Favicon Fetcher

Find and return the favicon URL(s) for any website

GET


                    api/v1/favicon

Find and return the favicon URL(s) for any website

Rate Limiting

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

Authentication

This endpoint requires authentication via API key. You can use the sandbox mode for testing without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Query Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`domain`	string	Required	The domain parameter

Response details for this API endpoint. See the response format guide for the standard response structure.

Example Response

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "Favicon lookup completed",
    "data": {
        "domain": "example.com",
        "favicons": [
            {
                "url": "https://example.com/favicon.ico",
                "type": "image/x-icon",
                "rel": "shortcut icon"
            }
        ],
        "primary": "https://example.com/favicon.ico"
    }
}

Example Usage

Here's how to use this endpoint in various languages. For more examples, see our code examples page.

cURL

curl -X GET \
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon" \
    -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

JavaScript

fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon", {
    method: "GET",
    headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
        "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"
    }
})
.then(response => response.json())
.then(data => console.log(data))
.catch(error => console.error("Error:", error));

PHP

$ch = curl_init();

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, "https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon");
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    "Content-Type: application/json",
    "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"
]);

$response = curl_exec($ch);
curl_close($ch);

echo $response;

Try It Yourself

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Response

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Common Use Cases

Link preview enrichment

Fetch website favicons to display alongside link previews, bookmarks, or search results. Combine with Meta Tag Extractor for complete previews.

Browser extension development

Build browser extensions or tab managers that display accurate favicons for open tabs, bookmarks, or browsing history.

Dashboard and directory sites

Automatically fetch and display favicons for websites listed in directories, dashboards, or comparison tools.

Related API Endpoints

Explore related endpoints that work well with Favicon Fetcher.

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GET Link Checker

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GET URL Validator

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