The Spam Protection settings page allows you to configure reCAPTCHA to protect your forms from spam and abuse. Below is a detailed description of the elements and functionalities available on this page.
Overview
The Spam Protection feature helps protect your forms against spam and other types of automated abuse by using advanced risk analysis techniques. This settings page enables you to integrate and configure reCAPTCHA v3 with your forms.
Elements and Functionalities
- Enable reCAPTCHA Checkbox:
- Description: A checkbox that allows you to enable or disable the reCAPTCHA functionality.
- Label: « Enable reCAPTCHA »
- Default State: Unchecked (disabled)
- Purpose: Toggles the reCAPTCHA protection for your forms. When checked, reCAPTCHA will be enabled.
- Description Text:
- Text: « Protection against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA protects you against spam and other types of automated abuse. With the Form Reach reCAPTCHA integration module, you can block abusive form submissions from spam bots. »
- Purpose: Provides information about the benefits and purpose of using reCAPTCHA.
- Learn More Link:
- Text: « Learn more about reCAPTCHA v3 »
- URL: A link to additional information about reCAPTCHA v3.
- Purpose: Allows users to access more detailed documentation and resources about reCAPTCHA v3.
- Site Key Field:
- Label: « Site key »
- Description: A text input field where you enter your Google reCAPTCHA site key.
- Example Value: « xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx »
- Purpose: The site key is required for integrating reCAPTCHA with your forms. It identifies your site to the reCAPTCHA service.
- Secret Key Field:
- Label: « Secret key »
- Description: A password input field where you enter your Google reCAPTCHA secret key.
- Purpose: The secret key is used for communication between your site and the reCAPTCHA server. It should be kept confidential.
- reCAPTCHA Score Field:
- Label: « reCAPTCHA Score »
- Description: A text input field where you set the minimum score threshold for reCAPTCHA validation.
- Default Value: « 0.5 »
- Purpose: The score ranges from 0.0 to 1.0, where 1.0 is very likely a good interaction and 0.0 is very likely a bot. The default score is set to 0.5, which is a balanced threshold.
- Save Changes Button:
- Label: « Save Changes »
- Description: A button to save the changes made to the reCAPTCHA settings.
- Purpose: Applies the configured reCAPTCHA settings to your forms.
Example Scenario
To enable and configure Spam Protection using reCAPTCHA v3 for your forms, follow these steps:
- Check the « Enable reCAPTCHA » checkbox if it is not already checked.
- Enter your Google reCAPTCHA site key in the « Site key » field.
- Enter your Google reCAPTCHA secret key in the « Secret key » field.
- Set your desired reCAPTCHA score threshold in the « reCAPTCHA Score » field. The default value of 0.5 is usually sufficient for most cases.
- Click the « Save Changes » button to save your changes.
By following these steps, you will have successfully enabled and configured reCAPTCHA v3 protection for your forms, helping to block spam and automated abuse.