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Shields API

by Shields Free tier

Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format

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Quick Reference

Base URL https://shields.io Auth type none Auth header # No auth required Rate limit See documentation Pricing Free tier available Free quota Completely free Documentation https://shields.io/ Endpoint status Live — HTTP 200 — endpoint is accessible889ms (checked Mar 29, 2026) Builder score C 57% builder-friendly
Pricing
90
Latency
76
Depth
18

Authentication

No authentication required

# No auth required

Pricing

Model freemium Starting price Free tier available Free quota Completely free

Free — open public API, no authentication required.

Key Endpoints

MethodPathDescription
GET / See documentation for endpoint reference

Sample Request

curl 'https://shields.io'

Sample Response

{}

Data sourced from API Map. Always verify pricing and rate limits against the official Shields documentation.