following use cases are documented by dotbrand but lack independent customer validation.

• ‍Client intake portals: Build dedicated onboarding pages by installing the dotbrand Webflow app where prospects complete AI-driven visual preference surveys before initial consultations. Forms capture style preferences through image selection interfaces and color pickers. According to dotbrand, the system processes responses and outputs structured project briefs.‍
• Self-service proposal generators: Create pages where clients complete AI-driven intake interviews that capture style preferences, project requirements, and budget information. Per dotbrand documentation, interior designers receive generated, AI-powered design suggestions and client-ready briefs based on the collected data, enabling them to provide immediate value while gathering structured project information for accurate scoping.‍
• Visual preference capture system: Develop image-based style selection galleries and color palette tools embedded directly in Webflow forms. These visual design preference workflows allow clients to indicate style preferences, reducing miscommunication before the first meeting and enabling designers to collect detailed preference data through the Webflow-embedded interface.‍
• Lead qualification funnels: Build multi-step intake flows embedded directly in Webflow that assess project fit through budget questions, timeline requirements, and scope indicators. According to dotbrand documentation, the Webflow app captures qualified lead information through AI-powered surveys with visual preference selection (images, colors, design styles), generating client-ready briefs that inform your project planning process.