hCaptcha

aid: hcaptcha
name: hCaptcha
description: 'hCaptcha, operated by Intuition Machines, is a privacy-focused CAPTCHA

  and bot-defense platform used as a drop-in replacement for Google

  reCAPTCHA. The free Publisher and Pro tiers offer a JavaScript widget

  and a server-side /siteverify endpoint that issue and verify single-use

  tokens. The Enterprise tier (hCaptcha Enterprise) adds advanced bot

  detection, account defense, MFA, machine-learning fraud signals, and

  management APIs. hCaptcha is broadly integrated into web frameworks and

  CMS platforms (React, Vue, Angular, Node/Express, WordPress, Magento)

  and ships first-party mobile SDKs for iOS and Android.

  '
type: Index
deliveryModel:
  model: saas
  open_source: false
  commercial: true
  callable_host: true
  label: Hosted service · you call their endpoint
  confidence: high
  source:
  - openapi
  - pricing
  generated: '2026-08-28'
  method: derived
accessModel:
  pricing: free
  onboarding: self-serve
  trial: false
  try_now: true
  public: false
  label: Free · Self-serve signup
  confidence: medium
  source:
  - plans
  - authentication
  - security
  generated: '2026-09-03'
  method: derived
position: Producing
access: Public
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/icons/hcaptcha.png
tags:
- CAPTCHA
- Bot Defense
- Privacy
- hCaptcha
- Intuition Machines
- Account Defense
- Enterprise Security
url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/hcaptcha/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-23'
modified: '2026-05-23'
specificationVersion: '0.23'
apis:
- aid: hcaptcha:siteverify
  name: hCaptcha Siteverify API
  description: 'The /siteverify endpoint validates an hCaptcha response token

    submitted by a browser. The server POSTs the token, secret key,

    and optional remote IP, and receives a JSON response indicating

    success, hostname, timestamp, score (Enterprise), and any error

    codes. This is the canonical server-side check that gates form

    submissions and API calls behind an hCaptcha challenge.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/
  baseURL: https://api.hcaptcha.com
  tags:
  - Siteverify
  - Token Verification
  - Server-Side
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/#verify-the-user-response-server-side
- aid: hcaptcha:js-widget
  name: hCaptcha JavaScript Widget
  description: 'The hCaptcha JS widget renders the visible or invisible challenge

    on a page and produces a response token on success. Developers

    include a script tag pointing at js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js and place

    a div with data-sitekey, optionally configuring theme, size,

    callback, and language. Frontend wrappers exist for React, Vue,

    and Angular.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/configuration
  baseURL: https://js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js
  tags:
  - JavaScript
  - Widget
  - Frontend
  - Challenge
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/configuration
  - type: ScriptURL
    url: https://js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js
  - type: SDKReact
    url: https://github.com/hCaptcha/react-hcaptcha
  - type: SDKVue
    url: https://github.com/hCaptcha/vue-hcaptcha
  - type: SDKAngular
    url: https://github.com/hCaptcha/ng-hcaptcha
- aid: hcaptcha:invisible
  name: hCaptcha Invisible
  description: 'Invisible hCaptcha runs the challenge in the background and only

    surfaces a visible puzzle when risk requires it. It is configured

    via the same widget script and an additional data-size="invisible"

    attribute, enabling no-friction verification on most legitimate

    users.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/invisible
  baseURL: https://js.hcaptcha.com/1/api.js
  tags:
  - Invisible
  - Frictionless
  - Risk-Based
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/invisible
- aid: hcaptcha:mobile-sdks
  name: hCaptcha Mobile SDKs
  description: 'hCaptcha publishes native iOS and Android SDKs (with React Native

    and Flutter wrappers) so mobile apps can present the same risk-based

    challenges as the web widget and obtain response tokens that the

    server verifies via /siteverify.

    '
  humanURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/mobile_app_sdks
  baseURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/mobile_app_sdks
  tags:
  - Mobile
  - iOS
  - Android
  - SDK
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/mobile_app_sdks
  - type: SDKiOS
    url: https://github.com/hCaptcha/hcaptcha-ios-sdk
  - type: SDKAndroid
    url: https://github.com/hCaptcha/hcaptcha-android-sdk
- aid: hcaptcha:enterprise
  name: hCaptcha Enterprise
  description: 'hCaptcha Enterprise extends the core challenge with advanced bot

    detection, account defense (ATO and fake-account protection), MFA

    and pull-based SMS, fraud signals, and management APIs for

    provisioning sitekeys, retrieving analytics, and tuning policies.

    Access is gated to Enterprise customers.

    '
  humanURL: https://www.hcaptcha.com/enterprise
  baseURL: https://api.hcaptcha.com
  tags:
  - Enterprise
  - Account Defense
  - Fraud
  - Management API
  properties:
  - type: ProductPage
    url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/enterprise
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/enterprise
- aid: hcaptcha:hcaptcha-siteverify-api
  name: hCaptcha Siteverify API
  description: The Siteverify API from hCaptcha — 1 operation(s) for siteverify.
  humanURL: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/
  baseURL: https://api.hcaptcha.com
  tags:
  - Siteverify
  properties:
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/hcaptcha-siteverify-api-openapi.yml
features:
- name: Drop-In reCAPTCHA Replacement
  description: Same integration pattern as Google reCAPTCHA, swappable with two lines of code.
- name: Privacy-First Design
  description: Minimizes PII collection and offers GDPR, CCPA, and LGPD-compatible deployments.
- name: Invisible and Visible Modes
  description: Risk-based selection between background verification and visible puzzles.
- name: Mobile SDKs
  description: Native iOS, Android, React Native, and Flutter support.
- name: Framework Wrappers
  description: First-party React, Vue, and Angular components, plus widely used WordPress, Magento, and CMS plugins.
- name: Enterprise Account Defense
  description: ATO, fake-account, and abuse signals layered on top of standard challenge verification.
useCases:
- name: Form Protection
  description: Gate signup, login, contact, and checkout forms against bot abuse.
- name: API Abuse Prevention
  description: Require an hCaptcha token before accepting calls to public APIs vulnerable to scraping or enumeration.
- name: Account Defense
  description: Reduce account-takeover and fake-account-creation attempts at login and signup.
- name: reCAPTCHA Migration
  description: Replace Google reCAPTCHA with hCaptcha to gain privacy and revenue-share options.
- name: Mobile App Verification
  description: Add challenge gates to sensitive flows in iOS and Android applications.
integrations:
- name: React
- name: Vue
- name: Angular
- name: Node.js / Express
- name: WordPress
- name: Magento
- name: Cloudflare
- name: AWS WAF
authentication:
- type: SiteKey
  description: Public site key embedded in the JS widget identifies the sitekey/property being protected.
- type: SecretKey
  description: Secret key used server-side to verify response tokens at /siteverify.
common:
- type: AgenticAccess
  url: agentic-access/hcaptcha-agentic-access.yml
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/hcaptcha-domain-security.yml
- type: Authentication
  url: authentication/hcaptcha-authentication.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.hcaptcha.com/
- type: Enterprise
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/enterprise
- type: Signup
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/signup-interstitial
- type: Pricing
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/#pricing
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/hCaptcha
- type: Blog
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/post
- type: Privacy
  url: https://www.hcaptcha.com/privacy
- type: Status
  url: https://status.hcaptcha.com/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com