Shields
REST and SVG/JSON badge generator for package versions, CI build status, test coverage and custom JSON endpoints.
When is this useful?
Dynamic README and documentation badges for GitHub, npm, PyPI and custom JSON status endpoints.
Access & pricing
No key
No key required for public SVG/JSON badges served from img.shields.io.
Free
Open-source service (CC0) generating public status and version badges free of charge.
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Limitations & terms
Subject to upstream rate limits of the underlying package or CI registry; self-hosting is recommended for high-volume workloads.
Commercial use: Allowed per source
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Provenance & attributes
Kind: api · HTTPS: yes · CORS: unknown
Sources: profiles · github-public-apis
Categories: Developer tools · Open Source Projects ·
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public-apis/public-apis · MIT
MIT License Copyright (c) 2022 public-apis Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
- Shields · Open Source Projects · L1935
Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format
auth: No · HTTPS: Yes · CORS: Unknown · api
https://shields.io/ · upstream-listed
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