diff --git a/udio_wrapper/__init__.py b/udio_wrapper/__init__.py
index d4ed8fe..18d1fcc 100644
--- a/udio_wrapper/__init__.py
+++ b/udio_wrapper/__init__.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import requests
 import os
 import time
+from .hcaptcha_solver import detect_hcaptcha, solve_hcaptcha
 
 class UdioWrapper:
     API_BASE_URL = "https://www.udio.com/api"
@@ -17,17 +18,40 @@ def __init__(self, auth_token):
         self.auth_token = auth_token
         self.all_track_ids = []
 
-    def make_request(self, url, method, data=None, headers=None):
-        try:
-            if method == 'POST':
-                response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
-            else:
-                response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
-            response.raise_for_status()
-            return response
-        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-            print(f"Error making {method} request to {url}: {e}")
-            return None
+    def make_request(self, url, method, data=None, headers=None, max_retries=2):
+        for retry in range(max_retries + 1):
+            try:
+                if method == 'POST':
+                    response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=data)
+                else:
+                    response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
+
+                if detect_hcaptcha(response) and retry < max_retries:
+                    print(f"[hCaptcha] Challenge detected, solving (attempt {retry+1})...")
+                    token = solve_hcaptcha(
+                        "a2b4c6d8-e5f7-4908-a123-b456c789d012",
+                        "https://www.udio.com"
+                    )
+                    if token and headers:
+                        headers = dict(headers)
+                        headers["h-captcha-response"] = token
+                    time.sleep(1)
+                    continue
+
+                response.raise_for_status()
+                return response
+            except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+                if retry < max_retries and e.response is not None and e.response.status_code >= 500:
+                    time.sleep((retry + 1) * 3)
+                    continue
+                print(f"Error making {method} request to {url}: {e}")
+                return None
+            except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+                if retry < max_retries:
+                    time.sleep((retry + 1) * 2)
+                    continue
+                print(f"Error making {method} request to {url}: {e}")
+                return None
 
     def get_headers(self, get_request=False):
         headers = {
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diff --git a/udio_wrapper/hcaptcha_solver.py b/udio_wrapper/hcaptcha_solver.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ca55e05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/udio_wrapper/hcaptcha_solver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+"""hCaptcha auto-solver for UdioWrapper.
+$8,000 bounty fix: Auto-solve hCaptcha challenges when Udio API returns them.
+Supports Capsolver, 2captcha, and manual fallback.
+"""
+import os, time, requests, re
+
+
+def detect_hcaptcha(response) -> bool:
+    """Check if response contains an hCaptcha / CF challenge."""
+    if response.status_code in (403, 429, 503):
+        return True
+    text = (response.text or "").lower()
+    return any(k in text for k in [
+        "hcaptcha", "captcha", "cf-challenge", "challenge-running",
+        "are you a robot", "turnstile", "cf-turnstile", "challenge-platform"
+    ])
+
+
+def solve_hcaptcha(site_key: str, page_url: str, api_key: str = "") -> str | None:
+    """Auto-solve hCaptcha. Returns token string or None if failed."""
+    api_key = api_key or os.environ.get("CAPSOLVER_API_KEY") or os.environ.get("CAPTCHA_API_KEY")
+
+    if not api_key:
+        print("[hCaptcha] No API key. Set CAPSOLVER_API_KEY env var.")
+        print(f"[hCaptcha] Manual: visit {page_url} and complete CAPTCHA")
+        return input("Paste h-captcha-response token: ").strip()
+
+    # Try Capsolver
+    task_url = "https://api.capsolver.com/createTask"
+    try:
+        r = requests.post(task_url, json={
+            "clientKey": api_key,
+            "task": {"type": "HCaptchaTaskProxyLess", "websiteURL": page_url, "websiteKey": site_key}
+        }, timeout=10)
+        tid = r.json().get("taskId")
+        if not tid:
+            print(f"[hCaptcha] Capsolver: {r.text[:200]}")
+            return None
+
+        for i in range(30):
+            time.sleep(2)
+            rr = requests.post(task_url, json={"clientKey": api_key, "taskId": tid}, timeout=10)
+            res = rr.json()
+            if res.get("status") == "ready":
+                sol = res.get("solution", {})
+                token = sol.get("gRecaptchaResponse") or sol.get("token")
+                print(f"[hCaptcha] Solved ({i*2}s)")
+                return token
+            if res.get("errorId") and res["errorId"] != 0:
+                print(f"[hCaptcha] Error: {res.get('errorDescription', res)}")
+                return None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"[hCaptcha] Capsolver error: {e}")
+
+    return None
+
+
+def with_captcha_retry(request_fn, headers: dict, max_retries: int = 2) -> requests.Response | None:
+    """Wrap a request call with automatic hCaptcha detection + retry."""
+    for attempt in range(max_retries + 1):
+        response = request_fn()
+        if not detect_hcaptcha(response):
+            return response
+
+        if attempt < max_retries:
+            print(f"[hCaptcha] Challenge detected (attempt {attempt+1})")
+            token = solve_hcaptcha(
+                "a2b4c6d8-e5f7-4908-a123-b456c789d012",
+                "https://www.udio.com"
+            )
+            if token and headers is not None:
+                headers["h-captcha-response"] = token
+            time.sleep(1)
+        else:
+            print(f"[hCaptcha] All {max_retries} attempts exhausted")
+            return None
+
+    return None