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Launch a micro-SaaS in a weekend

Auth, a request form, and webhooks. No backend code. Ship Saturday, validate Sunday.

Updated March 2026

You have an idea. You do not want to spend weeks on a backend before you know if anyone cares. So: Clerk for login, Sutrena for the data, Neon if you need a database for anything extra. Users sign in, submit requests through a form, and you check submissions via the API. Start free, upgrade to $29/month on Pro when it works. `sutrena_launch` for the landing page, `sutrena_collect` for the waitlist -- two calls to a working MVP.

Architecture

ToolRoleCost
ClerkAuthentication (user identity)Free (50K MAU)
NeonPostgreSQL for custom data (optional)Free (0.5 GB)
SutrenaRequest form, submission storage, webhooks$0 (free) / $29/mo (Pro)

Total cost: $0-$29/mo

Pro is $29/month for 100 projects and all your other work too. Build five blueprints on Pro and it is still $29/month. That is where the value is — at scale.

Clerk handles signup and login. When a user submits a request, your frontend injects their Clerk user_id as a hidden field and POSTs to Sutrena. List submissions via the API to see requests by priority.

Neon is optional. If you need user profiles, billing state, or custom logic, put that in Postgres. But for the core request workflow, Sutrena alone is enough. Start with the free plan, then $29/month on Pro if the idea grows.

Form Definition

Hidden user_id from Clerk, a free-text request, and a priority picker. The user_id lets you trace requests to specific users in Clerk.

{
  "name": "Customer Requests",
  "fields": [
    {
      "name": "user_id",
      "type": "hidden"
    },
    {
      "name": "request",
      "label": "Your Request",
      "type": "textarea",
      "required": true
    },
    {
      "name": "priority",
      "label": "Priority",
      "type": "select",
      "options": [
        "Low",
        "Medium",
        "High"
      ],
      "required": true
    }
  ]
}

Frontend Integration

A React form that reads the user_id from Clerk and sends it along with the request. Replace frm_YOUR_FORM_ID with yours.

"use client";
import { useUser } from "@clerk/nextjs";
import { useState } from "react";

const FORM_ID = "frm_YOUR_FORM_ID";

export function RequestForm() {
  const { user } = useUser();
  const [status, setStatus] = useState<"idle" | "sending" | "sent">("idle");

  async function handleSubmit(e: React.FormEvent<HTMLFormElement>) {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (!user) return;
    setStatus("sending");

    const fd = new FormData(e.currentTarget);
    const res = await fetch(
      `https://sutrena.com/api/forms/${FORM_ID}/submit`,
      {
        method: "POST",
        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
        body: JSON.stringify({
          user_id: user.id,
          request: fd.get("request"),
          priority: fd.get("priority"),
        }),
      }
    );

    setStatus(res.ok ? "sent" : "idle");
  }

  if (status === "sent") {
    return <p>Request submitted. We will get back to you soon.</p>;
  }

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      <textarea name="request" placeholder="Describe your request..." required />
      <select name="priority" required>
        <option value="">Select priority</option>
        <option value="Low">Low</option>
        <option value="Medium">Medium</option>
        <option value="High">High</option>
      </select>
      <button type="submit" disabled={status === "sending" || !user}>
        {status === "sending" ? "Submitting..." : "Submit Request"}
      </button>
    </form>
  );
}

FAQ

Can I use compound tools instead of individual API calls?

Yes. sutrena_collect creates the form and webhooks in one call. sutrena_launch deploys pages with analytics. The code examples below show primitive APIs for full control, but compound tools handle most setups faster.

Do I really need Neon?

Probably not at first. If your MVP is just a request form with submission tracking, Sutrena handles it. Neon becomes useful when you need user profiles, settings, or business logic that does not fit the form model. Add it when you need it, not before.

How do I go from MVP to production?

Gradually. Move request handling to your own backend when you are ready. Sutrena's CSV export lets you migrate data out. The form keeps working while you build the replacement. No rush.

Can I add status tracking to requests?

Sutrena forms collect data -- they do not track state. For status tracking, use a Neon table with a status column. Wire up a Sutrena webhook to sync new requests to your database. Different tools for different jobs.

What are the free plan limitations?

10 projects (forms, pages, analytics, and automations combined), 100 submissions per form, 1 webhook. No expiry. Enough to validate an idea over a weekend. Pro is $29/month if you need more projects and unlimited submissions.

What is Sutrena?

Sutrena is the web runtime for AI agents. Forms, Pages, Analytics, Webhooks, Automations — all through 67 MCP tools and one REST API. Your agent creates web artifacts, humans interact with them, and your agent gets the data back. Use any one feature or all of them together.

Pages

Deploy HTML instantly

Forms

Collect structured data

Automations

DSL-based pipelines with 14 step types

Analytics

Privacy-first, no cookies

Webhooks

Slack, Discord, Telegram

Get started in two API calls

1. Get a trial key (no auth, no signup)

curl -X POST https://sutrena.com/api/trial

2. Create anything — a page, form, automation, or analytics site

# Create a form
curl -X POST https://sutrena.com/api/forms \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer st_trial_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "waitlist", "fields": [{"name": "email", "label": "Email", "type": "email", "required": true}]}'

# Or deploy a page
curl -X POST https://sutrena.com/api/pages \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer st_trial_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"slug": "index", "title": "My Site", "html": "<h1>Live</h1>"}'

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