DiceBear by Florian Koerner

Avatar generator with 61 styles via a free HTTP API, JS library and CLI; self-hostable.

Avatars and placeholders Service

Website License API docs

Price

Free

Public HTTP API free for non-commercial use; library and...

Commercial use

With conditions

Code MIT; styles: 42 CC0, 14 CC BY 4.0, 1 MIT, 4 artist terms

Credit the author

Per item

Credit depends on the item

Agent access

Public API

no key needed

Rules for your agent

- DiceBear (Avatars and placeholders). Avatar generator with 61 styles via a free HTTP API, JS library and CLI; self-hostable. Price: free; commercial use with conditions; credit depends on the item; ship inside your app with conditions.
  Connect: API docs https://www.dicebear.com/how-to-use/http-api/; npm @dicebear/core. Limits: 50 req/s SVG, 10 req/s raster (max 256px); HTTP 429; may change without notice.
  Rule: Self-host or use the library for commercial use; the public API is for non-commercial use.
  Rule: Credit CC BY 4.0 styles (e.g. Adventurer, Big Ears, Big Smile, Micah, Personas).
  Rule: Use API 10.x; 5.x-8.x are deprecated and reach end of life on 30 Apr 2028.
  License: https://www.dicebear.com/licenses/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/dicebear/)

Paste it into your prompt or AGENTS.md. It is built from the license and API terms below.

License

License	Code MIT; styles: 42 CC0, 14 CC BY 4.0, 1 MIT, 4 artist terms
Commercial use	Commercial use with conditions
Credit	Credit depends on the item
Inside your app or game	Ship inside your app with conditions
AI training	Not stated
Bots and bulk downloads	Not stated
Rules	Self-host or use the library for commercial use; the public API is for non-commercial use. Credit CC BY 4.0 styles (e.g. Adventurer, Big Ears, Big Smile, Micah, Personas). Use API 10.x; 5.x-8.x are deprecated and reach end of life on 30 Apr 2028.

Connect it to an agent

MCP server	None found
API	API docs · no key
Limits	50 req/s SVG, 10 req/s raster (max 256px); HTTP 429; may change without notice.
npm	`npm install @dicebear/core`

Pricing

Free	Public HTTP API free for non-commercial use; library and self-hosting free.
Paid from	—
Usage price	—
Good to know	Also @dicebear/styles and the CLI (npx dicebear). The site has a 'For AI assistants' page (not read).

Sources

Read on Oct 10, 2026: dicebear.com/licenses/, dicebear.com/how-to-use/http-api/, dicebear.com/.

Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.

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