Gravatar has always been about giving people control over their identity online. One avatar, one profile, synced across the web, verified connections, with a fully open API.
Gravatar is a true open identity layer for the internet, and now for AI.
For developers, we’ve rolled out mobile SDKs and a revamped REST API that lets you fetch avatars and profile data with just an email hash. Whether you’re building a blog, a community, or an AI agent that needs to understand who it’s talking to, Gravatar provides the infrastructure to make identity seamless and user-centric.
It’s free, open, and built with developers in mind. We believe identity should belong to the individual, not be locked behind proprietary platforms. Gravatar is our contribution to that vision.
If you haven’t checked it out lately, now’s a great time to explore what Gravatar can do for your app or your online presence. And think about how your apps can drive more Gravatar signups.
It’s still relevant.
I have been using Gravata from the beginning. I Find the timing of this post coincidentally funny, because just couple of days ago I visited the site and was surprised by the new interface. I like it.
I am always happy when I register on a new website, and I see that they are using Gravatar for their users’ profile pictures.
Gravatar really was ahead of its time—simple, universal identity on the web, built with openness in mind. While social platforms have taken over much of that space today, there’s still real value in a decentralized profile system that you control. It would be interesting to see Gravatar reimagined or integrated more deeply into modern identity standards. Thanks for the reminder of its legacy!
gravatar is after creating an email, the second step in the WWW 🙂