diff --git a/functions/api/messages.js b/functions/api/messages.js
index 451d25c..0134718 100644
--- a/functions/api/messages.js
+++ b/functions/api/messages.js
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ export const onRequestPost = [
   async (context) => {
     try {
       const { request, env } = context;
+
+      // Verify the JWT token
+      const authResult = await verifyJWT(context);
+      if (authResult) {
+        return authResult; // Return the error response from the middleware
+      }
+
       let payload;
 
       try {
diff --git a/src/views/BoardView.vue b/src/views/BoardView.vue
index 5b4e255..282e359 100644
--- a/src/views/BoardView.vue
+++ b/src/views/BoardView.vue
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const onSubmit = async (message) => {
   if (!isLoggedIn) return;
 
   try {
-    await postMessage(message.text, authStore.jwt, message.hcaptchaResponse);
+    await postMessage(message.text, authStore.jwt, message.captchaResponse);
 
     const response = await getMessages();
     messages.value = response.messages;