Quick Start Guide For Developers

Welcome to Gravatar! This guide will help you get started integrating Gravatar into your applications, enhancing user experience with globally recognized avatars and profiles. Whether you’re looking to simplify user onboarding, enrich user profiles, or both, this guide will walk you through the basics of working with Gravatar’s APIs and tools.

Step 1: Understand What Gravatar Offers

Gravatar (Globally Recognized Avatar) is a service that allows users to create a profile linked to their email addresses. These profiles are used across millions of sites, providing a consistent avatar and user identity. As a developer, you can leverage Gravatar’s APIs to access these profiles and personalize their experience without the hassle of managing user profile data.

The Gravatar API is free to use, and its rate limits are customizable based on your needs. While default limits are set to prevent misuse, developers can apply for higher limits to accommodate specific usage requirements.

Step 2: Register and Set Up Your Account

To start using Gravatar’s developer tools, you’ll first need to create a Gravatar account if you don’t already have one. Visit Gravatar’s website and sign up with your email address. Once registered, you can manage your own Gravatar and explore how the system works.

Step 3: Integrate Gravatar into Your Application

Gravatar provides APIs and SDKs for multiple platforms including iOS, Android, and web applications. Here’s how you can integrate it:

• Avatar Integration: Looking to add avatars to your website or app, use our simple Avatar API.
• Profile Integration: Use our REST API to fetch Gravatar profiles based on user email hashes. Sample code and detailed documentation are available to help you embed Gravatars directly into your web applications.
• Mobile Integration: Utilize our iOS and Android SDKs to integrate Gravatars into your mobile apps. These SDKs support loading user avatars, adding profile cards, and more.