Vendors
2Captcha, routed
through gottem.
2Captcha solves the challenges themselves: CAPTCHAs and interactive walls that block a fetch mid-flight. In gottem's catalogue it isn't a page-fetching route but a challenge rung: it clears the wall so a fetch can complete.
2Captcha routes, what they cost.
Each row is a routable id in the engine. The price is what gottem bills per successful page on that route. That is gottem's price, not 2Captcha's list price. The full Cost Ladder has every vendor side by side.
| Route | Tier | Per page | Credits | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| captcha.2captcha | T9 | $0.020 | 200 cr | per challenge solved |
When the ladder picks 2Captcha.
captcha.2captcha is billed per challenge solved ($0.020), not per page. The ladder invokes it when a route hits a solvable challenge and solving is cheaper than escalating to a heavier vendor. One more way a request lands without your code seeing the wall.
Pin 2Captcha when you need it.
By default picks the route; pass force_provider when a workflow needs 2Captcha specifically, for parity testing, compliance, or vendor-native options via provider_options.
curl -sS https://api.gottem.dev/scrape \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOTTEM_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"url": "https://example.com",
"force_provider": "captcha.2captcha"
}'Already pay 2Captcha directly?
Bring your own key. Add your 2Captcha credential once, AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest, and routes through your account instead of the pooled key. You pay 2Captcha directly; gottem charges a flat infrastructure fee per request, zero markup. See the pricing FAQ for how BYOK billing works.
Questions.
- Is gottem a 2Captcha alternative?
- No. gottem isn't a replacement for 2Captcha. It routes through 2Captcha alongside 13+ other scraping vendors and picks it whenever it's the best fit for the page. If you already use 2Captcha, gottem adds automatic failover, per-domain routing memory, and one response shape on top of it.
- What does 2Captcha cost per page through gottem?
- 2Captcha's route (captcha.2captcha) is listed at $0.020 a page, which is gottem's price for a successful page on that route. Failed attempts bill at the $0.000001 minimum, effectively free.
- Am I billed for 2Captcha on every request?
- No, only when a challenge is actually solved on your request's path. The routing receipt shows the charge when it happens.
- Can I bring my own 2Captcha key?
- Yes. Add it once, AES-256-GCM encrypted at rest, and gottem routes through your 2Captcha account: you pay 2Captcha directly and gottem charges a flat infrastructure fee per request, zero markup.