Vue.js hCaptcha Component Library
hCaptcha Component Library for Vue.js, compatible with Vue 2+.
Installation
You can install this library via npm with:
npm install @hcaptcha/vue-hcaptcha --save
or via yarn:
yarn add @hcaptcha/vue-hcaptcha
or via script tag (Vue
must be globally available)
<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue"></script>
<script src="https://unpkg.com/@hcaptcha/vue-hcaptcha"></script>
Basic Usage
<template>
<vue-hcaptcha sitekey="**Your sitekey here**"></vue-hcaptcha>
</template>
<script>
import VueHcaptcha from '@hcaptcha/vue-hcaptcha';
export default {
...
components: { VueHcaptcha }
};
</script>
The component will automatically include and load the hCaptcha API library and append it to the root component.
This is designed for ease of use with the hCaptcha API!
Api
Props
Name | Values/Type | Required | Default | Description |
---|
sitekey | String | Yes | - | This is your sitekey, this allows you to load captcha. If you need a sitekey, please visit hCaptcha, and sign up to get your sitekey. |
size | String (normal, compact, invisible) | No | normal | This specifies the "size" of the component. hCaptcha allows you to decide how big the component will appear on render, this always defaults to normal. |
theme | String (light, dark) | No | light | hCaptcha supports both a light and dark theme. If no theme is inherently set, the captcha will always default to light. |
tabindex | Integer | No | 0 | Set the tabindex of the widget and popup. When appropriate, this can make navigation of your site more intuitive. |
language | String (ISO 639-2 code) | No | auto | hCaptcha auto-detects language via the user's browser. This overrides that to set a default UI language. |
reCaptchaCompat | Boolean | No | true | Disable drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA with false to prevent hCaptcha from injecting into window.grecaptcha. |
challengeContainer | String | No | - | A custom element id to render the hCaptcha challenge. |
rqdata | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
sentry | Boolean | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
apiEndpoint | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
endpoint | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
reportapi | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
assethost | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
imghost | String | No | - | See Enterprise docs. |
Events
Event | Params | Description |
---|
error | err | When an error occurs. Component will reset immediately after an error. |
verify | token, eKey | When challenge is completed. The token and an eKey are passed along. |
expired | - | When the current token expires. |
challengeExpired | - | When the unfinished challenge expires. |
opened | - | When the challenge is opened. |
closed | - | When the challenge is opened. |
reset | - | When the challenge is reset. |
rendered | - | When the challenge is rendered. |
executed | - | When the challenge is executed. |
Methods
Method | Description |
---|
execute() | Programmatically trigger a challenge request |
reset() | Reset the current challenge |
FAQ
How can I get a sitekey?
Sign up at hCaptcha to get your sitekey today. Check documentation for more information.
What is hCaptcha?
hCaptcha is a drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA that earns websites money and helps companies get their data labeled.
Demo

To run the demo, simply npm run serve
after downloading the repo, this will start a development server on localhost:8080. Open your console to see the demo app emitting events.
To test locally, you can run the following NPM commands:
npm run serve
- This initiates the hot reload dev server from the vue-cli
npm run build
- This will build your version of the component with your customizations for production.
npm run lint
and npm run lint:fix
- This will enable ESLint to help keep your code clean!
TypeScript
Please see the DefinitelyTyped entry.
Note for maintainers: Publishing npm package
Using the proper credentials (granted to @Hcaptcha org), you'll need to do the following to publish:
npm login
- Bump version in package.json
- Commit changes
npm publish .