diff --git a/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js b/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
index 3fc2811c9..4f4b5c07a 100644
--- a/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
+++ b/src/definitions/behaviors/api.js
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ $.api = $.fn.api = function(parameters) {
 
           // exit conditions reached, missing url parameters
           if( !url ) {
-            if($module.is('form')) {
-              module.debug('No url or action specified, defaulting to form action');
-              url = $module.attr('action');
+            if( module.is.form() ) {
+              url = $module.attr('action') || '';
+              module.debug('No url or action specified, defaulting to form action', url);
             }
             else {
               module.error(error.missingURL, settings.action);
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ $.api = $.fn.api = function(parameters) {
           disabled: function() {
             return ($module.filter(settings.filter).length > 0);
           },
+          form: function() {
+            return $module.is('form');
+          },
+          input: function() {
+            return $module.is('input');
+          },
           loading: function() {
             return (module.request && module.request.state() == 'pending');
           }
@@ -508,10 +514,10 @@ $.api = $.fn.api = function(parameters) {
               data = {}
             ;
             if( !$.isWindow(element) ) {
-              if( $module.is('input') ) {
+              if( module.is.input() ) {
                 data.value = $module.val();
               }
-              else if( $module.is('form') ) {
+              else if( !module.is.form() ) {
 
               }
               else {
@@ -570,7 +576,7 @@ $.api = $.fn.api = function(parameters) {
                 url = settings.api[action];
                 module.debug('Found template url', url);
               }
-              else {
+              else if( !module.is.form() ) {
                 module.error(error.missingAction, settings.action, settings.api);
               }
             }