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Noun Project Icon Structure

A single icon in the Noun Project library.

Type: object Properties: 25 Required: 2
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Icon is a JSON Structure definition published by Noun Project, describing 25 properties, of which 2 are required. It conforms to the https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/# meta-schema.

Properties

id attribution attribution_preview_url creator date_uploaded is_active is_public_domain license_description permalink preview_url preview_url_42 preview_url_84 preview_url_200 icon_url svg style line_weight tags term term_slug year_published royalty_free_license nsfw sponsor_id thumbnail_url

Meta-schema: https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#

JSON Structure

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{
  "$schema": "https://json-structure.org/meta/core/v0/#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/noun-project/refs/heads/main/json-structure/noun-project-icon-structure.json",
  "name": "Icon",
  "description": "A single icon in the Noun Project library.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "int32",
      "description": "Numeric identifier of the icon.",
      "example": 1234567
    },
    "attribution": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Required attribution string when the icon is not public domain.",
      "example": "rocket by Jane Smith from Noun Project"
    },
    "attribution_preview_url": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "URL to a rendered attribution image suitable for design overlays.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-attribution.png"
    },
    "creator": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "The creator of an icon.",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "int32",
          "description": "Numeric identifier of the creator.",
          "example": 4321
        },
        "username": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "URL-safe username of the creator.",
          "example": "jsmith"
        },
        "name": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Display name of the creator.",
          "example": "Jane Smith"
        },
        "permalink": {
          "type": "uri",
          "description": "Canonical URL for the creator profile.",
          "example": "https://thenounproject.com/jsmith/"
        },
        "location": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Free-text location reported by the creator.",
          "example": "Brooklyn, NY"
        },
        "bio": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Creator's profile bio.",
          "example": "Designer focused on space exploration icons."
        },
        "avatar_url": {
          "type": "uri",
          "description": "URL to the creator's avatar image.",
          "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/avatars/4321.png"
        }
      },
      "required": [
        "id",
        "username"
      ]
    },
    "date_uploaded": {
      "type": "datetime",
      "description": "ISO 8601 timestamp when the icon was uploaded.",
      "example": "2024-08-15T13:45:00Z"
    },
    "is_active": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the icon is currently active and available for download.",
      "example": true
    },
    "is_public_domain": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the icon has been released into the public domain.",
      "example": false
    },
    "license_description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable license summary.",
      "example": "creative-commons-attribution"
    },
    "permalink": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "Canonical URL for the icon on thenounproject.com.",
      "example": "https://thenounproject.com/icon/1234567/"
    },
    "preview_url": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "URL for the default-size preview image.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-200.png"
    },
    "preview_url_42": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "URL for the 42-pixel thumbnail.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-42.png"
    },
    "preview_url_84": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "URL for the 84-pixel thumbnail.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-84.png"
    },
    "preview_url_200": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "URL for the 200-pixel thumbnail.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-200.png"
    },
    "icon_url": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "Direct URL to the SVG asset (when include_svg is not used).",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/svg/1234567.svg"
    },
    "svg": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Inline SVG markup when include_svg=true was requested.",
      "example": "<svg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"...\"/></svg>"
    },
    "style": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Visual style classification of the icon.",
      "enum": [
        "solid",
        "line"
      ],
      "example": "solid"
    },
    "line_weight": {
      "type": "int32",
      "description": "Line weight in pixels at 512px rendering (line-style icons only).",
      "minimum": 1,
      "maximum": 60,
      "example": 4
    },
    "tags": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Search tags applied to the icon.",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "description": "A single search tag applied to an icon or collection.",
        "properties": {
          "id": {
            "type": "int32",
            "description": "Numeric identifier of the tag.",
            "example": 999
          },
          "slug": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "URL-safe slug of the tag.",
            "example": "spaceship"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "id",
          "slug"
        ]
      }
    },
    "term": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Primary search term used to discover the icon.",
      "example": "rocket"
    },
    "term_slug": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "URL-safe version of the term.",
      "example": "rocket"
    },
    "year_published": {
      "type": "int32",
      "description": "Year the icon was first published.",
      "example": 2024
    },
    "royalty_free_license": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the icon is included under the royalty-free license.",
      "example": true
    },
    "nsfw": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the icon has been flagged not-safe-for-work.",
      "example": false
    },
    "sponsor_id": {
      "type": [
        "integer",
        "null"
      ],
      "description": "Identifier of the sponsoring brand if any.",
      "example": null
    },
    "thumbnail_url": {
      "type": "uri",
      "description": "Thumbnail URL at the requested thumbnail_size.",
      "example": "https://static.thenounproject.com/png/1234567-200.png"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "id",
    "permalink"
  ]
}