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Legacy/outdated Recaptcha API support

What`s "Legacy/outdated reCAPTCHA/noCAPTCHA"?

Exist a legacy/outdated reCAPTCHA challenges that typically require the user to identify and click on certain images. They`re not to be confused with traditional word/number reCAPTCHAs (those have no images).

For your convinience, we implemented support for Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha API. If your software works with it, and supports minimal configuration, you should be able to decode captchas using Death by Captcha in no time.

We provide two different types of Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha API:

  • Coordinates API: Provided a screenshot, the API returns a group of coordinates to click.
  • Image Group API: Provided a group of (base64-encoded) images, the API returns the indexes of the images to click.

Pricing

For the time being, price is $3.99/1k new reCAPTCHA challenges correctly solved. You will not be billed for images reported as incorrectly solved. Note that this pricing applies to new reCAPTCHA / noCAPTCHA images only, so only customers using this specific API will be charged above rate.

Image upload restrictions.

Image file size is limited to less than 180 KB. When the image will be encoded in base64, the size should be lower than 120 KB. The supported image formats are JPG, PNG, GIF and BMP.

Coordinates API FAQ:

What`s the Coordinates API URL?

To use the Coordinates API you will have to send a HTTP POST Request to http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha

What are the POST parameters for the Coordinates API?

These are:

  • username: Your DBC account username
  • password: Your DBC account password
  • captchafile: a Base64 encoded or Multipart file contents with a valid Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha screenshot
  • type=2: Type 2 specifies this is a Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha Coordinates API
What`s the response from the Coordinates API?

captcha: id of the provided captcha, if the text field is null, you will have to pool the url http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha/captcha_id until it becomes available

is_correct: (0 or 1) specifying if the captcha was marked as incorrect or unreadable

text: a json-like nested list, with all the coordinates (x, y) to click relative to the image, for example:

    [[23.21, 82.11]]

where the X coordinate is 23.21 and the Y coordinate is 82.11

Using COORDINATES API with api clients:


    /**
     * Death by Captcha PHP API newrecaptcha_coordinates usage example
     *
     * @package DBCAPI
     * @subpackage PHP
     */

    /**
     * DBC API clients
     */
    require_once '../deathbycaptcha.php';

    $username = "username";  // DBC account username
    $password = "password";  // DBC account password
    $token_from_panel = "your-token-from-panel";  // DBC account authtoken

    // Use DeathByCaptcha_SocketClient() class if you want to use SOCKET API.
    $client = new DeathByCaptcha_HttpClient($username, $password);
    $client->is_verbose = true;

    // To use token the first parameter must be authtoken.
    // $client = new DeathByCaptcha_HttpClient("authtoken", $token_from_panel);

    echo "Your balance is {$client->balance} US cents\n";

    $captcha_filename = "../images/test.jpg";  // your image here
    $extra = [
        'type' => 2  // captcha_type
    ];

    // Put your CAPTCHA image file name, file resource, or vector of bytes,
    // and optional solving timeout (in seconds) here; you'll get CAPTCHA
    // details array on success.
    if ($captcha = $client->decode($captcha_filename, $extra)) {
        echo "CAPTCHA {$captcha['captcha']} uploaded\n";

        sleep(DeathByCaptcha_Client::DEFAULT_TIMEOUT);

        // Poll for CAPTCHA coordinates:
        if ($text = $client->get_text($captcha['captcha'])) {
            echo "CAPTCHA {$captcha['captcha']} solved: {$text}\n";

            // Report an incorrectly solved CAPTCHA.
            // Make sure the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly solved!
            //$client->report($captcha['captcha']);
        }
    }

    

    # new recaptcha coordinates
    import deathbycaptcha

    # Put your DBC account username and password here.
    username = "user"
    password = "password"

    # you can use authtoken instead of user/password combination
    # activate and get the authtoken from DBC users panel
    authtoken = "authtoken"

    # to use socket client
    # client = deathbycaptcha.SocketClient(username, password)

    # to use authtoken
    # client = deathbycaptcha.SocketClient(username, password, authtoken)

    client = deathbycaptcha.HttpClient(username, password)

    captcha_file = '../images/test.jpg'  # image

    try:
        balance = client.get_balance()
        print(balance)

        # Put your CAPTCHA file name or file-like object, and optional
        # solving timeout (in seconds) here:
        captcha = client.decode(captcha_file, type=2)
        if captcha:
            # The CAPTCHA was solved; captcha["captcha"] item holds its
            # numeric ID, and captcha["text"] item its list of "coordinates".
            print("CAPTCHA %s solved: %s" % (captcha["captcha"],
                                             captcha["text"]))

            if '':  # check if the CAPTCHA was incorrectly solved
                client.report(captcha["captcha"])
    except deathbycaptcha.AccessDeniedException:
        # Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials and/or balance
        print("error: Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials
                and/or balance")

    

    import com.DeathByCaptcha.AccessDeniedException;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.Client;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.HttpClient;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.SocketClient;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.Captcha;

    import java.io.IOException;

    class ExampleRecaptchaCoordinates {
        public static void main(String[] args)
                throws Exception {

            // Put your DBC username & password or authtoken here:
            String username = "your_username_here";
            String password = "your_password_here";
            String authtoken = "your_authtoken_here";

            String filename = "src/images/test.jpg";

            /* Death By Captcha Socket Client
               Client client = (Client) (new SocketClient(username, password));
               Death By Captcha http Client */
            Client client = (Client) (new HttpClient(username, password));
            client.isVerbose = true;

            /* Using authtoken
            Client client = (Client) new HttpClient(authtoken); */

            try {
                try {
                    System.out.println("Your balance is " + client.getBalance() + " US cents");
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    System.out.println("Failed fetching balance: " + e.toString());
                    return;
                }

                Captcha captcha = null;
                try {
                    /* Upload a CAPTCHA and poll for its status with 120 seconds timeout.
                       Put you CAPTCHA image file name, file object, input stream, or
                       vector of bytes, and solving timeout (in seconds) if 0 the default value take place.
                       please note we are specifying type=2 in the second argument */
                    captcha = client.decode(filename, 2, 0);
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    System.out.println("Failed uploading CAPTCHA");
                    return;
                }
                if (null != captcha) {
                    System.out.println("CAPTCHA " + captcha.id + " solved: " + captcha.text);

                    /* Report incorrectly solved CAPTCHA if necessary.
                       Make sure you've checked if the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly
                       solved, or else you might get banned as abuser. */
                    /*try {
                        if (client.report(captcha)) {
                            System.out.println("Reported as incorrectly solved");
                        } else {
                            System.out.println("Failed reporting incorrectly solved CAPTCHA");
                        }
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        System.out.println("Failed reporting incorrectly solved CAPTCHA: " + e.toString());
                    }*/
                } else {
                    System.out.println("Failed solving CAPTCHA");
                }
            } catch (com.DeathByCaptcha.Exception e) {
                System.out.println(e);
            }

        }
    }

    

    // new recaptcha coordinates

    using System;
    using System.Collections;
    using DeathByCaptcha;

    namespace DBC_Examples.examples
    {
        public class RecaptchaCoordinatesExample
        {
            public void Main()
            {
                // Put your DeathByCaptcha account username and password here.
                string username = "your username";
                string password = "your password";
                // string token_from_panel = "your-token-from-panel";

                string filename = "./images/test.jpg";
                /* Death By Captcha Socket Client
                   Client client = (Client) new SocketClient(username, password);
                   Death By Captcha http Client */
                Client client = (Client) new HttpClient(username, password);

                /* To use token authentication the first parameter must be "authtoken".
                Client client = (Client) new HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel); */

                try
                {
                    double balance = client.GetBalance();

                    /* Put your CAPTCHA file name, or file object,
                       or arbitrary stream, or an array of bytes,
                       and optional solving timeout (in seconds) here:
                    */
                    Captcha captcha = client.Decode(filename, 0, new Hashtable()
                    {
                        {"type", 2}
                    });

                    if (null != captcha)
                    {
                        /* The CAPTCHA was solved; captcha.Id property holds
                        its numeric ID, and captcha.Text holds its text. */
                        Console.WriteLine("CAPTCHA {0} solved: {1}", captcha.Id,
                            captcha.Text);

                        // if ( /* check if the CAPTCHA was incorrectly solved */)
                        //{
                        //client.Report(captcha);
                        //}
                    }
                }
                catch (AccessDeniedException e)
                {
                    /* Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials and/or balance */
                    Console.WriteLine("<<< catch : " + e.ToString());
                }
            }
        }
    }

    

    Imports DeathByCaptcha

    Public Class NewRecaptchaCoordinates
        Sub Main(args As String())

            ' Put your DBC username & password or authtoken here:
            Dim username = "username"
            Dim password = "password"
            Dim token_from_panel = "your-token-from-panel"

            ' DBC Socket API client
            ' Dim client As New SocketClient(username, password)
            ' DBC HTTP API client
            Dim client As New HttpClient(username, password)

            ' To use token auth the first parameter must be "authtoken"
            ' Dim client As New HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel)

            Dim filename = "./images/test.jpg"

            Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Your balance is {0,2:f} US cents",
                                            client.Balance))

            ' Create the extra data with type
            Dim extraData as new Hashtable()
            extraData.Add("type", 2)

            ' Upload a CAPTCHA and poll for its status.  Put the Token CAPTCHA
            ' Json payload, CAPTCHA type and desired solving timeout (in seconds)
            ' here. If solved, you'll receive a DeathByCaptcha.Captcha object.
            Dim captcha As Captcha = client.Decode(filename,
                                                   DeathByCaptcha.Client.DefaultTimeout,
                                                   extraData)
            If captcha IsNot Nothing Then
                Console.WriteLine(String.Format("CAPTCHA {0:d} solved: {1}", captcha.Id,
                                                captcha.Text))

                ' Report an incorrectly solved CAPTCHA.
                ' Make sure the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly solved, do not
                ' just report it at random, or you might be banned as abuser.
                ' If client.Report(captcha) Then
                '    Console.WriteLine("Reported as incorrectly solved")
                ' Else
                '    Console.WriteLine("Failed reporting as incorrectly solved")
                ' End If
            End If

        End Sub
    End Class

    

    ' this script uses DeCaptcher API, to use this API first we need to opt-in our user in the following URL
    ' http://deathbycaptcha.com/user/api/decaptcher
    ' Is recomended to read the FAQ in that page

    ' this script can use authentication token instead of username/password combination
    ' to use this API with authentication token, first we need enable token authentication on users panel
    ' when using authentication token the username must be the keyword authtoken
    ' and the password is the authentication token from users panel


    VERSION BUILD=844

    URL GOTO=http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher?function=picture2&print_format=html
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:username
                                                                CONTENT={{YOUR_DBC_USERNAME}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:password
                                                                CONTENT={{YOUR_DBC_PASSWORD}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:FILE FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:pict
                                                                CONTENT={{PATH_TO_FILE}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:pict_type CONTENT=2
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=VALUE:Send

    TAG POS=6 TYPE=TD ATTR=* EXTRACT=TXT
    SET !VAR1 {{!EXTRACT}}

    

    /*
    * Death by Captcha Node.js API newrecaptcha_coordinates usage example
    */

    const dbc = require('../deathbycaptcha');

    const username = 'username';     // DBC account username
    const password = 'password';     // DBC account password
    const token_from_panel = 'your-token-from-panel';   // DBC account authtoken

    const captcha_file = '../images/test.jpg';    // Image filename src

    // Death By Captcha Socket Client
    // const client = new dbc.SocketClient(username, password);
    // Death By Captcha http Client
    const client = new dbc.HttpClient(username, password);

    // To use token authentication the first parameter must be "authtoken"
    // const client = new dbc.HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel);

    // Get user balance
    client.get_balance((balance) => {
        console.log(balance);
    });

    // Solve captcha with type 2 extra argument
    client.decode({captcha: captcha_file, extra: {type: 2}}, (captcha) => {

        if (captcha) {
            console.log('Captcha ' + captcha['captcha'] + ' solved: ' + captcha['text']);

            // Report an incorrectly solved CAPTCHA.
            // Make sure the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly solved!
            // client.report(captcha['captcha'], (result) => {
            //   console.log('Report status: ' + result);
            // });
        }

    });

    

Image Group API FAQ:

What`s the Image Group API URL?

To use the Image Group API you will have to send a HTTP POST Request to http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha

What are the POST parameters for the Image Group API?

These are:

  • username: Your DBC account username
  • password: Your DBC account password
  • captchafile: the Base64 encoded file/image contents with the valid Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha.
  • banner: the Base64 encoded banner image (the example image that appears on the upper right)
  • banner_text: the banner text (the text that appears on the upper left)
  • type=3: Type 3 specifies this is a Legacy/Outdated Recaptcha Image Group API
  • grid: Optional grid parameter specifies what grid individual images in captcha are aligned to (string, width+"x"+height, Ex.: "2x4", if images aligned to 4 rows with 2 images in each. If not supplied, dbc will attempt to autodetect the grid.
What`s the response from the Image Group API?

captcha: id of the provided captcha, if the text field is null, you will have to pool the url http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha/captcha_id until it becomes available

is_correct:(0 or 1) specifying if the captcha was marked as incorrect or unreadable

text: a json-like list of the index for each image that should be clicked. for example:

    [1, 4, 6]

where the images that should be clicked are the first, the fourth and the six, counting from left to right and up to bottom

Using IMAGE GROUP API with api clients:


    # new recaptcha image group
    import deathbycaptcha

    # Put your DBC account username and password here.
    username = "username"
    password = "password"
    # you can use authtoken instead of user/password combination
    # activate and get the authtoken from DBC users panel
    authtoken = "authtoken"

    # to use socket client
    # client = deathbycaptcha.SocketClient(username, password)

    # to use authtoken
    # client = deathbycaptcha.SocketClient(username, password, authtoken)

    client = deathbycaptcha.HttpClient(username, password)

    captcha_file = '../images/test2.jpg'  # image
    banner = "../images/banner.jpg"  # image banner
    banner_text = "select all pizza:"  # banner text

    try:
        balance = client.get_balance()
        print(balance)

        # Put your CAPTCHA file name or file-like object, and optional
        # solving timeout (in seconds) here:
        captcha = client.decode(captcha_file, type=3, banner=banner,
                                banner_text=banner_text)
        # you can supply optional `grid` argument to decode() call, with a
        # string like 3x3 or 2x4, defining what grid individual images were
        # located at example:
        # captcha = client.decode(captcha_file, type=3, banner=banner,
        #                         banner_text=banner_text, grid="2x4")
        # see 2x4.png example image to have an idea what that images look like
        # If you wont supply `grid` argument, dbc will attempt to autodetect
        # the grid

        if captcha:
            # The CAPTCHA was solved; captcha["captcha"] item holds its
            # numeric ID, and captcha["text"] is a json-like list of
            # the index for each image that should be clicked.
            print("CAPTCHA %s solved: %s" % (captcha["captcha"],
                                             captcha["text"]))

            if '':  # check if the CAPTCHA was incorrectly solved
                client.report(captcha["captcha"])
    except deathbycaptcha.AccessDeniedException:
        # Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials and/or balance
        print("error: Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials
              and/or balance")

    

    import com.DeathByCaptcha.AccessDeniedException;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.Client;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.HttpClient;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.SocketClient;
    import com.DeathByCaptcha.Captcha;

    import java.io.IOException;

    class ExampleRecaptchaImageGroup {
        public static void main(String[] args)
                throws Exception {

            // Put your DBC username & password or authtoken here:
            String username = "your_username_here";
            String password = "your_password_here";
            String authtoken = "your_authtoken_here";

            String filename = "src/images/test2.jpg";
            String banner = "src/images/banner.jpg";
            String banner_text = "choose all pizza:";

            /* Death By Captcha Socket Client
               Client client = (Client) (new SocketClient(username, password));
               Death By Captcha http Client */
            Client client = (Client) (new HttpClient(username, password));
            client.isVerbose = true;

            /* Using authtoken
               Client client = (Client) new HttpClient(authtoken); */

            try {
                try {
                    System.out.println("Your balance is " + client.getBalance()
                                        + " US cents");
                } catch (IOException e) {
                    System.out.println("Failed fetching balance: "
                                        + e.toString());
                    return;
                }

                Captcha captcha = null;

                try {
                    /* Upload a CAPTCHA and poll for its status with 120
                       seconds timeout. Put you CAPTCHA image file name,
                       file object, input stream, or vector of bytes, and
                       solving timeout (in seconds) if 0 the default value
                       take place. please note we are specifying banner,
                       banner_test and type=3 in the second argument */
                    captcha = client.decode(filename, 3, banner,
                                            banner_text, 0);
                    /* you can supply optional `grid` argument to decode()
                       call, with a string like 3x3 or 2x4, defining what
                       grid individual images were located at

                      example:
                        captcha = client.decode(filename, 3, banner,
                                                banner_text, "2x4", 0);

                      see 2x4.png example image to have an idea what that images
                      look like. If you wont supply `grid` argument, dbc will
                      attempt to autodetect the grid */

                } catch (IOException e) {
                    System.out.println("Failed uploading CAPTCHA");
                    return;
                }
                if (null != captcha) {
                    System.out.println("CAPTCHA " + captcha.id + " solved: "
                                        + captcha.text);

                    /* Report incorrectly solved CAPTCHA if necessary.
                       Make sure you've checked if the CAPTCHA was in fact
                       incorrectly solved, or else you might get banned
                       as abuser. */
                    /*try {
                        if (client.report(captcha)) {
                            System.out.println("Reported as incorrectly solved");
                        } else {
                            System.out.println("Failed reporting incorrectly
                                                                solved CAPTCHA");
                        }
                    } catch (IOException e) {
                        System.out.println("Reporting incorrectly solved CAPTCHA:"
                                           + e.toString());
                    }*/
                } else {
                    System.out.println("Failed solving CAPTCHA");
                }
            } catch (com.DeathByCaptcha.Exception e) {
                System.out.println(e);
            }

        }
    }

    

    // new recaptcha image group

    using System;
    using System.Collections;
    using DeathByCaptcha;

    namespace DBC_Examples.examples
    {
        public class RecaptchaImageGroupExample
        {
            public void Main()
            {
                // Put your DeathByCaptcha account username and password here.
                string username = "your username";
                string password = "your password";
                // string token_from_panel = "your-token-from-panel";

                string filename = "./images/test2.jpg";
                string banner = "./images/banner.jpg";
                string banner_text = "choose all pizza:";

                /* Death By Captcha Socket Client
                   Client client = (Client) new SocketClient(username, password);
                   Death By Captcha http Client */
                Client client = (Client) new HttpClient(username, password);

                /* To use token authentication the first parameter must be "authtoken".
                Client client = (Client) new HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel); */

                try
                {
                    double balance = client.GetBalance();

                    /* Put your CAPTCHA file name, or file object,
                       or arbitrary stream, or an array of bytes,
                       and optional solving timeout (in seconds) here:
                    */
                    Captcha captcha = client.Decode(filename, 0, new Hashtable()
                    {
                        {"type", 3},
                        {"banner_text", banner_text},
                        {"banner", banner}
                        /*
                        - If you want to specify grid data: {"grid", "4x2"}
                        - If you wont supply  grid parameter, dbc would attempt to
                        autodetect proper grid.*/
                    });

                    if (null != captcha)
                    {
                        /* The CAPTCHA was solved; captcha.Id property holds
                        its numeric ID, and captcha.Text holds its text. */
                        Console.WriteLine("CAPTCHA {0} solved: {1}", captcha.Id,
                            captcha.Text);

                    // if ( /* check if the CAPTCHA was incorrectly solved */)
                    //{
                    //client.Report(captcha);
                    //}
                    }
                }
                catch (AccessDeniedException e)
                {
                    /* Access to DBC API denied, check your credentials and/or balance */
                    Console.WriteLine("<<< catch : " + e.ToString());
                }
            }
        }
    }

    

    Imports DeathByCaptcha

    Public Class NewRecaptchaImageGroup
        Sub Main(args As String())

            ' Put your DBC username & password or authtoken here:
            Dim username = "username"
            Dim password = "password"
            Dim token_from_panel = "your-token-from-panel"

            ' DBC Socket API client
            ' Dim client As New SocketClient(username, password)
            ' DBC HTTP API client
            Dim client As New HttpClient(username, password)

            ' To use token auth the first parameter must be "authtoken"
            ' Dim client As New HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel)

            Dim filename = "./images/test2.jpg"
            Dim banner = "./images/banner.jpg"
            Dim banner_text = "choose all pizza:"

            Console.WriteLine(String.Format("Your balance is {0,2:f} US cents",
                                            client.Balance))

            ' Create the extra data with type
            Dim extraData as new Hashtable()
            extraData.Add("type", 3)
            extraData.Add("banner", banner)
            extraData.Add("banner_text", banner_text)
            ' If you want to specify grid data: extraData.Add("grid", "4x4")
            ' If you wont supply  grid parameter, dbc would attempt to autodetect
            ' proper grid.

            ' Upload a CAPTCHA and poll for its status.  Put the Token CAPTCHA
            ' Json payload, CAPTCHA type and desired solving timeout (in seconds)
            ' here. If solved, you'll receive a DeathByCaptcha.Captcha object.
            Dim captcha As Captcha = client.Decode(filename,
                                                   DeathByCaptcha.Client.DefaultTimeout,
                                                    extraData)
            If captcha IsNot Nothing Then
                Console.WriteLine(String.Format("CAPTCHA {0:d} solved: {1}", captcha.Id,
                                                captcha.Text))

                ' Report an incorrectly solved CAPTCHA.
                ' Make sure the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly solved, do not
                ' just report it at random, or you might be banned as abuser.
                ' If client.Report(captcha) Then
                '    Console.WriteLine("Reported as incorrectly solved")
                ' Else
                '    Console.WriteLine("Failed reporting as incorrectly solved")
                ' End If
            End If
        End Sub
    End Class

    

    ' this script uses DeCaptcher API, to use this API first we need to opt-in our user in the following URL
    ' http://deathbycaptcha.com/user/api/decaptcher
    ' Is recomended to read the FAQ in that page

    ' this script can use authentication token instead of username/password combination
    ' to use this API with authentication token, first we need enable token authentication on users panel
    ' when using authentication token the username must be the keyword authtoken
    ' and the password is the authentication token from users panel

    VERSION BUILD=844

    URL GOTO=http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher?function=imagegroup&print_format=html
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:username
                                                                CONTENT={{YOUR_DBC_USERNAME}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:password
                                                                CONTENT={{YOUR_DBC_PASSWORD}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:FILE FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:pict
                                                                CONTENT={{PATH_TO_MAIN_IMAGE}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:FILE FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:banner
                                                                CONTENT={{PATH_TO_BANNER_IMAGE}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:banner_text
                                                                CONTENT={{BANNER_TEXT}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:TEXT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=NAME:grid CONTENT={{GRID}}
    TAG POS=1 TYPE=INPUT:SUBMIT FORM=ACTION:http://api.dbcapi.me/decaptcher ATTR=VALUE:Send

    TAG POS=6 TYPE=TD ATTR=* EXTRACT=TXT
    SET !VAR1 {{!EXTRACT}}

    

    /*
    * Death by Captcha Node.js API newrecaptcha_image_groups usage example
    */

    const dbc = require('../deathbycaptcha');

    const username = 'username';     // DBC account username
    const password = 'password';     // DBC account password
    const token_from_panel = 'your-token-from-panel';   // DBC account authtoken

    const captcha_file = '../images/test2.jpg';           // Captcha image filename src
    const banner = '../images/banner.jpg';                // Banner image filename src
    const banner_text = 'select all pizza:';    // Banner text

    // Death By Captcha Socket Client
    // const client = new dbc.SocketClient(username, password);
    // Death By Captcha http Client
    const client = new dbc.HttpClient(username, password);

    // To use token authentication the first parameter must be "authtoken"
    // const client = new dbc.HttpClient("authtoken", token_from_panel);

    // Get user balance
    client.get_balance((balance) => {
        console.log(balance);
    });

    // Solve captcha with type 3, banner & banner_text extra arguments
    client.decode({captcha: captcha_file, extra: {type: 3, banner: banner,
                                                  banner_text: banner_text}
                  }, (captcha) => {

        // you can supply optional `grid` argument to decode() call, with a
        // string like 3x3 or 2x4, defining what grid individual images were located at
        // example:
        // captcha = client.decode({captcha: captcha_file,
        //                          extra: {type: 3, banner: banner,
        //                                  banner_text: banner_text, grid: "2x4"},
        //           (captcha) => {
        //   ...
        // });
        // see 2x4.png example image to have an idea what that images look like
        // If you wont supply `grid` argument, dbc will attempt to autodetect the grid

        if (captcha) {
            console.log('Captcha ' + captcha['captcha'] + ' solved: ' + captcha['text']);

            // Report an incorrectly solved CAPTCHA.
            // Make sure the CAPTCHA was in fact incorrectly solved!
            // client.report(captcha['captcha'], (result) => {
            //   console.log('Report status: ' + result);
            // });
        }

    });

    

Usage code examples for COORDINATES API and IMAGE GROUP API:

1) Send your image:

Please note we are using type="2" for CAPTCHA COORDINATES API.


    curl --header 'Expect: ' -F username=your_username_here \
                             -F password=your_password_here \
                             -F captchafile=@'your_captcha_filename.jpg' \
                             -F type='2' http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha
    

OR:

Please note we are using type="3" for CAPTCHA IMAGE GROUP API.


    curl --header 'Expect: ' -F username=your_username_here \
                             -F password=your_password_here \
                             -F captchafile=@'your_captcha_filename.jpg' \
                             -F banner=@'your_banner_filename.jpg' \
                             -F banner_text=banner_text_here  \
                             -F type='3' http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha
    

Or, if you are supplying grid info (height x width). In this example grid 4x2 is used, you should specify it according to uploaded image. If you wont supply grid parameter, dbc would attempt to autodetect proper grid.


    curl --header 'Expect: ' -F username=your_username_here \
                             -F password=your_password_here \
                             -F captchafile=@'your_captcha_filename.jpg' \
                             -F banner=@'your_banner_filename.jpg' \
                             -F banner_text=banner_text_here  \
                             -F type='3' http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha
                             -F grid=4x2
    

Result is an url_encoded data including the respective CAPTCHA_ID:

    'status=0&captcha=CAPTCHA_ID&text=&is_correct=1'

2) Pulling captcha coordinates: take the given CAPTCHA_ID and make a request like this:

curl -H "Accept: application/json" \
    http://api.dbcapi.me/api/captcha/CAPTCHA_ID

Result is a json-string where the field "text" includes the respective coords:

'{"status": 0, "captcha": 2911096,
  "is_correct": true, "text": "[[57,240],[156,335]"}'

Status: OK

Servers are fully operational with faster than average response time.
  • Average solving time
  • 1 seconds - Normal CAPTCHAs (1 min. ago)
  • 30 seconds - reCAPTCHA V2, V3, etc (1 min. ago)
  • 24 seconds - hCAPTCHA & others (1 min. ago)
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