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Gravatar

Operator: Automattic; Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd. for European users, Ireland

Email-linked profiles and avatars with public web search and a REST API.

People & Identity

Open website

Product

Gravatar: email-linked profile and avatar service with a public checker, profile pages and REST API v3.

Availability and source date

Active

As of: 17 October 2026.

No functionality test has been performed.

Use in OSINT research

Finds a public Gravatar profile or avatar image for a known email address. Available profiles may include a biography, professional details and linked accounts.

Queries

InputResultResult type
Email addressThe public avatar image supplied by a user for the email address.
Self-reported
Email addressPublic profile details such as display name, biography, location, occupation and linked accounts, where completed in the profile.
Self-reported

Features

  • Retrieve avatar images through the public email checker.
  • Find public profile details and linked accounts through email search.
  • Retrieve profile information as JSON through REST API v3.
  • Embed avatars and profile cards in applications through SDKs and web components.

Categories

  • People & Identity
  • Email search
  • People search

Coverage

Geographical coverage

Gravatar profiles created worldwide

Dataset

User-created Gravatar profiles with avatars, biographies and other details made public. The developer overview states that there are over 80 million profiles worldwide.

Access

Requirements

Public email search and avatar checker in the browser. API keys are created through a Gravatar account and a registered application; older unauthenticated access is restricted.

Export

Profile data as JSON through the REST API; avatar images through image URLs.

Provider

Automattic; Aut O’Mattic A8C Ireland Ltd. for European users

Country of establishment

Ireland

Interfaces

API

Available. REST API v3 for profiles and avatar access; API keys and bearer tokens are documented. Free use is subject to the provider’s rules.

MCP

Not documented. No Gravatar MCP server is documented in the developer overview or AI guide.

AI agents

Not documented. LLMS.TXT supports coding assistants with API integration. No dedicated access for research agents is described there.

Usage note

The free API requires queries to relate to active users of your own application and requires Gravatar attribution. The API terms prohibit sharing content or data with government bodies for intelligence gathering or surveillance.

Limitations

  • The avatar checker states that image changes can take up to ten minutes to appear.
  • According to the pricing page, free API queries are intended for active users of your own application; special uses are agreed individually.
  • Older unauthenticated API access offers only limited features and allowances.

Guides and practical reports

Sources

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