From mock-only-works to real-world-works: 48 hours of reCAPTCHA debugging
The article details a 48-hour debugging process for a reCAPTCHA solver developed for QA engineers. The solver is designed to work when official testing keys are unavailable and aims to assist in testing applications. The author shares insights from multiple versions of the solver, highlighting challenges faced and solutions implemented during development.
- ▪The reCAPTCHA solver is part of an open-source MCP server for QA engineers.
- ▪The development process involved multiple versions, with significant changes made to improve functionality.
- ▪Real-world testing revealed issues with coordinate calculations that were addressed in subsequent updates.
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3935400) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } MiniKao Posted on May 25 From mock-only-works to real-world-works: 48 hours of reCAPTCHA debugging #mcp #captcha #playwright #testing Honest framing first: mk-qa-master is an open-source MCP server for QA engineers. The reCAPTCHA solver in it is a Tier 3 fallback for testing your own apps when Tier 1 (Google's official test keys) and Tier 2 (feature flags / IP allowlist) aren't available. It is not a "beat captcha" tool.
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