Get Any Site Title and Favicon API by GuGuData: Fetch Title and Favicon for Any Website

GuGuData's Get Any Site Title and Favicon API is a reliable tool for retrieving a website’s title and favicon. With this API, you can quickly extract the essential branding elements from any site with ease. Whether you're building a web analysis tool or need to display external site information, this API will provide the data you need.

Why Choose GuGuData’s Site Title and Favicon API?

Our Site Title and Favicon API offers several features that make it a top choice for extracting site metadata:

1. Fetch Titles and Favicons from Any Site

This API supports extracting both the title and favicon from any website, allowing you to retrieve the branding elements for display or analysis.

2. Favicon as a Direct Link

The returned favicon is provided as a direct site link, making it easy to use in your application without additional processing.

3. Full HTTPS Support

All API calls are made over HTTPS, ensuring secure communication and data transmission.

4. Nationwide CDN Deployment

The API is deployed across multiple CDN nodes nationwide, ensuring fast and reliable access.

Key Features

Site Title and Favicon: Retrieve the title and favicon for any website.
Favicon URL: The favicon is provided as a direct URL.
Fast and Secure: Millisecond response times and full HTTPS support.
Nationwide CDN: Reliable access via multi-node CDN deployment.
Apple ATS Compatible: Fully compatible with Apple's App Transport Security.
Load Balancing: Optimized performance through multi-server load balancing.

API Documentation

The Site Title and Favicon API is easy to integrate with your existing systems. Below are the implementation details:

API Endpoint

To retrieve a site’s title and favicon, make a GET request to the following endpoint:

GET https://api.gugudata.io/v1/websitetools/favicon

For testing purposes, you can use our demo endpoint:

https://api.gugudata.io/v1/websitetools/favicon/demo

Request Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Required	Default Value	Description
`appkey`	string	Yes	YOUR_APPKEY	The APPKEY obtained after registration.
`url`	string	Yes	YOUR_VALUE	The URL of the site to retrieve the title and favicon from.

Sample Request

GET https://api.gugudata.io/v1/websitetools/favicon?appkey=YOUR_APPKEY&url=https://www.example.com

Response Parameters

Parameter Name	Type	Description
`dataStatus.requestParameter`	string	The requested URL parameter.
`dataStatus.statusCode`	int	The HTTP status code of the response.
`dataStatus.status`	string	The request status.
`dataStatus.statusDescription`	string	Description of the request status.
`dataStatus.responseDateTime`	string	The timestamp of the response.
`dataStatus.dataTotalCount`	int	Total number of returned data.
`data.title`	string	The title of the website.
`data.favicon`	string	The favicon URL of the website.

Sample Response

{
    "dataStatus": {
        "requestParameter": "https://www.example.com",
        "statusCode": 200,
        "status": "success",
        "statusDescription": "Normal return",
        "responseDateTime": "2024-04-01T00:00:00Z",
        "dataTotalCount": 1
    },
    "data": {
        "title": "Example Domain",
        "favicon": "https://www.example.com/favicon.ico"
    }
}

API Error Codes

Error Code	Description	Remarks
200	Normal return	Successful API call.
400	Parameter error	Check if all required parameters are provided.
429	Request frequency limited	Cannot exceed 100 requests per second.
403	Account in arrears	Account has expired; please renew your subscription.
402	APPKEY error	Verify that the APPKEY is correct and active.
500	API response error	General API error; contact support if it persists.

How to Get Started

Obtain Your APPKEY: Register at GuGuData to obtain your APPKEY for API authentication.
Submit Site URL: Provide the URL of the site you want to retrieve the title and favicon from.
Make a GET Request: Send a GET request to the API endpoint with the required parameters.
Retrieve Site Title and Favicon: Receive the title and favicon URL for the website you submitted.
Integrate and Automate: Incorporate the API into your site analysis or web scraping workflows.

Use Cases

Web Analysis: Retrieve site branding elements for analysis or reporting.
Web Display: Display external site titles and favicons in your applications.
Branding Verification: Verify the titles and favicons of various domains for security or branding purposes.

Conclusion

GuGuData's Get Any Site Title and Favicon API is a powerful tool for retrieving the branding elements of any website quickly and accurately. With fast response times, secure data transmission, and nationwide CDN deployment, this API is ideal for anyone needing to extract site titles and favicons.

Get started with GuGuData's Site Title and Favicon API today! and simplify your site metadata extraction process with ease.