Shields
Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format
- Authentication
- No auth
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Open Source Projects
- Documentation / URL
- https://shields.io/
Overview
Shields generates badges in SVG/raster — keyless (verified live).
Quick Start
Badge (verified live — SVG):
curl "https://img.shields.io/badge/hello-world-blue"Authentication
None — keyless.
Rate Limits & Notes
- Free; be polite — no hard published limit.
- SVG/raster badges.
FAQ
Is Shields free? Yes — free and keyless (verified).
What does it return? Badge images (SVG/raster).
Key needed? No — keyless.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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