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<@1145576664366055464> for retellai chatbot widget on website is mandatory to add reCAPTCHA v3

Thanks for tagging me <@1283963196662747230>. I'll look through relevant sources and get back to you shortly.

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To learn more, see the sources I considered:

[[1] Retell Website Widget](https://docs.retellai.com/deploy/chat-widget)
[[2] Public Keys](https://docs.retellai.com/accounts/public-keys)
[[3] Toll Fraud in AI Voice Agents: How to Prevent It with Retell AI | Retell AI](https://www.retellai.com/blog/prevent-toll-fraud-on-your-ai-voice-agents-with-retell-ai)
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### Answer
 

No, reCAPTCHA v3 is **not mandatory** for the Retell chat widget. [(1) ](<https://docs.retellai.com/deploy/chat-widget>)

The `data-recaptcha-key` attribute is listed under **Optional** attributes for the chat widget. 

reCAPTCHA is an optional security feature you can enable to protect against bot abuse and toll fraud. [(2) ](<https://docs.retellai.com/accounts/public-keys>) [(3) ](<https://www.retellai.com/blog/prevent-toll-fraud-on-your-ai-voice-agents-with-retell-ai>)

To enable it (if desired) :
1. Include the Google reCAPTCHA v3 script in your HTML `<head>` tag [(1) ](<https://docs.retellai.com/deploy/chat-widget>)
2. Add the `data-recaptcha-key` attribute to your widget script 
3. Enable reCAPTCHA protection for your public key in the Retell Public Keys settings 

So you can deploy the chat widget without reCAPTCHA—it will function normally. Adding reCAPTCHA is recommended if you want additional protection against automated attacks. [(3) ](<https://www.retellai.com/blog/prevent-toll-fraud-on-your-ai-voice-agents-with-retell-ai>)

Feel free to tag <@1145576664366055464> with additional questions. I also appreciate feedback, it helps me improve.