justcaptcha/README.md

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justcaptcha ver. 1.1.2
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A simple CAPTCHA service implementation.
## Usage
justcaptchad -expiry 5m -listen /var/run/justcaptchad/j.sock
`-expiry` takes time for CAPTCHA to be valid for in format X{s,m,h}.
`-listen` is `ip:port` or `/path/to/unix.sock` to listen on.
## API
### Get a new CAPTCHA
GET /
It will return an ID of a new CAPTCHA in plain text.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if created (and it always being created)
### Get an image for a CAPTCHA
GET /:captcha_id/image?style=
Responds with an image in JPEG format.
An optional URL query parameter `style=` set a name of a CAPTCHA style if
implemented by used CAPTCHA implementation.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if exists
- `404` if doesn't exist
- `500` if for some reason an image wasn't created
### Submit an answer
POST /:captcha_id
Accepts `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` content type.
It takes one parameter `answer=123456`.
Responds with an empty body and one of the HTTP codes.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if solved
- `403` if not solved
- `404` if doesn't exist
### Check if captcha is solved
GET /:captcha_id?remove
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.
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.
#### HTTP codes
- `200` if solved
- `403` if not solved
- `404` if doesn't exist