Intake Relay
Intake Relay
Pricing & accounts
Free tier for testing (10 submissions/month). Starter at $29 and Growth at $79 for production SaaS onboarding volume. Self serve signup with email verification.
Pricing
Start free, then pick a plan that matches your submission volume. Every tier includes version pinning, server side validation, webhook retries, and the embed SDK.
Try it
$0 / mo
Free
Verify email, get an API key, and run up to 10 intake submissions per month on one flow.
Indie SaaS
$29 / mo
Starter
2,000 submissions, 5 flows, 3 webhook endpoints. Covers typical MVP onboarding volume.
Scale
$79 / mo
Growth
20,000 submissions and unlimited flows for teams shipping multiple intake surfaces.
Enterprise
Custom
Scale
Higher caps, SLA, and support for heavy webhook workloads. Larger file or video uploads available by special request (custom pricing).
Included limits
| Free | Starter | Growth | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intake submissions / month | 10 | 2,000 | 20,000 | Custom |
| Flows | 1 | 5 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Webhook endpoints | 1 | 3 | 10 | Custom |
| Version pinning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Webhook retries + delivery log | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File uploads | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| File upload size (per file) | No | 10 MB | 10 MB | By request |
| Uploaded file retention | No | 60 days | 60 days | 60 days |
Need more than your plan includes? Contact us for overage options on paid tiers. File uploads require Starter or above (not included on Free). On paid plans, standard uploads are capped at 10 MB per file and removed after 60 days. Scale customers who need larger attachments (for example short video) can request a higher per file limit, subject to custom pricing and setup; contact us to discuss before building on it.
Get started
Create a free account in minutes. Verify your email, receive an API key, and run your first intake flow, the same API you will use in production.
- Step 1
Create account
Sign up with email. We verify your address before issuing API access.
- Step 2
Get API key
Use the admin key (mfk_) from your dashboard to create flows via REST.
- Step 3
Test free tier
Up to 10 intake submissions per month on one flow, enough to wire webhooks and embeds.
- Step 4
Upgrade when ready
Move to Starter ($29) or Growth ($79) when you exceed free limits or need more flows.
Security & trust
- Webhook HMAC: verify
X-Intake-Signatureon raw JSON bodies. - Key separation: embed keys for public submit; API keys on the server only.
- Version pinning: published schemas are immutable; embeds target explicit versions.
- Hosted on GCP: Cloud Run and PostgreSQL in production.
FAQ
What is Intake Relay?
Intake Relay is a developer first backend for structured intake in SaaS apps. You define versioned onboarding or signup schemas via JSON API, embed multi step flows in your product without iframes, validate submissions on the server, and trigger webhook workflows on intake.submitted.
Is Intake Relay a form builder like Typeform?
No. Typeform is a marketer facing survey UI. Intake Relay is a headless form backend API: you own the frontend and CSS, pin immutable published versions, and integrate via REST or the embed SDK.
How does the free tier work?
Free accounts include up to 10 intake submissions per month, one flow, and one webhook endpoint, enough to wire up your app and test end to end before upgrading. File uploads are not included on Free; upgrade to Starter or Growth for optional file fields. Email verification is required when you create an account.
What is an embed key vs an API key?
The API key (mfk_) is for your backend: create flows, publish versions, read submission history. The embed key (ifk_) is scoped to one flow for public submit and schema fetch, safe to use in frontend code.
How do webhooks work?
When intake is accepted, Intake Relay queues intake.submitted deliveries with HMAC-SHA256 signatures, retries on failure, and a delivery log. Your server verifies X-Intake-Signature on the raw body.
How much does Intake Relay cost?
Intake Relay is free for up to 10 submissions per month. Starter is $29/month (2,000 submissions, 5 flows), Growth is $79/month (20,000 submissions, unlimited flows), and Scale is custom pricing for higher volume or SLA needs. Start on the free tier and upgrade when you need more capacity.
Can I version onboarding without breaking live users?
Yes. Published flow versions are immutable. Embeds pin to a version number so you can draft v2 while v1 stays live.
Does Intake Relay store uploaded files forever?
No. On Starter, Growth, and Scale plans, optional file fields upload to Google Cloud Storage with a 10 MB per file limit on standard plans. Files are automatically deleted after 60 days. Intake Relay is for intake workflows, not long term document archival. Use webhooks to copy attachments into your own storage if you need to keep them longer. The free tier does not include file uploads.
Can I upload video or larger files?
Standard plans are capped at 10 MB per file to keep costs predictable. If you are on the Scale plan and need larger attachments (for example short video clips), contact us. Higher limits are available by special request only, subject to custom pricing and manual setup on our side. We recommend discussing requirements before you build on it.
Replace your custom form backend
Start with 10 free submissions to test webhooks and embeds, then upgrade to Starter or Growth when you ship to production.
Intake Relay: headless intake for your SaaS