GetIcon - Favicon Fetcher

Advanced API to fetch the best favicons from websites.

Usage

Get favicon as image:

/img?url=https://google.com

Optional: specify size with size parameter:

/img?url=https://google.com&size=192

Get favicon information as JSON:

/json?url=https://google.com

Health check endpoint:

/health

Features

• Supports full and partial URLs
• Detects multiple icon types including web app manifests
• Smart icon selection based on quality scoring
• Returns image dimensions and purpose information
• Server-side caching for consistent results
• ETag support for efficient client-side caching

Icon Detection

GetIcon searches for icons in multiple locations:

• Standard favicon.ico in site root
• HTML link tags with rel="icon", "shortcut icon", etc.
• Apple Touch icons
• Web App Manifest icons
• Microsoft Tile images
• Open Graph images (as fallback)

Icon Scoring

Icons are scored based on:

• Format quality (SVG > PNG > ICO > GIF)
• Size (larger icons score higher for high-DPI displays)
• Purpose (maskable icons for Android score higher)