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Appointments & Scheduling · How-to guide

Enable reCAPTCHA on the public booking form

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Reduce automated submissions by activating the module's reCAPTCHA check with the CRM's configured Google keys.

Audience: Staff who manage appointmentsFeature: reCAPTCHAModule v1.3.6
Jump to steps
Where to goAppointments > Booking Form / Settings and Setup > Google
Before you startThis guide follows the supplied Pixie CRM Appointments & Scheduling module version 1.3.6. The relevant access is Appointments: View. A menu, button, provider, time slot or client action can remain hidden when the signed-in user lacks the required permission, the module setting is disabled, the related record is in an ineligible state, or availability validation rejects the request.

What you’ll accomplish

Reduce automated submissions by activating the module's reCAPTCHA check with the CRM's configured Google keys. It uses Pixie CRM's permission-aware appointment, availability, status and integration flow rather than an unconnected diary entry.

How it works

The public view renders reCAPTCHA only when the module option is enabled and the CRM has valid site and secret keys.

The public controller verifies the submitted token before creating an appointment.

Missing or invalid keys can block legitimate bookings or leave the challenge absent.

Follow these steps

  1. Configure the CRM reCAPTCHA site and secret keys.
  2. Enable reCAPTCHA in Appointments booking settings.
  3. Save.
  4. Go to the form signed out and complete the challenge.
  5. Test rejection with an incomplete or invalid challenge.

Settings to check

Site keyPublic key rendered in the booking form.
Secret keyServer-side verification credential.
Module optionEnables reCAPTCHA for appointment booking.
Verification responseToken validated before record creation.

Check it worked

After this workflow completes, Pixie CRM keeps the appointment and its supported relationships connected. Reopen the appointment and verify the saved status, date, timezone, customer or lead, service, provider, attendees, reminder state, calendar or meeting reference, invoice reference and history that apply to this feature. External email, SMS, Google, Microsoft or payment outcomes must be checked separately from the Pixie CRM database save.

  • Open the saved appointment and confirm the final status and source.
  • Check the participant, provider, timing and timezone from the full detail page.
  • Review the relevant table filter, calendar, history, report or linked invoice instead of relying only on a success message.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • Never expose the secret key in documentation or page source.
  • Use keys authorised for the live domain.
  • Test after changing domains or subdomains.
  • Use the least destructive correction and retain the appointment history when the booking existed operationally.
  • Never bypass a permission, availability, approval, client-access or verification control by changing an unrelated route or setting.
Scheduling and data safetyAppointment changes can notify customers, reserve provider time, update remote calendars, create meeting links or invoices and alter reports. Confirm the exact record, timezone, status and recipients before saving.
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