Overview
Icon Horse fetches the best available favicon for any website URL with a graceful fallback when none exists. No auth or signup needed—just pass a domain name and get an image back.
Beginner Tip
The response is an image, not JSON. Use the URL directly in an img src tag: https://icon.horse/icon/example.com
Available Data
The kind of data this API exposes, based on its documentation. We could not call the endpoint to confirm the exact field names.
Example Response
Illustrative shape only — we were not able to call this endpoint (it requires credentials or exposes no public sample URL), so the fields below show the kind of data this API returns rather than a recorded response.
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Icon Horse",
"description": "Favicons for any website, with fallbacks",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
(image binary) PNG or ICO image data returned directly as the response body—use in an img src, not JSON.parse() Implementation Example
Calls a real endpoint of this API. Replace any placeholder credentials with your own key.
const url = "https://icon.horse/icon/github.com";
const response = await fetch(url);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
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Metadata Score Breakdown
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Technical Specifications
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