Capsolver

AI CAPTCHA solving API for scraping and automation workflows

Intermediate API
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What is Capsolver?

CapSolver is a CAPTCHA solving API and browser extension that returns tokens for reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare, AWS WAF and image challenges, with SDKs, Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, n8n and AI agent integrations aimed at scraping and test automation teams.

CapSolver is an AI-driven CAPTCHA solving service built for teams that need automation pipelines to keep moving when a challenge appears. Instead of manual clicking, the product exposes a REST API that accepts a task payload describing the CAPTCHA type and target page, then returns a solution token the client submits back to the site. The advertised catalogue covers reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 (including Enterprise variants), AWS WAF, Cloudflare Turnstile and Cloudflare Challenge, Geetest v3 and v4, and plain image to text recognition. Published response targets range from under one second for image tasks to under ten seconds for Cloudflare Challenge. The platform ships two entry points. Developers call the API directly, using SDKs for Python, Node.js and other languages, or wire it into Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer and n8n through documented integrations. Non-coders install a Chrome or Firefox extension that detects CAPTCHAs on the page and solves them automatically, which suits manual browsing and semi-automated work. A separate agent automation line exposes the solver to AI stacks through MCP, Browser Use, LangChain, the OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright, so autonomous agents can request a token mid-task. Who it is for: data engineering and scraping teams, QA engineers running browser test suites, RPA builders, SEO and pricing analysts collecting public web data, and agent developers who need an unblocking primitive. The commercial model is pay per use or prepaid packages sold through a package market, with volume discounts advertised, and enterprise buyers offered customized plans, 24/7 priority support with account managers, and claims of scaling to millions of requests. Compliance messaging cites GDPR, CCPA and ISO alignment, and the company frames the product around publicly accessible data collection. The honest positioning is that this is infrastructure, not an application. It competes with other CAPTCHA solving APIs on price per thousand solves, latency and the breadth of supported challenge types, but it does not help with detection avoidance, proxy rotation or browser fingerprinting, which usually matter as much as the solve itself. Results also depend on the site you target: a token solves a challenge, it does not guarantee the surrounding anti-bot stack will accept the session.

How do you use Capsolver?

  1. 1Create a CapSolver account
    Register on the dashboard to get API credentials. The account is where balances, package purchases and key management live.
  2. 2Pick the right product for your challenge
    Check the product pages to confirm which task type matches the CAPTCHA you face, for example reCAPTCHA v2, Cloudflare Turnstile or ImageToText, and note the required parameters.
  3. 3Read the API docs and send your first task
    The documentation walks through creating a task, polling for the result and submitting the returned token. SDKs for Python and Node.js shorten the setup.
  4. 4Wire it into your automation stack
    If you run browser automation, follow the integration guide for Selenium, Playwright or Puppeteer so the solver triggers automatically when a challenge renders.
  5. 5Or install the browser extension
    For manual browsing, add the extension to Chrome or Firefox. It detects CAPTCHAs on the page and solves them without any code.
  6. 6Buy a package or stay pay per use
    Compare pay-per-use rates with prepaid packages in the package market, where volume discounts are advertised, then fund the account.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Wide challenge coverage in one API: reCAPTCHA v2 and v3 including Enterprise, AWS WAF, Cloudflare Turnstile and Challenge, GeetestAI
  • Published speed targets under one second for image tasks and under three seconds for most token typesAI
  • Both a REST API with Python and Node.js SDKs and a no-code Chrome or Firefox extensionAI
  • Documented integrations for Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer, n8n and several AI agent frameworksAI
  • Enterprise tier advertises 24/7 priority support, dedicated account managers and custom packagesAI

Cons

  • Per-solve pricing means costs scale directly with scraping volume and can outrun savings on large jobsAI
  • Solving a challenge is only one layer; the service does not handle proxies, fingerprinting or session reputationAI
  • Quality depends on the target site, and higher reCAPTCHA v3 scores are not guaranteed (the site asks you to contact them if scores above 0.7 elude you)AI
  • No free trial is stated on the homepage, so evaluation requires topping up an account firstAI
  • Extension support is limited to Chrome and Firefox, leaving Safari and mobile browsers outAI

How much does Capsolver cost?

Pricing

Pay per use or prepaid packages sold through a package market, with savings up to 50% advertised against pay per use. Listed rates include $0.8 per 1k for reCAPTCHA v2, $1.0 per 1k for reCAPTCHA v3, $2.0 per 1k for AWS WAF, $1.2 per 1k for Cloudflare Turnstile and Geetest, and $0.4 per 1k image recognitions. Custom enterprise plans are available on request.

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Support

The homepage advertises 24/7 priority support with dedicated account managers on the enterprise tier and a customized service option, but does not describe support levels for standard accounts.

Integrations

Documented integrations cover Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer and n8n for browser automation, plus AI agent routes through MCP, Browser Use, LangChain, the OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright.

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Features

Solves reCAPTCHA v2, v3 and Enterprise variants, AWS WAF, Cloudflare Turnstile, Cloudflare Challenge, Geetest v3 and v4, and image to text CAPTCHAs. Access is through a REST API with multi-language SDKs, a Chrome and Firefox extension that auto-detects challenges, and agent automation connectors. High concurrency is supported, with published response times from under one second for image tasks to under ten seconds for Cloudflare Challenge.

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Frequently asked questions about Capsolver

  • How much does Capsolver cost?
    Pay per use or prepaid packages sold through a package market, with savings up to 50% advertised against pay per use. Listed rates include $0.8 per 1k for reCAPTCHA v2, $1.0 per 1k for reCAPTCHA v3, $2.0 per 1k for AWS WAF, $1.2 per 1k for Cloudflare Turnstile and Geetest, and $0.4 per 1k image recognitions. Custom enterprise plans are available on request.
  • Does Capsolver have an API?
    Yes, Capsolver offers an API.
  • How do you use Capsolver?
    The walkthrough on this page covers 6 steps: 1. Create a CapSolver account 2. Pick the right product for your challenge 3. Read the API docs and send your first task 4. Wire it into your automation stack 5. Or install the browser extension 6. Buy a package or stay pay per use.
  • What platforms does Capsolver support?
    Capsolver is available on Web App and Browser extension.
  • What does Capsolver integrate with?
    Documented integrations cover Selenium, Playwright, Puppeteer and n8n for browser automation, plus AI agent routes through MCP, Browser Use, LangChain, the OpenAI Agents SDK and Playwright.
  • What are the limitations of Capsolver?
    Per-solve pricing means costs scale directly with scraping volume and can outrun savings on large jobs. Solving a challenge is only one layer; the service does not handle proxies, fingerprinting or session reputation. Quality depends on the target site, and higher reCAPTCHA v3 scores are not guaranteed (the site asks you to contact them if scores above 0.7 elude you).

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Added10/21/2026

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Web AppBrowser extension

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