# ambethia/recaptcha

ReCaptcha helpers for ruby apps

Repository: https://github.com/ambethia/recaptcha
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ambethia-recaptcha
Homepage: http://github.com/ambethia/recaptcha
Language: Ruby
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: recaptcha, ruby, rails, captcha, sinatra
Last push: 2026-06-19T18:37:13+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6718, "days_push": 75, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2005, forks 439 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:04.659678+00:00)

## What it is
A Ruby gem providing helper methods for Google's reCAPTCHA API, supporting v2 checkbox, invisible, and v3 score-based verification. It offers view helpers like recaptcha_tags and controller validation via verify_recaptcha for Rails, Sinatra, and Rack apps.

## Use cases
- add recaptcha to a rails form
- verify recaptcha in a sinatra app
- protect a signup form from bots
- use invisible recaptcha in ruby
- validate recaptcha v3 scores in controllers
- block spam submissions in a ruby web app

## When to choose
- you're building a Rails, Sinatra, or Rack app in Ruby and need Google reCAPTCHA integration
- you want simple helper methods for embedding and verifying reCAPTCHA v2 or v3
- you need i18n support and testing hooks for captcha in Ruby

## When to avoid
- you're not using Ruby or a Rack-based web framework
- you need a captcha provider other than Google reCAPTCHA
- you want a framework-agnostic client-side-only captcha solution

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: auth, security, middleware, form-handling
- domain: web-development, security, backend
- platform: ruby
- tags: recaptcha, captcha, rails, sinatra, rack, gem, bot-protection, web-server

## Member repositories
- ambethia/recaptcha (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.659678+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:01:31.673637+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ambethia/recaptcha (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:04.659678+00:00, sha 3f715cd892e6)
  - homepage: http://github.com/ambethia/recaptcha (fetched 2026-08-29T10:41:23.651258+00:00, sha f7d55267a9d7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.