GeeTest v3 Error Codes: Complete Troubleshooting Reference

GeeTest v3 errors can come from three sources: the GeeTest registration API, the GeeTest validation API, or CaptchaAI's solving API. This reference covers all three, helping you identify the source and fix the issue quickly.

Error Source Identification

GeeTest Registration Errors

These occur when the site's backend requests a challenge from GeeTest:

Detecting Offline Mode

# Check if GeeTest is in offline mode
registration_data = get_geetest_registration()

if registration_data.get("success") == 0:
    print("GeeTest offline mode — local validation")
    # Offline mode uses different verification
else:
    print("GeeTest online mode — standard flow")

GeeTest Validation Errors

These occur when the site's backend verifies the three solution values:

Common Validation Failures

CaptchaAI Submit Errors (GeeTest-Specific)

When submitting a GeeTest task to CaptchaAI:

GeeTest-Specific Parameter Errors

CaptchaAI Poll Errors

Debugging Checklist

When a GeeTest solution fails, check in order:

1. Parameter Extraction

# Verify gt is 32 hex characters
assert len(gt) == 32 and all(c in "0123456789abcdef" for c in gt), f"Invalid gt: {gt}"

# Verify challenge is 32 hex characters
assert len(challenge) == 32, f"Invalid challenge length: {len(challenge)}"

2. Challenge Freshness

import time

challenge_extracted_at = time.time()

# ... solve with CaptchaAI ...

solve_duration = time.time() - challenge_extracted_at
if solve_duration > 90:
    print(f"Warning: {solve_duration:.0f}s since extraction — challenge may be expired")

3. Solution Completeness

solution = captchaai_result["request"]

# Verify all three values present
assert "geetest_challenge" in solution, "Missing geetest_challenge"
assert "geetest_validate" in solution, "Missing geetest_validate"
assert "geetest_seccode" in solution, "Missing geetest_seccode"

# Verify seccode has correct format
assert "|jordan" in solution["geetest_seccode"], "Missing |jordan suffix"

4. Widget State

# Check if the page refreshed the challenge
current_challenge = page.evaluate("""
    () => document.querySelector('[data-challenge]')?.dataset.challenge
""")

if current_challenge != original_challenge:
    print("Challenge was refreshed — need to re-extract and re-solve")

Error Resolution Decision Tree

GeeTest solve failed
├── CaptchaAI returned ERROR?
│   ├── ERROR_WRONG_USER_KEY → Fix API key
│   ├── ERROR_ZERO_BALANCE → Add funds
│   ├── ERROR_CAPTCHA_UNSOLVABLE → Extract fresh challenge, retry
│   └── ERROR_BAD_PARAMETERS → Check gt/challenge values
│
├── CaptchaAI returned solution but site rejected?
│   ├── Challenge expired → Extract + solve + submit faster
│   ├── Wrong gt → Re-extract from correct element
│   ├── Page refreshed challenge → Block challenge refresh
│   └── Wrong GeeTest version → Verify v3 vs v4
│
└── GeeTest registration failed?
    ├── Offline mode → Handle offline verification
    └── HTTP error → Site-specific issue

GeeTest v3 vs v4 Confusion

If you're seeing errors, verify the page uses v3 (not v4) by checking the GeeTest script URL and widget class.

FAQ

Why does GeeTest fail intermittently?

The most common cause is challenge expiration. GeeTest challenges are short-lived — if the solve takes too long or the page refreshes the challenge, the solution becomes invalid.

How do I handle GeeTest offline mode?

In offline mode (success: 0), the challenge verification happens locally on the site's server rather than through GeeTest's API. CaptchaAI can still solve these challenges — submit as normal.

Can I retry with the same challenge?

No. Each challenge is single-use. After an attempt (successful or not), you must extract a fresh challenge from the page.

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Next Steps

Solve GeeTest v3 challenges reliably — get your CaptchaAI API key and implement proper error handling.