---
title: $submission_data Array
description: "## Introduction The Submission Array contains all properties of a particular entry (i.e. date created, client IP, submitted field values, etc…). The response is formatted as key value pairs and converted as JSON. ## Usage ```php $submission_data['form_id']; // returns the…"
url: "https://fluentforms.com/docs/submission_data-array/"
updated: "2023-03-07"
category: Data Definations
tags:
  - Data Definations
---

# $submission_data Array

## Introduction

The Submission Array contains all properties of a particular entry (i.e. date created, client IP, submitted field values, etc…). The response is formatted as key value pairs and converted as JSON.

## Usage

```php
$submission_data['form_id'];  // returns the form id
$submission_data['created_at']; // returns the response created date
```

## PHP Structure and Properties

```php
$response = [
    'form_id'       => 5, // Form ID
    'serial_number' => 1, // Numeric Serial Number
    'response'      => json_encode($response), // The submitted response as JSON
    'source_url'    => $source_url, // source url eg: https://domain.com/contact-form
    'user_id'       => 1, // current user id
    'browser'       => 'Chrome',
    'device'        => 'ipad',
    'ip'            => '127.0.0.1',
    'created_at'    => '2019-12-31 23:12:34',
    'updated_at'    => '2019-12-31 23:12:34'
];
```