Tally

Access the Tally API with managed OAuth authentication. Manage forms, submissions, workspaces, and webhooks for your Tally account.

Quick Start

# List your forms
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('User-Agent', 'Maton/1.0')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://api.maton.ai/tally/{native-api-path}

Maton proxies requests to api.tally.so and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header and the User Agent header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY
User-Agent: Maton/1.0

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Tally OAuth connections at https://api.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections?app=tally&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'tally'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "{connection_id}",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2026-02-07T21:00:31.222600Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-02-07T21:00:37.821240Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "tally",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Tally connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '{connection_id}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If you have multiple connections, always include this header to ensure requests go to the intended account.

Security & Permissions

• Access is scoped to forms, submissions, workspaces, webhooks, organization users, and organization invites within the connected Tally account.
• All write operations require explicit user approval. Before executing any create, update, or delete call, confirm the target resource and intended effect with the user.
• Organization membership operations (removing users, creating/cancelling invites) affect who has access to the Tally organization. Confirm the target user/email and intent before executing.
• Webhooks send form submission data to external URLs. Submissions may contain personal or sensitive information entered by respondents. Confirm the destination URL and form with the user before creating.

API Reference

User

Get Current User

GET /tally/users/me

Response:

{
  "id": "w2lBkb",
  "firstName": "John",
  "lastName": "Doe",
  "email": "john@example.com",
  "organizationId": "n0Ze8Q",
  "subscriptionPlan": "FREE",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-07T20:58:54.000Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-07T22:50:35.000Z"
}

Forms

List Forms

GET /tally/forms

Query Parameters:

• page - Page number (default: 1)
• limit - Items per page (default: 50)

Response:

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "GxdRaQ",
      "name": "Contact Form",
      "workspaceId": "3jW9Q1",
      "organizationId": "n0Ze8Q",
      "status": "PUBLISHED",
      "hasDraftBlocks": false,
      "numberOfSubmissions": 42,
      "createdAt": "2026-02-09T08:36:00.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-02-09T08:36:17.000Z",
      "isClosed": false
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 50,
  "total": 1,
  "hasMore": false
}

Get Form

GET /tally/forms/{formId}

Response:

{
  "id": "GxdRaQ",
  "name": "Contact Form",
  "workspaceId": "3jW9Q1",
  "status": "PUBLISHED",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "uuid": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
      "type": "FORM_TITLE",
      "groupUuid": "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222",
      "groupType": "FORM_TITLE",
      "payload": {}
    },
    {
      "uuid": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
      "type": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "groupUuid": "44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444",
      "groupType": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "payload": {}
    }
  ],
  "settings": null
}

Create Form

POST /tally/forms
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "status": "DRAFT",
  "workspaceId": "3jW9Q1",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "type": "FORM_TITLE",
      "uuid": "11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111",
      "groupUuid": "22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222",
      "groupType": "FORM_TITLE",
      "title": "My Form",
      "payload": {}
    },
    {
      "type": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "uuid": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
      "groupUuid": "44444444-4444-4444-4444-444444444444",
      "groupType": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "title": "Your name",
      "payload": {}
    }
  ]
}

Block Types:

• FORM_TITLE - Form title block
• INPUT_TEXT - Single-line text input
• INPUT_EMAIL - Email input
• INPUT_NUMBER - Number input
• INPUT_PHONE_NUMBER - Phone number input
• INPUT_DATE - Date picker
• INPUT_TIME - Time picker
• INPUT_LINK - URL input
• TEXTAREA - Multi-line text input
• MULTIPLE_CHOICE - Radio buttons
• CHECKBOXES - Checkbox group
• DROPDOWN - Dropdown select
• LINEAR_SCALE - Scale rating
• RATING - Star rating
• FILE_UPLOAD - File upload
• SIGNATURE - Signature field
• PAYMENT - Payment field
• HIDDEN_FIELDS - Hidden fields

Note: Block uuid and groupUuid must be valid UUIDs (GUIDs).

Update Form

PATCH /tally/forms/{formId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Updated Form Name",
  "status": "PUBLISHED"
}

Status Values:

• DRAFT - Form is a draft
• PUBLISHED - Form is live

Delete Form

DELETE /tally/forms/{formId}

Moves the form to trash.

Form Questions

List Questions

GET /tally/forms/{formId}/questions

Response:

{
  "questions": [
    {
      "uuid": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
      "type": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "title": "Your name"
    }
  ],
  "hasResponses": true
}

Form Submissions

List Submissions

GET /tally/forms/{formId}/submissions

Query Parameters:

• page - Page number (default: 1)
• limit - Items per page (default: 50)
• startDate - Filter by start date (ISO 8601)
• endDate - Filter by end date (ISO 8601)
• afterId - Get submissions after this ID (cursor pagination)

Response:

{
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 50,
  "hasMore": false,
  "totalNumberOfSubmissionsPerFilter": {
    "all": 42,
    "completed": 40,
    "partial": 2
  },
  "questions": [
    {
      "uuid": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
      "type": "INPUT_TEXT",
      "title": "Your name"
    }
  ],
  "submissions": [
    {
      "id": "sub123",
      "respondentId": "resp456",
      "formId": "GxdRaQ",
      "createdAt": "2026-02-09T10:00:00.000Z",
      "isCompleted": true,
      "responses": [
        {
          "questionId": "33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333",
          "value": "John Doe"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Get Submission

GET /tally/forms/{formId}/submissions/{submissionId}

Delete Submission

DELETE /tally/forms/{formId}/submissions/{submissionId}

Workspaces

List Workspaces

GET /tally/workspaces

Response:

{
  "items": [
    {
      "id": "3jW9Q1",
      "name": "My Workspace",
      "createdByUserId": "w2lBkb",
      "createdAt": "2026-02-09T08:35:53.000Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-02-09T08:35:53.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 50,
  "total": 1,
  "hasMore": false
}

Get Workspace

GET /tally/workspaces/{workspaceId}

Response:

{
  "id": "3jW9Q1",
  "name": "My Workspace",
  "createdByUserId": "w2lBkb",
  "createdAt": "2026-02-09T08:35:53.000Z",
  "members": [
    {
      "id": "w2lBkb",
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "email": "john@example.com"
    }
  ]
}

Create Workspace

POST /tally/workspaces
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "New Workspace"
}

Note: Creating workspaces requires a Pro subscription.

Update Workspace

PATCH /tally/workspaces/{workspaceId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "name": "Updated Workspace Name"
}

Delete Workspace

DELETE /tally/workspaces/{workspaceId}

Moves the workspace and all its forms to trash.

Organization Users

> Admin scope. User removal permanently revokes a member's access to the organization. Confirm the user's name, email, and intent with the user before executing DELETE operations.

List Users

GET /tally/organizations/{organizationId}/users

Response:

[
  {
    "id": "w2lBkb",
    "firstName": "John",
    "lastName": "Doe",
    "email": "john@example.com",
    "createdAt": "2026-02-07T20:58:54.000Z"
  }
]

Remove User

DELETE /tally/organizations/{organizationId}/users/{userId}

Organization Invites

> Admin scope. Creating invites grants new users access to the organization. Cancelling invites revokes pending access. Confirm the email and intent before executing.

List Invites

GET /tally/organizations/{organizationId}/invites

Create Invite

POST /tally/organizations/{organizationId}/invites
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "email": "newuser@example.com",
  "workspaceIds": ["3jW9Q1"]
}

Cancel Invite

DELETE /tally/organizations/{organizationId}/invites/{inviteId}

Webhooks

> Data transmission. Webhooks send form submission data to the specified external URL. Submissions may contain personal or sensitive respondent information. Confirm the destination URL, form, and event types with the user before creating or updating.

List Webhooks

GET /tally/webhooks

Note: Listing webhooks may require specific permissions.

Create Webhook

POST /tally/webhooks
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "formId": "GxdRaQ",
  "url": "https://example.com/webhook",
  "eventTypes": ["FORM_RESPONSE"]
}

Webhook Event Types:

• FORM_RESPONSE - Triggered when a new form response is submitted

Update Webhook

PATCH /tally/webhooks/{webhookId}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "url": "https://new-endpoint.com/webhook"
}

Delete Webhook

DELETE /tally/webhooks/{webhookId}

List Webhook Events

GET /tally/webhooks/{webhookId}/events

Retry Webhook Event

POST /tally/webhooks/{webhookId}/events/{eventId}

Pagination

Tally uses page-based pagination:

GET /tally/forms?page=1&limit=50

Response includes pagination info:

{
  "items": [...],
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 50,
  "total": 100,
  "hasMore": true
}

For submissions, cursor-based pagination is also available using afterId.

Code Examples

JavaScript

const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms',
  {
    headers: {
      'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}`,
      'User-Agent': 'Maton/1.0'
    }
  }
);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data.items);

Python

import os
import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms',
    headers={
        'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
        'User-Agent': 'Maton/1.0'
    }
)
data = response.json()
print(data['items'])

Create Form and Get Submissions

import os
import requests
import uuid

headers = {
    'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}',
    'User-Agent': 'Maton/1.0'
}

# Create a simple form
form_data = {
    'status': 'DRAFT',
    'blocks': [
        {
            'type': 'FORM_TITLE',
            'uuid': str(uuid.uuid4()),
            'groupUuid': str(uuid.uuid4()),
            'groupType': 'FORM_TITLE',
            'title': 'Contact Form',
            'payload': {}
        },
        {
            'type': 'INPUT_EMAIL',
            'uuid': str(uuid.uuid4()),
            'groupUuid': str(uuid.uuid4()),
            'groupType': 'INPUT_EMAIL',
            'title': 'Your email',
            'payload': {}
        }
    ]
}

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms',
    headers=headers,
    json=form_data
)
form = response.json()
print(f"Created form: {form['id']}")

# Get submissions for a form
response = requests.get(
    f'https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms/{form["id"]}/submissions',
    headers=headers
)
submissions = response.json()
print(f"Total submissions: {submissions['totalNumberOfSubmissionsPerFilter']['all']}")

Notes

• Form and workspace IDs are short alphanumeric strings (e.g., GxdRaQ)
• Block uuid and groupUuid fields must be valid UUIDs (GUIDs)
• Creating workspaces requires a Pro subscription
• The API is in public beta and subject to changes
• Rate limit: 100 requests per minute
• Use webhooks instead of polling for real-time submission notifications
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments

Error Handling

Troubleshooting: API Key Issues

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

1. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://api.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Troubleshooting: Invalid App Name

1. Ensure your URL path starts with tally. For example:

• Correct: https://api.maton.ai/tally/forms
• Incorrect: https://api.maton.ai/forms

Resources

• Tally API Introduction
• Tally API Reference
• Tally Help Center
• Maton Community
• Maton Support