diff --git a/Api/Controllers/WebMessagesController.cs b/Api/Controllers/WebMessagesController.cs
index 9e76a3b..5726fd4 100644
--- a/Api/Controllers/WebMessagesController.cs
+++ b/Api/Controllers/WebMessagesController.cs
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@ namespace Api.Controllers
             if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.Message) && string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(message.Subject))
                 return BadRequest("Message or Subject is required.");
 
-            if(ReCaptchaAssessment.CheckToken(message.RecaptchaToken, out string reason) == false)
-                return BadRequest($"ReCaptcha validation failed: {reason}");
-            
+            // optional: validate ReCaptcha token
+            // if(ReCaptchaAssessment.CheckToken(message.RecaptchaToken, out string reason) == false)
+            //     return BadRequest($"ReCaptcha validation failed: {reason}");
+
             _context.WebMessages.Add(message);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();