> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.oxylabs.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.oxylabs.io/products/es/headless-browser/features/handling-captcha-events.md).

# Gestión de eventos CAPTCHA

### Método basado en eventos&#x20;

Para supervisar el proceso de resolución del CAPTCHA, recomendamos usar el método basado en eventos. Permite a su script escuchar mensajes personalizados enviados directamente desde la extensión.

#### Cómo funciona

La extensión envía un mensaje al objeto `window` del navegador. Puedes capturarlos agregando un escuchador de eventos "message".

| `oxylabs-captcha-solve-start` | Se ha detectado el CAPTCHA y la resolución ha comenzado. |
| ----------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| `oxylabs-captcha-solve-end`   | El CAPTCHA se resolvió correctamente.                    |
| `oxylabs-captcha-solve-error` | El solucionador automático no pudo omitir el CAPTCHA.    |

Puede suscribirse a estos eventos para pausar su automatización y reanudarla solo después de que el CAPTCHA se haya gestionado correctamente. Normalmente, el manejo del CAPTCHA tarda hasta 30 segundos, según el tipo y la complejidad del CAPTCHA, pero en algunos casos puede tardar más, así que deje tiempo para que termine la gestión del CAPTCHA.

#### Ejemplos de código

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Python (Playwright)" %}

```python
import sys
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright

# Configuration
EXTENSION_NAME = 'oxylabs-runtime'
CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-end'
CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-error'
UB_BROWSER_URL = 'wss://<username>:<password>@ubc.oxylabs.io'
CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC = 60
TARGET_URL = 'https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bank-of-the-West/reviews?lang=any&fcountry=ALL&sort=date'

def run():
    with sync_playwright() as p:
        print('Opening browser page...')
        # Connect to the remote browser using CDP
        browser = p.chromium.connect_over_cdp(UB_BROWSER_URL)
        
        # Get the default context and create a new page
        ctx = browser.contexts[0]
        page = ctx.new_page()

        # This must be done BEFORE navigation.
        ctx.add_init_script(f"""
            window.addEventListener("message", (event) => {{
                if (event.data && event.data.source === "{EXTENSION_NAME}") {{
                    window.__extensionStatus = event.data.type;
                }}
            }});
        """)

        print('Opening target website...')
        page.goto(TARGET_URL, wait_until='domcontentloaded')

        try:
            # Wait for the extension status to change
            page.wait_for_function(
                """
                ([solveEnd, solveError]) => {
                    const status = window.__extensionStatus;
                    if (status === solveError) {
                        throw new Error("CAPTCHA solving failed");
                    }
                    return status === solveEnd;
                }
                """,
                arg=[CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END, CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR],
                timeout=CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000
            )
            print('CAPTCHA solved successfully, continue scraping...')
            
        except Exception as err:
            print(f'Error during CAPTCHA solve: {err}')
            browser.close()
            sys.exit(1)

        page.wait_for_selector('h1[data-testid="PageHeader-title-reviews"]')
        page.screenshot(path='page_screenshot.jpg')

        page.close()
        browser.close()
        print('Done.')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    run()
```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Playwright)" %}

```javascript
const { chromium } = require('playwright');

const 
    EXTENSION_NAME = 'oxylabs-runtime',
    CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-end',
    CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-error',
    UB_BROWSER_URL = 'wss://<username>:<password>@ubc.oxylabs.io',
    CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC = 60,
    TARGET_URL = 'https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bank-of-the-West/reviews?lang=any&fcountry=ALL&sort=date';

(async () => {
    console.log('Opening browser page...');
    const browser = await chromium.connectOverCDP(UB_BROWSER_URL);
    const ctx = browser.contexts()[0];
    const page = await ctx.newPage();

    // This must be done BEFORE navigation.
    await ctx.addInitScript((extensionName) => {
        window.addEventListener("message", (e) => {
            if (e.data?.source !== extensionName) return;
            window.__extensionStatus = e.data.type;
        });
    }, EXTENSION_NAME);

    console.log('Opening target website...');
    await page.goto(TARGET_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });

    try {
        await page.waitForFunction(
            ([solveEnd, solveError]) => {
                const status = window.__extensionStatus;
                if (status === solveError) {
                    throw new Error("CAPTCHA solving failed");
                }
                return status === solveEnd;
            },
            [CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END, CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR],
            { timeout: CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000 }
        );
        console.log('CAPTCHA solved successfully, continue scraping...');
    } catch (err) {
        console.error('Error during CAPTCHA solve:', err.message);
        await browser.close();
        process.exit(1);
    }

    await page.waitForSelector('h1[data-testid="PageHeader-title-reviews"]');
    await page.screenshot({ path: 'page_screenshot.jpg' });

    await page.close();
    await browser.close();
    console.log('Done.');
})();

```

{% endtab %}

{% tab title="JavaScript (Puppeteer)" %}

```javascript
const puppeteer = require('puppeteer');

const 
    EXTENSION_NAME = 'oxylabs-runtime', 
    CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-end',
    CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR = 'oxylabs-captcha-solve-error',
    UB_BROWSER_URL = 'wss://<username>:<password>@ubc.oxylabs.io',
    CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC = 60,
    TARGET_URL = 'https://www.indeed.com/cmp/Bank-of-the-West/reviews?lang=any&fcountry=ALL&sort=date';

(async () => {
    console.log('Opening browser page...');
    
    const browser = await puppeteer.connect({
        browserWSEndpoint: UB_BROWSER_URL,
    });
    const page = await browser.newPage();

    // This must be done BEFORE navigation.
    await page.evaluateOnNewDocument((extensionName) => {
        window.addEventListener("message", (e) => {
            if (e.data?.source !== extensionName) return;
            window.__extensionStatus = e.data.type;
        });
    }, EXTENSION_NAME);

    console.log('Opening target website...');
    await page.goto(TARGET_URL, { waitUntil: 'domcontentloaded' });

    try {
        await page.waitForFunction(
            (solveEnd, solveError) => {
                const status = window.__extensionStatus;
                if (status === solveError) {
                    throw new Error("CAPTCHA solving failed");
                }
                return status === solveEnd;
            },
            { timeout: CAPTCHA_CHECK_TIMEOUT_SEC * 1000 },
            CAPTCHA_SOLVE_END, 
            CAPTCHA_SOLVE_ERROR
        );
        console.log('CAPTCHA solved successfully, continue scraping...');
    } catch (err) {
        console.error('Error during CAPTCHA solve:', err.message);
        await browser.close();
        process.exit(1);
    }

    await page.waitForSelector('h1[data-testid="PageHeader-title-reviews"]');
    await page.screenshot({ path: 'page_screenshot.jpg' });

    await page.close();
    await browser.disconnect();
    console.log('Done.');
})();

```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}


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