process the form

contact.js

jQuery(function($) {
  $(document).ready(function() {
    const ajaxurl = '/contact';
    $("#chili-contact-form").submit(function(e) {
      e.preventDefault();
      var messageObject = {
        message: $("#message").val();
           //invoke the firebase cloud function
        $.ajax({
            url : ajaxurl,
            method : 'POST',
            dataType: "json",
            crossDomain: true,
            data : {
                contactobject: messageObject
            },
            success : function( response ) {
              console.log(reponse);              
            },
            error: function(xhr, ajaxOptions, thrownError) {
              alert(thrownError);
            }
          });
      }
    });
  });
});