Free Favicon Fetcher API - Website Icons

Parameters

name	in	type	required	description
`domain`	query	string	required	Without https://

Request

Send your key in the X-API-Key header. More languages and patterns live on the code examples page.

curl -s "https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon?domain=stripe.com" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

const res = await fetch("https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon?domain=stripe.com", {
  headers: { "X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY" }
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);

$ch = curl_init("https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon?domain=stripe.com");
curl_setopt_array($ch, [
    CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER => true,
    CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER => ["X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"],
]);
$data = json_decode(curl_exec($ch), true);
curl_close($ch);

print_r($data);

import requests

res = requests.get(
    "https://apixies.io/api/v1/favicon",
    params={"domain": "stripe.com"},
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
print(res.json())

Response

The result sits under data in the standard envelope. See the response format guide for errors and status codes.

returns

data.primary: URL of the best favicon found, or null.
data.favicons: Every icon found, with its URL, type, rel and sizes.
data.domain: The domain that was checked.

example response 200

{
    "status": "success",
    "http_code": 200,
    "code": "SUCCESS",
    "message": "Favicon lookup completed",
    "data": {
        "domain": "example.com",
        "favicons": [
            {
                "url": "https://example.com/favicon.svg",
                "rel": "icon",
                "type": "image/svg+xml"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://example.com/favicon-32x32.png",
                "rel": "icon",
                "type": "image/png",
                "sizes": "32x32"
            },
            {
                "url": "https://example.com/apple-touch-icon.png",
                "rel": "apple-touch-icon",
                "sizes": "180x180"
            }
        ],
        "primary": "https://example.com/favicon.svg",
        "fetched_at": "2026-09-18T12:00:00+00:00"
    }
}

Authentication and limits

This endpoint needs an API key. Use the sandbox ("try it" above) to test it without registering. See the authentication guide for details.

Standard rate limits apply to this endpoint.

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 endpoints

GET Meta Tag Extractor Extract OpenGraph, Twitter Card, and standard meta tags from any URL GET Link Checker Check if a URL is reachable and return its HTTP status code and response time GET URL Validator Validate a URL's format, reachability, SSL status, and response details

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