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Version: v2

Configuration

There are two ways you can configure the behavior of the widget.

  • You can use HTML attributes (such as data-start). This is the method you usually use if you installed the widget to your website by adding a <script> tag.
  • Alternatively, you can use the Javascript SDK and create widgets programmatically.
tip

To respond to changes in the widget such as the captcha being completed, please see the events page.

HTML Attributes

data-sitekey attribute

This field is how you specify the sitekey for a given widget.

Example:

<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>"></div>

data-start attribute

You can specify when the widget should start solving a puzzle, you can specify the data-start attribute with one of the following values:

  • auto: the solver will start as soon as possible. This is recommended if the user will definitely be submitting the CAPTCHA solution (e.g. there is only one form on the page), this offers the best user experience.
  • focus: as soon as the form containing the widget fires the focusin event the solver starts, or when the user presses the start button in the widget. This is recommended for webpages where only few users will actually submit the form. This is the default.
  • none: the solver only starts when the user presses the button or it is programatically started by calling start().

Example:

<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>" data-start="auto"></div>

data-form-field-name

By default a hidden form field with name frc-captcha-response is created. You can change the name of this field by setting this attribute, which can be useful for integrations with certain frameworks and content management systems.

Example:

<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>" data-form-field-name="my-captcha-solution-field"></div>

data-api-endpoint

Only relevant if you are using our dedicated EU endpoint service.

By default the widget fetches puzzles from https://global.frcapi.com/api/v2/captcha, which serves puzzles globally. As a premium service we offer an alternative endpoint that serves requests from datacenters in Germany only. You can either specify a URL, "eu" or "global".

Example:

<!-- Use the dedicated EU endpoint -->
<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>" data-api-endpoint="eu"></div>

data-theme

You can match the style of the widget to your website. By default the theme of the widget is light.

  • "light": A light theme (default).
  • "dark": A dark "night mode" theme.
  • "auto": Match the user's operating system or browser preference settings.

Example:

<!-- Renders a dark widget -->
<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>" data-theme="dark"></div>

lang attribute

You can use this to force a specific language.

We recommend you only use this if you have to. The widget automatically detects and matches the language of your website.

Example:

<!-- This will force a widget with German text -->
<div class="frc-captcha" data-sitekey="<my sitekey>" lang="de"></div>

Javascript SDK

See the CreateWidgetOptions for the settings you can pass when creating a widget using sdk.createWidget().