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Version: v2

Authentication

To make requests to the Friendly Captcha API you need to prove who you are. You do this by passing an API key in a header.

caution

API Keys are secret, please treat them the same way you would handle any other password in your organization.

X-API-Key Header​

With every request from your server, you should pass the following header:

Header NameHeader Value
X-API-KeyYour API Key (A1...)

Creating API Keys​

You can create API keys in the Friendly Captcha Dashboard.

Some notes​

  • API keys can be used to verify captcha respones for all sitekeys in your account.
  • There is no cost to creating more API keys.
  • An API key can only be viewed when it is first created, make sure to copy it somewhere safe. If you lose your API key, you should create a new one.