To connect your web application APIs to a Webflow front-end, you need to use custom code to fetch and display data from external services. Webflow doesn’t support backend logic, but it allows JavaScript for client-side API integrations.
tag section.
Example setup (simplified):
fetch('https://api.example.com/data')
to request data.document.querySelector()
or jQuery to insert dynamic content.<div id="api-user-name"></div>
).document.getElementById('api-user-name').innerText = apiResponse.name
).If you need dynamic content but don’t want to maintain it manually:
To connect an API to Webflow, embed JavaScript in your site to fetch data and inject it into page elements. For dynamic updates or CMS integration, use third-party connectors or Webflow’s CMS API. Always handle security and performance considerations carefully.