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justcaptcha ver. 1.2.0
justcaptcha ver. 2.0.0
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A simple CAPTCHA service implementation.
## Usage
justcaptchad -expiry 5m -listen /var/run/justcaptchad/j.sock
justcaptchad -expiry 5m -listen /var/run/justcaptcha/c.sock
`-expiry` takes time for CAPTCHA to be valid for in format X{s,m,h}.
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## API
### Get a new CAPTCHA
### Errors
GET /
All error codes are returned with an error message in `text/plain`.
It will return an ID of a new CAPTCHA in plain text.
### Create a new CAPTCHA
POST /
It will return an ID of a new CAPTCHA in `text/plain`.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if created (and it always being created)
- `201` if created (always being created)
### Get an image for a CAPTCHA
GET /:captcha_id/image?style=
Responds with an image in JPEG format.
Responds with an image in JPEG format (`image/jpeg`).
An optional URL query parameter `style=` set a name of a CAPTCHA style if
An optional URL parameter `style=` set a name of a CAPTCHA style if it is
implemented by used CAPTCHA implementation.
#### HTTP codes
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Responds with an empty body and one of the HTTP codes.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if solved
- `202` if solved
- `403` if not solved
- `404` if doesn't exist
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Responds with an empty body and one of the HTTP codes.
If an optional `remove` URL query parameter without a value supplied. CAPTCHA
will be removed without check if it is solved and a HTTP code `200` will be sent.
Otherwise, a `403` HTTP code will be sent, and, e.g. browser will print an error
message to console. So, in this case it helps to keep a browser's console cleaner.
If CAPTCHA doesn't exist a `404` HTTP code still will be returned.
If an optional `remove` parameter without a value supplied CAPTCHA will be
removed without checking and a HTTP code `204` will be sent. Otherwise, a `403`
HTTP code will be sent if it is not solved. If a CAPTCHA doesn't exist a `404`
HTTP code still will be returned.
A `remove` parameter was added because browsers will print an error in a console
if HTTP code is not within `2xx`, so to keep a console clean you can provide
this parameter.
This can be useful to remove an unused CAPTCHA from a DB without waiting for it
to be expired. E.g. when a visitor requests for a new CAPTCHA because he struggle
to solve it.
to be expired. E.g. when a visitor requests for a new CAPTCHA or leaving a page.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if solved
- `204` if solved
- `403` if not solved
- `404` if doesn't exist
### Example of interaction
First a client makes a POST request with empty body to create a new CAPTCHA and obtains an ID for it.
POST /
As a result we get an ID `n60f2K9JiD5c4qX9MYe90A54nT0nnJrtgfhAjfaWtBg`.
Then a client requests an image for a new CAPTCHA. E.g. with a dark style.
GET /n60f2K9JiD5c4qX9MYe90A54nT0nnJrtgfhAjfaWtBg/image?style=dark
Then a client submits an answer for a CAPTCHA.
POST 'answer=198807' /n60f2K9JiD5c4qX9MYe90A54nT0nnJrtgfhAjfaWtBg
And if answer was correct a client gets a HTTP code 202. Or 403 otherwise.
Then a server checks if CAPTCHA was solved with following request.
GET /n60f2K9JiD5c4qX9MYe90A54nT0nnJrtgfhAjfaWtBg