Icons8 API

Beginner's Pick Art & Design / No Auth Required Beginner HTTPS
Free to Use Varies (check documentation)

Overview

Icons8 offers a CDN-based icon delivery system where you can embed icons directly in HTML using a simple URL pattern without any API calls or keys. You specify the icon name, size, and style in the URL and get back a PNG or SVG image. It is one of the fastest ways for a beginner to add professional icons to a webpage.

Beginner Tip

Use URLs like https://img.icons8.com/ios/50/home.png directly in img tags — no API key or registration needed for basic usage. Browse available icon names at https://icons8.com/icons.

Available Data

Icons8 data via REST API

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Icons8",
    "description": "Icons (find \"search icon\" hyperlink in page)",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

Binary image data PNG or SVG file content returned directly; use in an img src tag rather than parsing JSON

Implementation Example

Request
const url = "https://img.icons8.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

Broken image in production The icon name is misspelled or that name does not exist in the chosen style
Verify the icon name at https://icons8.com/icons by searching there first and copying the exact slug from the URL
CORS blocked in browser fetch Fetching image data via JavaScript fetch() may be blocked on some origins
Use direct img src tags instead of JavaScript fetch — CDN image URLs work fine in HTML img elements
Attribution required Free CDN usage requires a visible Icons8 attribution link
Add a link to https://icons8.com in your page footer to comply with the free usage terms

Metadata Score Breakdown

Estimated from metadata — endpoint not independently tested

This score is estimated from observable metadata — HTTPS support, authentication model, declared CORS, and documentation reachability — because the API requires authentication or exposes no publicly testable endpoint. The five-signal breakdown is only shown for live-tested APIs.

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Technical Specifications

Auth No Auth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category Art & Design
Difficulty Beginner
Verified: 2026-04-04

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