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Avatars

Avatars are fetched from the server for each room and user, giving the client control over the size and format of the returned image.
URL
Requires Auth
HTTP Method
/avatar/{subject}
no
GET

Parameters

Argument
Example
Type
Required
Description
subject
alice, @general
URL component
Required
Name of user or channel. Channels are always preceded by an @ symbol. Rooms that are DMs are always represented by the other participant's user avatar.
format
png
Query String
Optional
Format of the image requested. Can be one of: jpg, jpeg, png.
size
50
Query String
Optional
Width and height of the image. Default: 200
rc_uid
aobEdbYhXfu5hkeqG
Query String
Optional
User ID for authenticating, only required if Accounts_AvatarBlockUnauthenticatedAccess is enabled
rc_token
9HqLlyZOugoStsXCUfD_0YdwnNnunAJF8V47U3QHXSq
Query String
Optional
User auth token for authenticating, only required if Accounts_AvatarBlockUnauthenticatedAccess is enabled

Notes

  • Whilst this is a RESTful endpoint, this sits separately from the REST API in the server codebase and behaves slightly differently.
  • The rc_uid and rc_token can alternately be provided as cookies (already present in the web interface), but not as auth headers.
  • When requesting the avatar of a user, if they have a custom avatar set, this will override user choices of format or size
  • If no uploaded avatar exists for a user, a default one will be generated for them based on the initial of their username in a randomly colored square
    • If UI_Use_Name_Avatar is set AND the user has a real name set; the generated avatar will be based on their actual name instead of the username.
  • If no format is requested, or the format requested isn't supported, the format returned will be SVG.

Example Call

curl http://localhost:3000/avatar/alice?size=50