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src/utils/cap.py

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+# Imports
+from os import getenv as env
+import requests, logging
+
+
+# Create logger
+log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+# Function to verify CAPTCHA response
+def verify_captcha(token: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Verify the CAP response token with the CAP server.
+    
+    Args:
+        token (str): The CAP response token to verify.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the token is valid, False otherwise.
+    """
+    if not token:
+        return False
+
+    try:
+        response = requests.post(
+            env('CAP_VERIFY_URL', default='https://<instance_url>/<key_id>/siteverify'),
+            json={
+                'secret': env('CAP_SECRET', default=''),
+                'response': token,
+            },
+            timeout=10
+        )
+
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        if response.status_code != 200:
+            log.error("CAPTCHA verification failed with status code: %s", response.status_code)
+            return False
+        return response.json().get('success', False)
+    
+    except Exception as e:
+        log.error("Error verifying CAPTCHA: %s", e)
+        return False