How to handle Google reCAPTCHA in Cypress tests effectively? or Best practices for bypassing or testi

"Google reCAPTCHA Cypress - How do y'all handle this in tests?"

Hey folks!

Struggling big time with google recaptcha cypress tests here. Every time I run my suite, it just *stops* at the captcha. Super annoying, right?

I’ve tried a few hacks like disabling it in test env or mocking the response, but it’s hit or miss. Anyone got a *reliable* way to bypass or automate google recaptcha cypress without breaking things?

Also, is there a secret sauce or a plugin that actually works? Or do we just gotta live with it?

Thanks in advance! 🚀

*(ps: sorry for typos, typing this on my phone lol)*

Ugh, google recaptcha cypress is the worst for testing! I feel your pain.

What worked for me was using the cypress-recaptcha plugin. It mocks the response so you can bypass it in tests.

Here’s the link: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/cypress-re...recaptcha)

Not perfect, but way better than getting stuck every time.

Yo! I just disable google recaptcha cypress in my test env entirely.

Add this to your config:
```
RECAPTCHA_DISABLE=true
```

Works like a charm. No plugins, no hacks. Just skip it.

Hey! Struggled with this too.

Found that mocking the network request for google recaptcha cypress works best.

Use `cy.intercept()` to stub the response:
```
cy.intercept('POST', 'https://www.google.com/recaptcha/*', {
success: true
}).as('recaptcha');
```

Life saver.

lol google recaptcha cypress is such a pain.

I use a combo of `cypress-plugin-stub-recaptcha` and env vars.

Here’s the plugin: [https://github.com/you54f/cypress-plugin...recaptcha)

Works 90% of the time. The other 10%... well, good luck.

For google recaptcha cypress, I just mock the token.

Add this to your test:
```
window.recaptcha = {
getResponse: () => 'fake-token'
};
```

Super simple and no extra dependencies.

Dude, google recaptcha cypress is the bane of my existence.

I ended up using a test key from Google. It’s meant for dev environments and bypasses the challenge.

Just replace your site key with the test key in test env.

Docs here: [https://developers.google.com/recaptcha/.../docs/faq)

Wow, thanks for all the suggestions, folks!

I tried the `cy.intercept()` method and it worked *almost* perfectly. Still getting a weird timeout sometimes, but way better than before.

Anyone else run into timing issues with google recaptcha cypress? Might just be my slow test env lol.

Also, big shoutout to the plugin recs—gonna test those next! 🚀

Hey! I’ve had success with `cypress-recaptcha-v3`.

It’s a bit niche but handles google recaptcha cypress v3 nicely.

Link: [https://www.npmjs.com/package/cypress-re...aptcha-v3)

Give it a shot!

google recaptcha cypress is a nightmare, but here’s my hack:

Use `cy.window()` to override the recaptcha function:
```
cy.window().then((win) => {
win.grecaptcha = { execute: () => Promise.resolve('fake-token') };
});
```

Works like magic.