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In this article:

  • HTTP request
  • Body parameters
  • SecurityRule
  • Condition
  • HostMatcher
  • StringMatcher
  • UriMatcher
  • QueryMatcher
  • HeaderMatcher
  • IpMatcher
  • IpRangesMatcher
  • GeoIpMatcher
  • OverrideVariant
  • Response
  • CreateCaptchaMetadata
  • Status
  • Captcha
  • SecurityRule
  • Condition
  • HostMatcher
  • StringMatcher
  • UriMatcher
  • QueryMatcher
  • HeaderMatcher
  • IpMatcher
  • IpRangesMatcher
  • GeoIpMatcher
  • OverrideVariant
  1. API reference
  2. REST
  3. Captcha
  4. Create

SmartCaptcha API, REST: Captcha.Create

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Yandex Cloud
Updated at November 26, 2024
  • HTTP request
  • Body parameters
  • SecurityRule
  • Condition
  • HostMatcher
  • StringMatcher
  • UriMatcher
  • QueryMatcher
  • HeaderMatcher
  • IpMatcher
  • IpRangesMatcher
  • GeoIpMatcher
  • OverrideVariant
  • Response
  • CreateCaptchaMetadata
  • Status
  • Captcha
  • SecurityRule
  • Condition
  • HostMatcher
  • StringMatcher
  • UriMatcher
  • QueryMatcher
  • HeaderMatcher
  • IpMatcher
  • IpRangesMatcher
  • GeoIpMatcher
  • OverrideVariant

Creates a captcha in the specified folder using the data specified in the request.

HTTP requestHTTP request

POST https://smartcaptcha.api.cloud.yandex.net/smartcaptcha/v1/captchas

Body parametersBody parameters

{
  "folderId": "string",
  "name": "string",
  "allowedSites": [
    "string"
  ],
  "complexity": "string",
  "styleJson": "string",
  "turnOffHostnameCheck": "boolean",
  "preCheckType": "string",
  "challengeType": "string",
  "securityRules": [
    {
      "name": "string",
      "priority": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "condition": {
        "host": {
          "hosts": [
            {
              // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
              "exactMatch": "string",
              "exactNotMatch": "string",
              "prefixMatch": "string",
              "prefixNotMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
              // end of the list of possible fields
            }
          ]
        },
        "uri": {
          "path": {
            // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
            "exactMatch": "string",
            "exactNotMatch": "string",
            "prefixMatch": "string",
            "prefixNotMatch": "string",
            "pireRegexMatch": "string",
            "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
            // end of the list of possible fields
          },
          "queries": [
            {
              "key": "string",
              "value": {
                // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
                "exactMatch": "string",
                "exactNotMatch": "string",
                "prefixMatch": "string",
                "prefixNotMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
                // end of the list of possible fields
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "headers": [
          {
            "name": "string",
            "value": {
              // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
              "exactMatch": "string",
              "exactNotMatch": "string",
              "prefixMatch": "string",
              "prefixNotMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
              // end of the list of possible fields
            }
          }
        ],
        "sourceIp": {
          "ipRangesMatch": {
            "ipRanges": [
              "string"
            ]
          },
          "ipRangesNotMatch": {
            "ipRanges": [
              "string"
            ]
          },
          "geoIpMatch": {
            "locations": [
              "string"
            ]
          },
          "geoIpNotMatch": {
            "locations": [
              "string"
            ]
          }
        }
      },
      "overrideVariantUuid": "string"
    }
  ],
  "deletionProtection": "boolean",
  "overrideVariants": [
    {
      "uuid": "string",
      "description": "string",
      "complexity": "string",
      "preCheckType": "string",
      "challengeType": "string"
    }
  ]
}

Field

Description

folderId

string

Required field. ID of the folder to create a captcha in.

name

string

Name of the captcha.
The name must be unique within the folder.

allowedSites[]

string

List of allowed host names, see Domain validation.

complexity

enum (CaptchaComplexity)

Complexity of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_COMPLEXITY_UNSPECIFIED
  • EASY: High chance to pass pre-check and easy advanced challenge.
  • MEDIUM: Medium chance to pass pre-check and normal advanced challenge.
  • HARD: Little chance to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.
  • FORCE_HARD: Impossible to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.

styleJson

string

JSON with variables to define the captcha appearance. For more details see generated JSON in cloud console.

turnOffHostnameCheck

boolean

Turn off host name check, see Domain validation.

preCheckType

enum (CaptchaPreCheckType)

Basic check type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_PRE_CHECK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • CHECKBOX: User must click the "I am not a robot" button.
  • SLIDER: User must move the slider from left to right.

challengeType

enum (CaptchaChallengeType)

Additional task type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_CHALLENGE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • IMAGE_TEXT: Text recognition: The user has to type a distorted text from the picture into a special field.
  • SILHOUETTES: Silhouettes: The user has to mark several icons from the picture in a particular order.
  • KALEIDOSCOPE: Kaleidoscope: The user has to build a picture from individual parts by shuffling them using a slider.

securityRules[]

SecurityRule

List of security rules.

deletionProtection

boolean

Determines whether captcha is protected from being deleted.

overrideVariants[]

OverrideVariant

List of variants to use in security_rules

SecurityRuleSecurityRule

SecurityRule object. Defines the condition and action: when and which variant to show.

Field

Description

name

string

Required field. Name of the rule. The name is unique within the captcha. 1-50 characters long.

priority

string (int64)

Priority of the rule. Lower value means higher priority.

description

string

Optional description of the rule. 0-512 characters long.

condition

Condition

The condition for matching the rule.

overrideVariantUuid

string

Variant UUID to show in case of match the rule. Keep empty to use defaults.

ConditionCondition

Condition object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

host

HostMatcher

Host where captcha placed.

uri

UriMatcher

URI where captcha placed.

headers[]

HeaderMatcher

Captcha request headers.

sourceIp

IpMatcher

The IP address of the requester.

HostMatcherHostMatcher

HostMatcher object.

Field

Description

hosts[]

StringMatcher

List of hosts. OR semantics implied.

StringMatcherStringMatcher

StringMatcher object.

Field

Description

exactMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

exactNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

prefixMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

prefixNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

pireRegexMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

pireRegexNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

UriMatcherUriMatcher

UriMatcher object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

path

StringMatcher

Path of the URI RFC3986.

queries[]

QueryMatcher

List of query matchers. AND semantics implied.

QueryMatcherQueryMatcher

QueryMatcher object.

Field

Description

key

string

Required field. Key of the query parameter.

value

StringMatcher

Required field. Value of the query parameter.

HeaderMatcherHeaderMatcher

HeaderMatcher object.

Field

Description

name

string

Required field. Name of header (case insensitive).

value

StringMatcher

Required field. Value of the header.

IpMatcherIpMatcher

IpMatcher object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

ipRangesMatch

IpRangesMatcher

ipRangesNotMatch

IpRangesMatcher

geoIpMatch

GeoIpMatcher

geoIpNotMatch

GeoIpMatcher

IpRangesMatcherIpRangesMatcher

IpRangesMatcher object.

Field

Description

ipRanges[]

string

List of IP ranges. OR semantics implied.

GeoIpMatcherGeoIpMatcher

GeoIpMatcher object.

Field

Description

locations[]

string

ISO 3166-1 alpha 2. OR semantics implied.

OverrideVariantOverrideVariant

OverrideVariant object. Contains the settings to override.

Field

Description

uuid

string

Unique identifier of the variant.

description

string

Optional description of the rule. 0-512 characters long.

complexity

enum (CaptchaComplexity)

Complexity of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_COMPLEXITY_UNSPECIFIED
  • EASY: High chance to pass pre-check and easy advanced challenge.
  • MEDIUM: Medium chance to pass pre-check and normal advanced challenge.
  • HARD: Little chance to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.
  • FORCE_HARD: Impossible to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.

preCheckType

enum (CaptchaPreCheckType)

Basic check type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_PRE_CHECK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • CHECKBOX: User must click the "I am not a robot" button.
  • SLIDER: User must move the slider from left to right.

challengeType

enum (CaptchaChallengeType)

Additional task type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_CHALLENGE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • IMAGE_TEXT: Text recognition: The user has to type a distorted text from the picture into a special field.
  • SILHOUETTES: Silhouettes: The user has to mark several icons from the picture in a particular order.
  • KALEIDOSCOPE: Kaleidoscope: The user has to build a picture from individual parts by shuffling them using a slider.

ResponseResponse

HTTP Code: 200 - OK

{
  "id": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "createdAt": "string",
  "createdBy": "string",
  "modifiedAt": "string",
  "done": "boolean",
  "metadata": {
    "captchaId": "string"
  },
  // Includes only one of the fields `error`, `response`
  "error": {
    "code": "integer",
    "message": "string",
    "details": [
      "object"
    ]
  },
  "response": {
    "id": "string",
    "folderId": "string",
    "cloudId": "string",
    "clientKey": "string",
    "createdAt": "string",
    "name": "string",
    "allowedSites": [
      "string"
    ],
    "complexity": "string",
    "styleJson": "string",
    "suspend": "boolean",
    "turnOffHostnameCheck": "boolean",
    "preCheckType": "string",
    "challengeType": "string",
    "securityRules": [
      {
        "name": "string",
        "priority": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "condition": {
          "host": {
            "hosts": [
              {
                // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
                "exactMatch": "string",
                "exactNotMatch": "string",
                "prefixMatch": "string",
                "prefixNotMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
                // end of the list of possible fields
              }
            ]
          },
          "uri": {
            "path": {
              // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
              "exactMatch": "string",
              "exactNotMatch": "string",
              "prefixMatch": "string",
              "prefixNotMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexMatch": "string",
              "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
              // end of the list of possible fields
            },
            "queries": [
              {
                "key": "string",
                "value": {
                  // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
                  "exactMatch": "string",
                  "exactNotMatch": "string",
                  "prefixMatch": "string",
                  "prefixNotMatch": "string",
                  "pireRegexMatch": "string",
                  "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
                  // end of the list of possible fields
                }
              }
            ]
          },
          "headers": [
            {
              "name": "string",
              "value": {
                // Includes only one of the fields `exactMatch`, `exactNotMatch`, `prefixMatch`, `prefixNotMatch`, `pireRegexMatch`, `pireRegexNotMatch`
                "exactMatch": "string",
                "exactNotMatch": "string",
                "prefixMatch": "string",
                "prefixNotMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexMatch": "string",
                "pireRegexNotMatch": "string"
                // end of the list of possible fields
              }
            }
          ],
          "sourceIp": {
            "ipRangesMatch": {
              "ipRanges": [
                "string"
              ]
            },
            "ipRangesNotMatch": {
              "ipRanges": [
                "string"
              ]
            },
            "geoIpMatch": {
              "locations": [
                "string"
              ]
            },
            "geoIpNotMatch": {
              "locations": [
                "string"
              ]
            }
          }
        },
        "overrideVariantUuid": "string"
      }
    ],
    "deletionProtection": "boolean",
    "overrideVariants": [
      {
        "uuid": "string",
        "description": "string",
        "complexity": "string",
        "preCheckType": "string",
        "challengeType": "string"
      }
    ]
  }
  // end of the list of possible fields
}

An Operation resource. For more information, see Operation.

Field

Description

id

string

ID of the operation.

description

string

Description of the operation. 0-256 characters long.

createdAt

string (date-time)

Creation timestamp.

String in RFC3339 text format. The range of possible values is from
0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
Protocol Buffers reference.
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits).

createdBy

string

ID of the user or service account who initiated the operation.

modifiedAt

string (date-time)

The time when the Operation resource was last modified.

String in RFC3339 text format. The range of possible values is from
0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
Protocol Buffers reference.
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits).

done

boolean

If the value is false, it means the operation is still in progress.
If true, the operation is completed, and either error or response is available.

metadata

CreateCaptchaMetadata

Service-specific metadata associated with the operation.
It typically contains the ID of the target resource that the operation is performed on.
Any method that returns a long-running operation should document the metadata type, if any.

error

Status

The error result of the operation in case of failure or cancellation.

Includes only one of the fields error, response.

The operation result.
If done == false and there was no failure detected, neither error nor response is set.
If done == false and there was a failure detected, error is set.
If done == true, exactly one of error or response is set.

response

Captcha

The normal response of the operation in case of success.
If the original method returns no data on success, such as Delete,
the response is google.protobuf.Empty.
If the original method is the standard Create/Update,
the response should be the target resource of the operation.
Any method that returns a long-running operation should document the response type, if any.

Includes only one of the fields error, response.

The operation result.
If done == false and there was no failure detected, neither error nor response is set.
If done == false and there was a failure detected, error is set.
If done == true, exactly one of error or response is set.

CreateCaptchaMetadataCreateCaptchaMetadata

Field

Description

captchaId

string

ID of the captcha that is being created.

StatusStatus

The error result of the operation in case of failure or cancellation.

Field

Description

code

integer (int32)

Error code. An enum value of google.rpc.Code.

message

string

An error message.

details[]

object

A list of messages that carry the error details.

CaptchaCaptcha

A Captcha resource.

Field

Description

id

string

ID of the captcha.

folderId

string

ID of the folder that the captcha belongs to.

cloudId

string

ID of the cloud that the captcha belongs to.

clientKey

string

Client key of the captcha, see CAPTCHA keys.

createdAt

string (date-time)

Creation timestamp in RFC3339 text format.

String in RFC3339 text format. The range of possible values is from
0001-01-01T00:00:00Z to 9999-12-31T23:59:59.999999999Z, i.e. from 0 to 9 digits for fractions of a second.

To work with values in this field, use the APIs described in the
Protocol Buffers reference.
In some languages, built-in datetime utilities do not support nanosecond precision (9 digits).

name

string

Name of the captcha. The name is unique within the folder. 3-63 characters long.

allowedSites[]

string

List of allowed host names, see Domain validation.

complexity

enum (CaptchaComplexity)

Complexity of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_COMPLEXITY_UNSPECIFIED
  • EASY: High chance to pass pre-check and easy advanced challenge.
  • MEDIUM: Medium chance to pass pre-check and normal advanced challenge.
  • HARD: Little chance to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.
  • FORCE_HARD: Impossible to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.

styleJson

string

JSON with variables to define the captcha appearance. For more details see generated JSON in cloud console.

suspend

boolean

Determines that the captcha is currently in restricted mode, see SmartCaptcha restricted mode.

turnOffHostnameCheck

boolean

Turn off host name check, see Domain validation.

preCheckType

enum (CaptchaPreCheckType)

Basic check type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_PRE_CHECK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • CHECKBOX: User must click the "I am not a robot" button.
  • SLIDER: User must move the slider from left to right.

challengeType

enum (CaptchaChallengeType)

Additional task type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_CHALLENGE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • IMAGE_TEXT: Text recognition: The user has to type a distorted text from the picture into a special field.
  • SILHOUETTES: Silhouettes: The user has to mark several icons from the picture in a particular order.
  • KALEIDOSCOPE: Kaleidoscope: The user has to build a picture from individual parts by shuffling them using a slider.

securityRules[]

SecurityRule

List of security rules.

deletionProtection

boolean

Determines whether captcha is protected from being deleted.

overrideVariants[]

OverrideVariant

List of variants to use in security_rules

SecurityRuleSecurityRule

SecurityRule object. Defines the condition and action: when and which variant to show.

Field

Description

name

string

Required field. Name of the rule. The name is unique within the captcha. 1-50 characters long.

priority

string (int64)

Priority of the rule. Lower value means higher priority.

description

string

Optional description of the rule. 0-512 characters long.

condition

Condition

The condition for matching the rule.

overrideVariantUuid

string

Variant UUID to show in case of match the rule. Keep empty to use defaults.

ConditionCondition

Condition object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

host

HostMatcher

Host where captcha placed.

uri

UriMatcher

URI where captcha placed.

headers[]

HeaderMatcher

Captcha request headers.

sourceIp

IpMatcher

The IP address of the requester.

HostMatcherHostMatcher

HostMatcher object.

Field

Description

hosts[]

StringMatcher

List of hosts. OR semantics implied.

StringMatcherStringMatcher

StringMatcher object.

Field

Description

exactMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

exactNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

prefixMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

prefixNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

pireRegexMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

pireRegexNotMatch

string

Includes only one of the fields exactMatch, exactNotMatch, prefixMatch, prefixNotMatch, pireRegexMatch, pireRegexNotMatch.

UriMatcherUriMatcher

UriMatcher object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

path

StringMatcher

Path of the URI RFC3986.

queries[]

QueryMatcher

List of query matchers. AND semantics implied.

QueryMatcherQueryMatcher

QueryMatcher object.

Field

Description

key

string

Required field. Key of the query parameter.

value

StringMatcher

Required field. Value of the query parameter.

HeaderMatcherHeaderMatcher

HeaderMatcher object.

Field

Description

name

string

Required field. Name of header (case insensitive).

value

StringMatcher

Required field. Value of the header.

IpMatcherIpMatcher

IpMatcher object. AND semantics implied.

Field

Description

ipRangesMatch

IpRangesMatcher

ipRangesNotMatch

IpRangesMatcher

geoIpMatch

GeoIpMatcher

geoIpNotMatch

GeoIpMatcher

IpRangesMatcherIpRangesMatcher

IpRangesMatcher object.

Field

Description

ipRanges[]

string

List of IP ranges. OR semantics implied.

GeoIpMatcherGeoIpMatcher

GeoIpMatcher object.

Field

Description

locations[]

string

ISO 3166-1 alpha 2. OR semantics implied.

OverrideVariantOverrideVariant

OverrideVariant object. Contains the settings to override.

Field

Description

uuid

string

Unique identifier of the variant.

description

string

Optional description of the rule. 0-512 characters long.

complexity

enum (CaptchaComplexity)

Complexity of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_COMPLEXITY_UNSPECIFIED
  • EASY: High chance to pass pre-check and easy advanced challenge.
  • MEDIUM: Medium chance to pass pre-check and normal advanced challenge.
  • HARD: Little chance to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.
  • FORCE_HARD: Impossible to pass pre-check and hard advanced challenge.

preCheckType

enum (CaptchaPreCheckType)

Basic check type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_PRE_CHECK_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • CHECKBOX: User must click the "I am not a robot" button.
  • SLIDER: User must move the slider from left to right.

challengeType

enum (CaptchaChallengeType)

Additional task type of the captcha.

  • CAPTCHA_CHALLENGE_TYPE_UNSPECIFIED
  • IMAGE_TEXT: Text recognition: The user has to type a distorted text from the picture into a special field.
  • SILHOUETTES: Silhouettes: The user has to mark several icons from the picture in a particular order.
  • KALEIDOSCOPE: Kaleidoscope: The user has to build a picture from individual parts by shuffling them using a slider.

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