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stage: Software Supply Chain Security
group: Authentication
info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://handbook.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments
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# Avatar API
DETAILS:
**Tier:** Free, Premium, Ultimate
**Offering:** GitLab.com, Self-managed, GitLab Dedicated
## Get a single avatar URL
Get a single [avatar](../user/profile/index.md#access-your-user-settings) URL for a user with the given email address.
If:
- No user with the given public email address is found, results from external avatar services are
returned.
- Public visibility is restricted, response is `403 Forbidden` when unauthenticated.
NOTE:
This endpoint can be accessed without authentication.
```plaintext
GET /avatar?email=admin@example.com
```
Parameters:
| Attribute | Type | Required | Description |
|:----------|:--------|:---------|:----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| `email` | string | yes | Public email address of the user. |
| `size` | integer | no | Single pixel dimension (because images are squares). Only used for avatar lookups at `Gravatar` or at the configured `Libravatar` server. |
Example request:
```shell
curl "https://gitlab.example.com/api/v4/avatar?email=admin@example.com&size=32"
```
Example response:
```json
{
"avatar_url": "https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/e64c7d89f26bd1972efa854d13d7dd61?s=64&d=identicon"
}
```
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