reCAPTCHA in a local network machine

Question

How can I use Google's reCAPTCHA in a test server on a local network?

By default, all keys work on "localhost" (or "127.0.0.1"), so you can always develop and test on your local machine.

My virtual machines however are located on non-localhost local IPs (192.168.XXX.XXX), and adding "localhost" or "127.0.0.1" does not seem to work (the captcha displays an invalid domain error). Is there any way around this?

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 12 '15 at 21:26

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You can enter a local IP such as 192.168.0.1 into the admin console and will indeed work (you'll have to wait a few minutes for it to apply).

Unfortunately it is limited to only 50 domains so this may not be a solution.

answered Apr 12 '15 at 21:26

Drew Harwell

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Huh, why didn't I think of trying this. Thank you kind sir, it'll do for us. – Mahn Apr 13 '15 at 22:04

score 6 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 14 '17 at 20:57

Beside adding the local IP to the admin console (as Drew suggested)

you can also (temporarily) disable the origin validation.

go to the admin console

Advanced Settings -> uncheck "Verify the origin of reCAPTCHA solutions"

Note: If disabled in production - you are required to check the hostname on your server when verifying a solution.

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 28 '22 at 12:32

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steps to use reCAPTCHA on localhost :

go to reCAPTCHA admin
click (+) Create
set label to localhost
choose the type of reCAPTCHA you want to use choose
and set the domain name to localhost, also allow the reCAPTCHA Terms of Service allow

answered Sep 28 '22 at 12:32

Pandjie Aldino

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reCAPTCHA in a local network machine

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