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Form actions

Actions handle POST submissions on the server without custom API code.

Intermediate 10 min read Lesson 3 of 150 Challenge included

What you will be able to do

Export actions.
Name the action.
Progressive enhancement works without JS.

In plain English

Actions handle POST submissions on the server without custom API code.

Export actions.
Name the action.
Progressive enhancement works without JS.

src/routes/signup/+page.server.jsJavaScript

export const actions = {
  default: async ({ request }) => {
    const data = await request.formData()
    return { ok: Boolean(data.get('email')) }
  },
}

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