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title: Managing CAPTCHA and risk providers
description: PingFederate lets you add and configure CAPTCHA and risk service provider instances. PingFederate includes plugins that support Google's reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible and v3 services.
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revdate: July 10, 2024
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  before-you-begin: Before you begin
  steps: Steps
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# Managing CAPTCHA and risk providers

PingFederate lets you add and configure CAPTCHA and risk service provider instances. PingFederate includes plugins that support Google's reCAPTCHA v2 Invisible and v3 services.

## Before you begin

Before you can add an instance of a Google reCAPTCHA service provider, get a project ID and API key pair from Google. The key pair consists of a site key and secret key. Learn more in Google's [reCAPTCHA Developer's Guide](https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/intro).

If you're replacing the default JavaScript file to be loaded for reCAPTCHA, ensure the replacement file is in the `<pf_install>/pingfederate/server/default/conf/template/assets/scripts/captcha` directory.

## Steps

1. Go to **System > External Systems > CAPTCHA and Risk Providers**.

   ![Screenshot of the Captcha and Risk Providers page](_images/ore1669852039127.png)

2. Click **Create New Instance**. The **Create Risk Provider Instance** page opens.

3. On the **Type** tab, enter a provider **Instance Name** and **Instance ID**. Select a **Type**.

4. On the **Instance Configuration** tab:

   1. Enter the **Site Key** and **Secret Key** from Google.

   2. If you're adding a reCAPTCHA v3 instance, enter the **Pass Score Threshold**.

   3. (Optional) To replace the default JavaScript file to be loaded for reCAPTCHA, click **Show Advanced Fields** and enter the new **JavaScript File Name**.

      ![Screenshot of the Create Risk Provider Instance page's Instance Configuration tab](_images/ubd1669852580207.png)

5. Click **Next**.

6. On the **Summary** tab, review the configuration.

7. Click **Save**.