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title: "Why does claiming a gift on Fluxer need a captcha?"
description: "Claiming a gift asks for a captcha, and your device works out a small calculation to make it harder for bots to claim gifts. There's no puzzle to click through and no third-party captcha service."
url: "https://fluxer.com/help/gift-captcha"
language: "en"
last_updated: "2026-11-01"
category: "Privacy and security"
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# Why does claiming a gift on Fluxer need a captcha?

Claiming a gift asks for a captcha, and your device works out a small calculation to make it harder for bots to claim gifts. There's no puzzle to click through and no third-party captcha service.

When you claim a gift, Fluxer asks for a captcha to make it harder for bots to claim gifts. Your device works out a small math problem for it, which usually takes a moment.

## Why does claiming a gift on Fluxer need a captcha?

When you claim a gift, Fluxer asks for a captcha and not for a [two-factor code](https://fluxer.com/help/two-factor.md). Your device works out a small math problem and sends us only the answer. You don't have to click through a puzzle, and no third-party captcha service is involved. On slower phones, working out the problem can take your device a little longer. Your account also needs to have an email address before you can claim a gift that someone sent you.

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Canonical page: https://fluxer.com/help/gift-captcha

Last updated on November 1, 2026