Appwrite

Appwrite Avatars API

The Avatars service aims to help you complete everyday tasks related to your app image, icons, and avatars. 9 operations across 9 paths in the Appwrite 2.0.0 OpenAPI.

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Operations 9

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /avatars/browsers/{code} Get a browser icon image · Get browser icon #
Ask an LLM
“How can I show a Chrome or Firefox icon next to each of a user's sessions?”
“Can I resize the browser logo image and set its quality?”
Tell an agent
Get the browser icon for code {code}.
Render the {code} browser icon at {width}x{height} pixels.
GET /avatars/credit-cards/{code} Get a credit card brand icon · Get credit card icon #
Ask an LLM
“Can I display the Visa or Mastercard logo for a saved card in my checkout UI?”
“What sizes can the card network icon be returned in?”
Tell an agent
Get the credit card icon for {code}.
Fetch the {code} card brand logo at {width} pixels wide with quality {quality}.
GET /avatars/favicon Fetch a website's favicon · Get favicon #
Ask an LLM
“How do I grab the favicon of any website to show beside a link?”
“Will the favicon lookup follow redirects on the site URL?”
Tell an agent
Fetch the favicon for {url}.
Get the tab icon of the site at {url}.
GET /avatars/flags/{code} Get a country flag icon · Get country flag #
Ask an LLM
“Can I show a country's flag from its two-letter code?”
“What options exist to resize a flag image for a locale picker?”
Tell an agent
Get the flag for country code {code}.
Render the {code} flag at {width}x{height}.
GET /avatars/image Fetch and crop a remote image · Get image from URL #
Ask an LLM
“How can I crop a remote image from a URL to a thumbnail size for my app?”
“Is there a way to proxy an external image through Appwrite so it loads over HTTPS?”
Tell an agent
Fetch the image at {url} and crop it to {width}x{height}.
Proxy the remote picture {url} through the avatars service.
GET /avatars/initials Generate an initials avatar · Get user initials #
Ask an LLM
“How do I show a placeholder avatar with a user's initials?”
“Can I pick the background color of the generated initials image?”
Tell an agent
Generate an initials avatar for {name}.
Make an initials image for {name} with background {background}.
GET /avatars/photo Get the best available profile photo · Get user photo #
Ask an LLM
“Which sources are tried, in order, when looking up a user's profile photo?”
“Can I get a Gravatar-style photo using just an email hash?”
Tell an agent
Get the best profile photo for user {userId}.
Look up a profile photo by email hash {emailHash} at {width} pixels.
GET /avatars/qr Generate a QR code image · Get QR code #
Ask an LLM
“How can I turn a piece of text or a link into a QR code image?”
“Can I set the size and margin of the QR code and force it to download?”
Tell an agent
Make a QR code for {text}.
Generate a {size}px QR code encoding {text} with margin {margin}.
GET /avatars/screenshots Capture a screenshot of a webpage · Get webpage screenshot #
Ask an LLM
“How do I take a screenshot of a web page from its URL?”
“Can the screenshot capture the full page in dark mode on a mobile-sized viewport?”
Tell an agent
Screenshot the page at {url}.
Capture {url} with a {viewportWidth}x{viewportHeight} viewport in {theme} theme.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://appwrite.io/docs
📖
APIReference
https://appwrite.io/docs/references

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/openapi/appwrite-avatars-api-openapi.yml

SDKs

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GitHubRepository
https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/appwrite/refs/heads/main/overlays/appwrite-avatars-overlay.yaml

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OpenAPI Specification

appwrite-avatars-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  version: 2.0.0
  title: Appwrite Avatars API
  description: Appwrite backend as a service cuts up to 70% of the time and costs required for building a modern application. We abstract and simplify common development tasks behind a REST APIs, to help you develop your app in a fast and secure way. For full API documentation and tutorials go to https://appwrite.io/docs
  termsOfService: https://appwrite.io/policy/terms
  contact:
    name: Appwrite Team
    url: https://appwrite.io/support
    email: team@appwrite.io
  license:
    name: BSD-3-Clause
    url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/appwrite/appwrite/master/LICENSE
servers:
- url: https://cloud.appwrite.io/v1
  description: Appwrite Cloud endpoint.
- url: https://{region}.cloud.appwrite.io/v1
  description: Appwrite Cloud regional endpoint. Replace `{region}` with your project region.
  variables:
    region:
      default: fra
      description: Appwrite Cloud region.
tags:


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