aid: shields
name: Shields
description: Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format
url: https://shields.io/
specificationVersion: '0.20'
created: '2026-05-28'
modified: '2026-05-28'
x-source: public-apis/public-apis
x-category: Open Source Projects
x-tier: 3
x-tier-reason: bulk-registered-from-public-apis
tags:
- Open Source Projects
- Public APIs
apis:
- name: Shields
  description: Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format
  humanURL: https://shields.io/
  baseURL: https://shields.io/
  tags:
  - Open Source Projects
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://shields.io/
common:
- type: DomainSecurity
  url: security/shields-domain-security.yml
- type: Website
  url: https://shields.io/
- type: PublicAPIsListing
  url: https://github.com/public-apis/public-apis
- type: Blog
  url: https://shields.io/blog/rss.xml
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com