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How to Solve Cloudflare Turnstile and Challenge in 2024

How to Solve Cloudflare Turnstile and Challenge in 2024

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Sora Fujimoto

AI Solutions Architect

15-May-2024

Approximately 20% of the websites that require scraping employ Cloudflare, a robust anti-bot protection system that can easily block your access. With technologies that stand out in the mainstream, cloudflare could be a force to be reckoned with in 2026. Dealing with this can be quite frustrating, right?

But fret not! We'll be in for exploring effective ways to solve Cloudflare in 2026, so you don't have to go through all that hassle again. In fact, what you're reading right now is the most comprehensive guide on the subject!

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Understanding Cloudflare Turnstile

Cloudflare Turnstile is a free tool designed to replace traditional CAPTCHAs. By integrating a simple code snippet, Turnstile allows website visitors to enjoy a seamless browsing experience without the interruptions of CAPTCHA challenges. It effectively prevents misuse and confirms the legitimacy of visitors while maintaining data privacy and eliminating the negative user experience often associated with CAPTCHAs. With Turnstile, websites can provide users with a more smooth and pleasant interaction.

Turnstiles Types Supported by CapSolver

Introducing CapSolver - The Premier Automated CAPTCHA Solver:
CapSolver stands out as the top automated CAPTCHA solver, offering exceptional capabilities in CAPTCHA resolution. Leveraging advanced automation methods and a strong infrastructure, CapSolver delivers precise and efficient CAPTCHA solving, making it the best solution for handling Turnstile and other CAPTCHA challenges in 6 and beyond.

The Turnstile/Challenge verification code is a new attempt to replace reCaptcha. CapSolver automatically supports all its subtypes:

  • Manual
  • Non-Interactive
  • Invisible

How to solve cloudflare turnstile

Next we'll cover then solving Cloudflare Turnstile by means of a token. In the beginning, there is no need to specify subtypes during your call. It is not necessary to provide your own custom User-Agent yet,
Lets ignore this parameter.

The task type type is as follows

  • AntiTurnstileTaskProxyLess

Step 1 Create the task

Create the task with the createTask.

In the process of using turnstile, we must input websiteURL and websiteKey, other parameters are optional.

Task Object Structure

Properties Type Required Description
type String Required AntiTurnstileTaskProxyLess
websiteURL String Required The address of the target page.
websiteKey String Required Turnstile website key.
metadata Map<String,String> Required Turnstile extra data . Turnstile Documentation
metadata.acton String Optional The value of the data-action attribute of the Turnstile element if it exists.
metadata.cdata String Optional The value of the data-cdata attribute of the Turnstile element if it exists.

Example Request

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POST https://api.capsolver.com/createTask
Host: api.capsolver.com
Content-Type: application/json
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{
  "clientKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "task": {
    "type": "AntiTurnstileTaskProxyLess",
    "websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
    "websiteKey": "0x4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "metadata": {
       "action": "login",  //optional
       "cdata": "0000-1111-2222-3333-example-cdata"  //optional
    }
  }
}

Example Response

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{
  "errorId": 0,
  "status": "idle",
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006"   // record taskId
}

Step 2 Getting Result

Use the getTaskResult method to get the recognition results

Depending on the system load, you will get the results within the interval of 1s to 20s

Example Request

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POST https://api.capsolver.com/getTaskResult
Host: api.capsolver.com
Content-Type: application/json
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{
  "clientKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006"
}

Example Response

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{
  "errorId": 0,
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006",
  "status": "ready",
  "errorCode": null,
  "errorDescription": null,
  "solution": {
    "token": "0.mF74FV8wEufAWOdvOak_xFaVy3lqIDel7SwNhw3GgpICSWwTjYfrQB8mRT1dAJJBEoP7N1sESdp6WH9cTS1T0catWLecG3ayNcjwxVtr3hWfS-dmcBGRTx4xYwI64sAVboYGpIyuDBeMIRC3W8dK35v1nDism9xa595Da5VlXKM7hk7pIXg69lodfiftasIkyD_KUGkxBwxvrmz7dBo10-Y5zvro9hD4QKRjOx7DYj9sumnkyYCDx0m4ImDIIkNswfVTWI2V22wlnpHdvMgdtKYgOIIAU28y9gtdrdDkpkH0GHcDyd15sxQGd9VjwhGZA_mpusUKMsEoGgst2rJ3zA.UWfZupqLlGvlATkPo3wdaw.38d55cd0163610d8ce8c42fcff7b62d8981495cc1afacbb2f14e5a23682a4e13",
    "type": "turnstile",
    "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/108.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
  }
}

Use SDK Request

::: code-group

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# pip install --upgrade capsolver
# export CAPSOLVER_API_KEY='...'

import capsolver

# capsolver.api_key = "..."
solution = capsolver.solve({
  "type": "AntiTurnstileTaskProxyLess",
  "websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
  "websiteKey": "0x4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
  "metadata": {
	 "action": "login"  # optional
  }
})
go Copy
package main

import (
  "fmt"
  capsolver_go "github.com/capsolver/capsolver-go"
  "log"
)

func main() {
  // first you need to install sdk
  //go get github.com/capsolver/capsolver-go

  capSolver := capsolver_go.CapSolver{ApiKey: "..."}
  solution, err := capSolver.Solve(map[string]any{
    "type":       "AntiTurnstileTaskProxyLess",
    "websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
    "websiteKey": "0x4XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
    "metadata": map[string]string{
	  "action": "login"  // optional
    },
  })
  if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
    return
  }
  fmt.Println(solution)
}

Understanding Cloudflare Chanllenge 5S

It uses the same underlying technology as Turnstile. It helps website owners to embed non-intrusive Cloudflare challenges on their websites to effectively prevent bot attacks. Also Cloudflare Challenge 5s introduces a brief 5-second delay before granting access to a website. Its purpose is to deter automated bots by requiring users to wait for a short period.

Chanlleges types Supported by CapSolver

There is no need to specify subtypes during your call. It is not necessary to provide your own custom User-Agent yet,
we will ignore this parameter.

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The task type type is as follows

  • AntiCloudflareTask Proxy required

How to Solve Cloudflare Challenge

Firstly, as with Turnstile, we use CapSolver to create the task, (the steps are largely the same)

Step 1 Create Task

Create the task with the createTask.

In the process of using challenge, we must input websiteURL,proxy other parameters are optional.

Task Object Structure

Properties Type Required Description
type String Required AntiCloudflareTask
websiteURL String Required The address of the target page.
proxy String Required Learn using proxies

Example request

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POST https://api.capsolver.com/createTask
Host: api.capsolver.com
Content-Type: application/json
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{
  "clientKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "task": {
    "type": "AntiCloudflareTask",
    "websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
    "proxy": "158.120.100.23:334:user:pass"
  }
}

Example Response

json lines Copy
{
  "errorId": 0,
  "status": "idle",
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006"  // record taskId
}

Step 2 Getting Result

Use the getTaskResult method to get the recognition results

Depending on the system load, you will get the results within the interval of 1s to 20s

Example Request

txt Copy
POST https://api.capsolver.com/getTaskResult
Host: api.capsolver.com
Content-Type: application/json
json lines Copy
{
  "clientKey": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006"
}

Example Response

json lines Copy
{
  "errorId": 0,
  "taskId": "61138bb6-19fb-11ec-a9c8-0242ac110006",
  "status": "ready",
  "solution": {
    "cookies": {
      "cf_clearance": "..."
    },
    "proxy": "...",
    "token": "...",
    "type": "challenge",
    "userAgent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/120.0.0.0 Safari/537.36"
  }
}

Use SDK Request

::: code-group

python Copy
# pip install --upgrade capsolver
# export CAPSOLVER_API_KEY='...'

import capsolver

# capsolver.api_key = "..."
solution = capsolver.solve({
    "type": "AntiCloudflareTask",
    "websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
    "proxy": "158.120.100.23:334:user:pass"
})
go Copy
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	capsolver_go "github.com/capsolver/capsolver-go"
	"log"
)

func main() {
	// first you need to install sdk
	//go get github.com/capsolver/capsolver-go

    capSolver := capsolver_go.CapSolver{ApiKey: "..."}
	solution, err := capSolver.Solve(map[string]any{
		"type":       "AntiCloudflareTask",
		"websiteURL": "https://www.yourwebsite.com",
		"proxy":      "158.120.100.23:334:user:pass"
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err)
		return
	}
	fmt.Println(solution)
}

Conclusion

In 2026, CapSolver stands out as the optimal solution for managing Cloudflare's Turnstile and Challenge 5s, two prominent security mechanisms. CapSolver excels as a top automated CAPTCHA solver, offering superior CAPTCHA resolution capabilities. Utilizing advanced automation technology and a strong infrastructure, CapSolver effectively and accurately solves CAPTCHAs, making it the perfect choice for addressing Turnstile and other CAPTCHA challenges in 2026 and beyond.

Compliance Disclaimer: The information provided on this blog is for informational purposes only. CapSolver is committed to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The use of the CapSolver network for illegal, fraudulent, or abusive activities is strictly prohibited and will be investigated. Our captcha-solving solutions enhance user experience while ensuring 100% compliance in helping solve captcha difficulties during public data crawling. We encourage responsible use of our services. For more information, please visit our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

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