Fast, cache-ready avatar API for developers.
A tiny API for placeholder avatars — perfect for your SaaS, dashboard, or profile list. No dependencies. No tracking. Just initials, colors, and cache-friendly URLs.
How it works
Create unique, cache-friendly avatars in three simple steps. Perfect for SaaS applications, dashboards, and profile lists.
- 1 Generate the URL.
- Append your user's name to our API endpoint. We automatically handle initials extraction and color generation.
- 2 Customize the Look.
- Optional parameters let you tweak size, background colors, text colors, and font formats to match your brand.
- 3 Serve & Cache.
- Use the URL in your img tags. We serve optimized SVGs that are cached globally for lightning-fast performance.
The numbers that matter
Our API is trusted by developers worldwide. Here are some key statistics that highlight our growth and reliability.
- Avatars Served
- 0+ MB
- Total Requests
- 0+
- Uptime
- 0%
- Avg Response
- < 0ms
Simple Pricing
Choose the plan that fits your needs. Avadun is free to use, but you can support us by purchasing a license.
Free
Perfect for getting started.
FREE /forever
- No limits
- Customizable avatars
- 10 API Tokens
Early Adopter
Support the project and get early access to new features.
$49 /one-time
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited API Tokens
- Supporter page
- Early access to new features
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? We've got answers. Explore our frequently asked questions to learn more about our avatar API, usage, and features.
No, the basic API is completely free to use without registration or API keys. Higher rate limits are available for authenticated users.
Colors are deterministically generated using a hash of the name parameter, ensuring the same name always produces the same colors. You can override this with custom background and color parameters.
The API supports CORS and can be called from any domain in browser applications.
Yes, the API is free for commercial use within the rate limits. For higher volume usage, contact us about authentication for increased limits.
The API supports international names and will extract appropriate initials from various alphabets and character sets.
While we strive for high availability, this is a free service without formal SLA guarantees. For mission-critical applications, consider implementing fallback images.
We don't offer refunds on our one-time purchases. However, the free plan is available indefinitely, so you can try out all the core features before deciding to become a supporter.
Yes! You can use Avadun for free for personal and commercial projects. The Supporter plan is for those who want to support the development of the project.
Ready to dive in? Read the docs and get started today.
Our comprehensive documentation will guide you through integrating our avatar API into your projects quickly and easily.