Title: Passing returned data
Last modified: June 24, 2017

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# Passing returned data

 *  Resolved [nullmem](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nullmem/)
 * (@nullmem)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-returned-data/)
 * Well, I seem to be banging my head against the wall trying to figure out something
   that should have a simple answer, but I am just not seeing it. I set up a pre-
   process WordPress filter processor to send an ajax API call to get some data 
   and return it to Caldera. This part for me was easy because I am a software developer,
   and it works. I am able to display an error message or a green success message.
 * However, I for some reason cannot figure out how to use the results of this data
   when filling out the rest of the form. I guess what I am asking is I need to 
   do API call to check something, then proceed with the signup form with the results
   of my API call as a field. I can’t figure out how to do it.

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 *  Plugin Author [Josh Pollock](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shelob9/)
 * (@shelob9)
 * [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-returned-data/#post-9263714)
 * Thanks for using Caldera Forms. If you need the data from the API to continue
   the form submission, you’re doing the API call to late, since the form is already
   submitted.
 * I would recommend doing the API call when the field the API call is based on 
   is changed using jQuery AJAX.
 * If you need help implimenting this, please open a support ticket at [https://calderaforms.com/support](https://calderaforms.com/support)

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 * Last activity: [8 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/passing-returned-data/#post-9263714)
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