Icon Horse
Art & Design
Favicons for any website, with fallbacks
Favicon fetching with sensible fallbacks — never return a broken image.
Auth
No Auth
HTTPS
Yes
CORS
Yes
API URL
Common Use Cases
- •Integrate this API into your web or mobile application
- •Build data-driven dashboards and visualization tools
- •Create automated workflows using the API endpoints
Integration Guide
Review the API Documentation
Visit the official Icon Horse documentation to understand available endpoints, request formats, and response structures. Familiarize yourself with the API's rate limits and usage policies before integration.
No Authentication Required
Good news — Icon Horse does not require any authentication. You can start making API requests directly without registering for an API key or setting up OAuth credentials.
Use HTTPS for Secure Requests
Icon Horse supports HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Always use HTTPS endpoints in production to protect data in transit and comply with modern web security standards.
CORS Enabled — Direct Browser Access
Icon Horse has CORS enabled, meaning you can make requests directly from the browser. This is ideal for frontend-only applications built with React, Vue, or vanilla JavaScript.
Implement and Test
Write your API integration code, start with a simple test request to verify connectivity. Implement proper error handling for network failures, rate limits, and invalid responses. Monitor your API usage to stay within any limits.
Code Examples
JavaScript / Fetch API:
// JavaScript example
fetch("https://icon.horse")
.then(response => {
if (!response.ok) {
throw new Error(`HTTP error! status: ${response.status}`);
}
return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
console.log("API response:", data);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error("Error fetching from Icon Horse:", error);
});Python / Requests:
# Python example
import requests
response = requests.get("https://icon.horse")
if response.status_code == 200:
data = response.json()
print("API response:", data)
else:
print(f"Error: {response.status_code}")Frequently Asked Questions
Is Icon Horse free to use?
Do I need an API key for Icon Horse?
Can I use Icon Horse in a browser-based application?
What category does Icon Horse belong to?
Is Icon Horse secure?
Editor's Notes & Deep Dive
Key Features
- →GET /{domain} returns that site's favicon, falling back to a generated letter-icon
- →GET /{domain}?larger=true fetches the highest-resolution icon available
- →Handles apple-touch-icon, fluid-icon, and manifest icons automatically
Rate Limits & Quotas
No published limit; the service caches aggressively so most responses are served from CDN.
Known Issues & Pitfalls
- !The fallback letter-icon uses the domain's TLD color, which may clash with your theme
- !Internal/intranet domains (no public DNS) always fall back
How It Compares
More reliable than Google's S2 favicon service (which is deprecated) and produces nicer fallbacks than pure DNS-based favicons.
Sample Response
HTTP/1.1 200 OK
Content-Type: image/png
<binary PNG favicon>Pro Tips
- ✓Use <img src="https://icon.horse/icon/freeapihub.cc"> — the /icon/ prefix also works