Protect your forms from spam submissions by implementing Google reCAPTCHA for Form blocks, Newsletter blocks, promotional pop-ups, and product waitlists.

reCAPTCHA Version Overview

• Most sites use reCAPTCHA v3 (invisible, no user interaction needed)
• Cover pages use reCAPTCHA v2 (requires Google account activation)

Enabling reCAPTCHA

Form Blocks:

1. Click Edit on page
2. Click pencil icon in Form block
3. Go to Storage tab
4. Click Google reCAPTCHA
5. Select Enable Google reCAPTCHA

Newsletter Blocks:

1. Click Edit on page
2. Click pencil icon in Form block
3. Go to Storage tab
4. Click Squarespace and Connect
5. Select Enable Google reCAPTCHA

Promotional Pop-ups:

1. Open Promotional pop-up panel
2. Click Action
3. Select "Sign up for a newsletter"
4. Click Verification
5. Check Enable reCAPTCHA

Restock Waitlists:

• Automatically enabled, no setup required

Setting Up reCAPTCHA for Cover Pages (Version 7.0):

1. Open Development tools panel
2. Go to External API Keys
3. Get Google reCAPTCHA API keys
4. Set up in v3 Admin Console:
   • Choose reCAPTCHA V2
   • Select "I am not a robot" checkbox
   • Add all domains (format: yoursite.squarespace.com)
   • Accept Terms of Service
   • Copy and paste site key and secret key

Updating Domains:

1. Access v3 Admin Console
2. Select reCAPTCHA to update
3. Add new domain
4. Save changes (Allow 30 minutes for updates to take effect)

Troubleshooting Common Issues:

• Invalid domain: Add all domain names and refresh
• Invalid key type: Use reCAPTCHA V2 for cover pages
• Submit error: Verify correct secret key paste
• iOS redirect: Known limitation between iOS and Google

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