Security: add hCaptcha validation for generating docx#35
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Summary
This PR introduces hCaptcha integration across the application to enhance security, specifically targeting the document generation process. By implementing both frontend widgets and backend verification, the system now effectively mitigates automated bot abuse and protects resource-intensive generation tasks.
Key Changes
HCAPTCHA_SECRET_KEYandHCAPTCHA_SITE_KEYacross all environment schemas. The hCaptcha widget and necessary scripts have been integrated into the document generation form inhome.ejs.apps/webroutes to pass the site key via aMETAobject, ensuring the frontend can initialize the widget dynamically based on environment settings.hcaptchanpm package. This validation is now a required step in thehandle-generate-docx.jsworkflow.Why this is necessary
Preventing automated bot traffic is critical for maintaining service stability and controlling costs associated with document generation. This implementation:
How to Test
.envfile (HCAPTCHA_SITE_KEYandHCAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY).hcaptcha.com.Attachment Reference:

The provided screenshot confirms the environment variable additions and the logic updates in the backend handlers.