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Spam Protection: Overview

Welcome to Basin's spam protection documentation! This section provides everything you need to safeguard your forms against automated abuse, spam submissions, and unwanted content. Whether you're dealing with a simple contact form or a complex multi-step form, Basin offers powerful, layered protection that's easy to implement.

Our spam protection features are designed to be effective while maintaining an excellent user experience for legitimate visitors. From invisible CAPTCHA solutions to advanced filtering systems, we've got you covered.

What You'll Find in This Section

Here's a roadmap of our spam protection guides and what each one covers:

  • Overview (This Page): You are here! This page provides an introduction to Basin's spam protection capabilities and guides you through the available documentation.
  • CAPTCHA Solutions Comparison: A comprehensive comparison of all supported CAPTCHA solutions including Google reCAPTCHA v2/v3, hCAPTCHA, and Cloudflare Turnstile. Learn which solution best fits your needs based on privacy, user experience, and setup complexity.
  • Google reCAPTCHA Setup: Step-by-step guides for implementing both reCAPTCHA v2 (visible verification) and reCAPTCHA v3 (invisible background analysis) with Basin's provided site keys.
  • hCAPTCHA Setup: Learn how to implement hCAPTCHA, an alternative to Google's reCAPTCHA that offers better accessibility.
  • Cloudflare Turnstile Setup: Configure Cloudflare's invisible, CAPTCHA solution for the ultimate user experience with enterprise-grade security.
  • Advanced Spam Filters: Discover Basin's powerful suite of advanced filtering features including AI-powered content analysis, honeypot fields, email validation, geographic filtering, and duplicate detection.

Spam Protection Approaches

Basin offers multiple layers of protection that work together:

CAPTCHA Solutions

User-facing verification systems that distinguish between humans and bots: - Google reCAPTCHA v2: Traditional checkbox and challenge-based verification - Google reCAPTCHA v3: Invisible background analysis with risk scoring - hCAPTCHA: Privacy-focused alternative with better accessibility - Cloudflare Turnstile: Invisible, backed by Cloudflare's premium performance

Advanced Filters

Backend protection that works automatically: - AI-Powered Detection: Smart content analysis using SpamCheck.ai - Email Validation: Block invalid and disposable email addresses
- Geographic Filtering: Control submissions by country or region - Honeypot Fields: Hidden form elements that trap bots - Duplicate Detection: Prevent repeated identical submissions

Ready to Begin?

We recommend starting with the following approach:

  1. New to spam protection? Begin with our CAPTCHA Solutions Comparison to understand which solution best fits your needs based on privacy requirements, user experience priorities, and technical complexity.

  2. Want immediate protection? Jump to our Google reCAPTCHA Setup guide for the quickest implementation using Basin's pre-configured keys.

  3. Need advanced filtering? Explore our Advanced Spam Filters to learn about honeypot fields, email validation, and other powerful protection methods.

  4. Don't want reCAPTCHA? Check out hCAPTCHA Setup or Cloudflare Turnstile Setup for alternatives.

Best Practices

For optimal protection, we recommend: - Layered approach: Combine CAPTCHA with advanced filters - Start simple: Begin with basic protection and add complexity as needed - Test thoroughly: Always verify your setup works as expected - Monitor regularly: Check your Basin dashboard for blocked submissions

Once you've implemented basic spam protection, you'll have the foundation to explore more advanced features and fine-tune your form security.

Happy protecting!