🚨 URGENT HANDOFF: REISS BUILDS FORM SYSTEM

Date: August 29, 2025
Status: Form working BUT spam protection failed - getting spam within 45 minutes
Priority: Fix spam protection immediately

CURRENT SITUATION

✅ WORKING:

• Contact form processes submissions successfully
• Emails send via Resend API to dev+github@agilemedia.agency
• Form data formatted and delivered properly
• Pages Functions deployment working

🚨 CRITICAL ISSUE:

SPAM EMAILS STARTED IMMEDIATELY after form went live. Current protection insufficient.

SPAM PROTECTION STATUS

BROKEN/DISABLED:

• Cloudflare Turnstile: Widget fails to load (401 errors)
• Site Key: 0x4AAAAAABvnC3l9Rei2Mbdz
• Turnstile validation: Commented out in function code

ACTIVE (INSUFFICIENT):

• Honeypot field: Hidden website input field
• Basic validation: Required fields only

TECHNICAL ARCHITECTURE

Core Files:

• functions/api/contact.ts - Main form handler (Resend API)
• contact.njk - Form with broken Turnstile widget
• wrangler.toml - Cloudflare configuration
• thank-you.njk - Success page

Current Flow:

1. User submits form at /contact
2. POST to /api/contact via Cloudflare Pages Function
3. Basic validation + honeypot check
4. Send email via Resend API (onboarding@resend.dev domain)
5. Redirect to /thank-you

Environment Variables:

wrangler pages secret list --project-name reiss-builds-html
# Shows: RESEND_API_KEY ✅ | TURNSTILE_SECRET ⚠️ (unused)

IMMEDIATE FIXES NEEDED

1. SPAM PROTECTION (URGENT)

Option A - Fix Turnstile:

• Verify site key configuration in Cloudflare dashboard
• Uncomment validation code in contact.ts
• Test widget loading

Option B - Alternative Protection:

• hCaptcha integration
• Custom rate limiting
• IP-based blocking
• Email domain validation

2. Switch Email Recipient:

// In functions/api/contact.ts line ~47
to: ["jeff@reissbuilds.com"], // Change from dev+github@agilemedia.agency

ERROR HISTORY (For Context)

Original Approach: Cloudflare Email Workers

• Attempted Email Routing setup
• DNS conflicts with Jeff's Titan email (mx1.titan.email, mx2.titan.email)
• Abandoned due to complexity

Switch to Resend:

• API Key: re_d9yZYtrP_CwraCgPKXMisuWx2Pt2dGyQc
• Default domain: onboarding@resend.dev (working)
• Custom domain: Not configured (to avoid DNS conflicts)

Turnstile Issues:

• Widget loads but throws 401 authentication errors
• Private Access Token challenges failing
• Console errors: challenges.cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/pat/...

CURRENT FUNCTION CODE STATE

Security validation is DISABLED in functions/api/contact.ts:

// 2) Validate Turnstile (TEMPORARILY DISABLED FOR TESTING)
// Skip Turnstile validation for now
/*
[Turnstile validation code commented out]
*/

Only active spam protection:

• Honeypot field check
• Basic field validation

NEXT CHAT PRIORITIES

1. IMMEDIATE: Implement working spam protection
2. Configure Turnstile properly OR replace with alternative
3. Test spam protection thoroughly
4. Switch to Jeff's email once spam is controlled
5. Remove debugging code and clean up function

DEPLOYMENT COMMANDS

cd /Users/neilwhite/Projects/reiss-builds-html
npm run build
git add . && git commit -m "message" && git push origin 11ty
# Auto-deploys to: https://reiss-builds-html.pages.dev/

FILES TO EXAMINE

• functions/api/contact.ts - Main logic (spam protection disabled)
• contact.njk - Form HTML (Turnstile widget broken)
• Browser console at /contact - Shows Turnstile 401 errors
• PROJECT-STATUS-FORM.md - Detailed status

CRITICAL: Spam emails prove honeypot alone is insufficient. Need proper CAPTCHA/verification working immediately.