> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://magic-post.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Google reCAPTCHA

> What the Google reCAPTCHA v3 settings in Global Settings store, what they do not do yet, and the protections that do run on your forms.

> [!WARNING]
>
> In this version of MagicPost the reCAPTCHA settings are saved but not used. No form loads the reCAPTCHA script or checks a token, so switching reCAPTCHA on does not stop bots on sign-in, registration or the contact form. Do not rely on it.

## What the settings are

**Admin → Backend Settings → Global Settings** has a **Google reCaptcha v3** block with three fields:

| Field | Purpose |
| - | - |
| **Enable Google reCaptcha v3** | A switch. |
| **Google reCaptcha Site Key** | The public key. Required while the switch is on. |
| **Google reCaptcha Secret Key** | The private key. Required while the switch is on. |

Saving stores the two keys and the switch position. A search of the application finds no code that reads them afterwards, and no page or form that asks Google for a token. If you fill them in, nothing changes for visitors.

## What protects your forms today

These checks run without any setting:

* **Contact form.** One IP address can send three messages in 10 minutes. After that the visitor sees "You have sent a few messages already. Please try again in a few minutes." The form also carries a hidden field that people leave empty and many bots fill in, and a message with that field filled in is rejected.
* **Registration.** On **Admin → Backend Settings → Registration Settings** you can switch **User Registration** off, so new people cannot sign up. You can also switch **Email Verification** on, so a new account must confirm its email address before it is used. See [Registration and login](https://magic-post.mintlify.site/admin/registration-and-login.md).

> [!TIP]
>
> Email Verification only works if your site can send email. Set up SMTP first. See [Email and SMTP](https://magic-post.mintlify.site/admin/smtp.md).

## Related pages

> [card] [Global settings](https://magic-post.mintlify.site/admin/global-settings.md)
>
> Website name, URL, theme, time zone and the Google fields.

> [card] [Registration and login](https://magic-post.mintlify.site/admin/registration-and-login.md)
>
> Control sign-ups, email verification and social login.


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