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Captcha images

Quality, size, hints and matching the current task.

Source image

Use the PNG or JPEG of the current task. A full-page screenshot, extra margins and re-compression hurt recognition. Keep puzzle fragments and transparent hints as PNG with transparency.

One round, one session

The main image, hints and puzzle fragment must belong to the same round. After the captcha refreshes, earlier data is no longer valid.

Sizes and coordinates

Recognition coordinates refer to the source image. When it is displayed at a different size, the plugin must account for scale and the element's position in the browser. Sizes and formulas are on each type's page.

Sending data

With the plugin, the plugin prepares the request and talks to the server itself. With the direct API the picture goes as base64 in the image field or as raw bytes in the request body — see «Direct API».