Icon Horse
VerifiedFetch favicons for any website with automatic fallback support.
What is Icon Horse?
Icon Horse is an API that retrieves favicons associated with any website URL and applies fallback icons when none are found.
It is useful for web developers and applications that need reliable site icons for directories, browsers, or link previews.
What you can build with Icon Horse
Enhance Bookmark Tools
Fetch favicons automatically to display next to saved URLs in personal or team bookmark managers.
Build Domain Previews
Add site icons to link-sharing apps, directories, or analytics dashboards for quick visual identification.
Improve Feed Readers
Show fallback-supported favicons beside RSS or news items when sources lack their own icons.
Get started with Icon Horse
- 1Visit the Icon Horse site to review available endpoints
- 2Form an HTTPS GET request using the target domain
- 3Send the request with no authentication headers
- 4Receive and render the favicon image or fallback
- 5Cache results locally to reduce repeated calls
Icon Horse: pros & cons
Pros
- +No authentication required
- +Automatic fallback icons
- +HTTPS only access
- +Simple domain-based requests
Cons
- –Limited to favicon retrieval only
- –No documented rate limits or quotas
- –Depends on external site icon availability
Frequently asked questions
An API that returns favicons for requested domains and supplies fallbacks when needed.
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