Icon Horse blogGetting started with Icon Horse

Icon Horse makes it incredibly easy to get high-quality favicons for any website. Whether you're building a bookmark manager, a dashboard, or any application that needs to display website icons, Icon Horse has you covered.

Basic usage

The simplest way to use Icon Horse is through our straightforward URL structure:

https://icon.horse/icon/example.com

This will return the best available favicon for the given domain. <-- this is our icon!

The API automatically handles:

• Different favicon formats (ICO, PNG, SVG)
• Multiple sizes and resolutions
• Fallbacks when favicons aren't available
• Caching for optimal performance

Advanced options

Size specification

You can request specific sizes by adding size parameters:

https://icon.horse/icon/example.com?size=32

Fallback behavior

Control what happens when a favicon isn't found:

https://icon.horse/icon/example.com?fallback_text=EX

Integration examples

HTML img tag

<img src="https://icon.horse/icon/github.com" alt="GitHub favicon" width="16" height="16">

CSS background

.site-icon {
  background-image: url('https://icon.horse/icon/stackoverflow.com');
  background-size: contain;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}

JavaScript fetch

const response = await fetch('https://icon.horse/icon/reddit.com');
const iconBlob = await response.blob();
const iconUrl = URL.createObjectURL(iconBlob);

Performance considerations

Icon Horse is built for performance:

• Global CDN: Icons are served from locations worldwide
• Smart caching: Frequently requested icons are cached at the edge
• Optimized formats: We serve the most appropriate format for each request
• Batch processing: Perfect for applications that need many icons

Pro features

Upgrade to Icon Horse Pro for additional features:

• Higher rate limits
• Priority support
• Advanced customization options
• Analytics and usage insights

Need help?

Check out our documentation for more detailed information, or reach out to our support team if you have any questions.

Start using Icon Horse today and never worry about broken or missing favicons again!