Generating the reCAPTCHA keys

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Álvaro Moura

Last updated on Jul 6, 2026

1. Access the Google Cloud Console

Access the Google Cloud Console at the address below:

https://console.cloud.google.com/

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If prompted, log in with your Google account.

2. Select (or create) a project.

At the top of the console, click the project selector and choose the correct project.

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If you need to create a project, do it through the project selector.

3. Enable the reCAPTCHA Enterprise API in the project

Use the link below to open the API activation page:

https://console.cloud.google.com/apis/library/recaptchaenterprise.googleapis.com

You can also access the API activation page by searching for: reCAPTCHA Enterprise API

4. Generate reCAPTCHA keys

On the Google Cloud reCAPTCHA page:
https://console.cloud.google.com/security/recaptcha

Within the correct project, on the reCAPTCHA page, click Create Key (or Configure reCAPTCHA protection).

5. Fill in the required information

  1. Display Name: Descriptive name used to identify the key in the key list

  2. Application type: Select WEB for Scriptcase applications.

  3. Domain list: Click Add Domain and inform the domains where this API will be used.
    Examples:

  4. mysite.com

  5. localhost

Click Next step to define the reCAPTCHA behavior.

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After these settings, reCAPTCHA will already be ready to use in the application, working by default in score-based mode, equivalent to reCAPTCHA v3, where validation occurs automatically without requiring user interaction.

Click Create Key to finish creating the key.

6. Other Settings (Optional)

This configuration step is optional and defines whether or not to use challenges such as the checkbox "I'm not a robot" or image challenges.

Enable the option Will you use challenges? and define the challenge difficulty level.

Click Create Key to finish.

7. Getting the Site Key

After finishing the reCAPTCHA configuration, the key will be displayed at the top of the page.

8. Getting the Secret Key

To obtain the Secret Key click on Integrate with an external plugin service.

A screen with the key will be displayed.

Configuration in Scriptcase

The keys obtained in steps 7. Getting the Site Key and 8. Getting the Secret Key must be used to configure Recaptcha -V2 or Recaptcha -V3.
The type used will depend on how it was configured in step 6. Other Settings (Optional).

  1. If the challenge is enabled – Select Recaptcha -V2
  2. If the challenge is disabled – Use Recaptcha -V3

Applications with reCAPTCHA available

  1. Form
  2. Calendar
  3. Control

In the applications

  1. Site Key – Enter the ID (7. Getting the Site Key)
  2. Secret Key – Enter the secret key (8. Getting the Secret Key)

Recaptcha in the Security Module

When creating the security module it is possible to configure Recaptcha (V2 and V3).

To configure it in the security module enter:

  1. Secret Key – Enter the secret key (8. Getting the Secret Key)
  2. Site Key – Enter the ID (7. Getting the Site Key)