diff --git a/classquiz/config.py b/classquiz/config.py
index f1c4eac..e1ea9ab 100644
--- a/classquiz/config.py
+++ b/classquiz/config.py
@@ -10,24 +10,15 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     redis: RedisDsn = "redis://localhost:6379/0?decode_responses=True"
     skip_email_verification: bool = False
     db_url: str = "sqlite:///classquiz.db"
+    hcaptcha_key: str
     mail_address: str
     mail_password: str
     mail_username: str
     mail_server: str
     mail_port: int
     secret_key: str
-    minio_url: str = "127.0.0.1"
-    minio_access_key: str
-    minio_secret_key: str
-    minio_bucket: str
-    minio_secure: bool = True
     access_token_expire_minutes: int = 30
     cache_expiry: int = 86400
-    typesense_api_key: str
-    typesense_host: str = "localhost"
-    typesense_port: int = 8108
-    typesense_protocol: str = "http"
-    typesense_timeout: int = 2
 
     class Config:
         env_file = ".env"
diff --git a/classquiz/socket_server/__init__.py b/classquiz/socket_server/__init__.py
index b88c67e..e341792 100644
--- a/classquiz/socket_server/__init__.py
+++ b/classquiz/socket_server/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import socketio
 import json
-from classquiz.config import redis
+from classquiz.config import redis, settings
 from classquiz.db.models import GameSession, GameAnser1, GameAnser2, PlayGame
+import aiohttp
 from redis.commands.json.path import Path
 
 sio = socketio.AsyncServer(async_mode="asgi", cors_allowed_origins="*")
@@ -22,7 +23,13 @@ async def connect(sid, environ, lol):
 
 @sio.event
 async def join_game(sid, data):
-    print(sid, data, "JOIN_GAME")
+    async with aiohttp.ClientSession() as session:
+        async with session.post("https://hcaptcha.com/siteverify",
+                                data={"response": data["captcha"], "secret": settings.hcaptcha_key}) as resp:
+            resp_data = await resp.json()
+            if not resp_data["success"]:
+                print("CAPTCHA FAILED")
+                return
     redis_res = await redis.get(f"game:{data['game_pin']}")
     if redis_res is None:
         await sio.emit("game_not_found", room=sid)