Minotar - The Miner's Avatar

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What's a Minotar?

A Minotar is a global avatar that pulls the head off your Minecraft.net skin, and allows it for use anywhere that you can embed an image.

Minotar Build: d95f617ffbf36cc4e7897752b0cca5a17fe61365

Sweet and Simple API

Simple Heads

Unlike the PayPal API, we keep things nice and simple. For basic usage just provide a username:

<img src="http://minotar.net/avatar/clone1018">

You can also set a size. We use pixels and we only need the width. Just add it to the end.

<img src="http://minotar.net/avatar/clone1018/100">

And because some services require an extension, we've added simple support for it. Just add .png to the end.

<img src="http://minotar.net/avatar/clone1018/100.png">

Avatar With Helm

Sometimes you want to display a helm too, that's fine with this endpoint:

<img src="http://minotar.net/helm/clone1018/100.png">

User's Skin

You can even use Minotar's API to get a users skin. We're adding more soon!

<img src="http://minotar.net/skin/clone1018">

You can also set the browser to download the image by using:

http://minotar.net/download/clone1018

Random Skin

Randomly generated head? We got that too.

<img src="http://minotar.net/random/100.png">">

Plugins

IP.Board Plugin - At the moment this plugin overwrites all avatar functions making them go to Minotar. The username is based on your forum display name.

WordPress Plugin - Fully supported avatar replacer. Based on the persons name field.

Vanilla Forum Plugin - Replace all avatars, or allow custom ones with Minotar fallback.

Who Uses Minotar?

Tons of programs and websites use Minotar; here are some examples.

Minecrafter - Minecrafter is an all-in-one Minecraft hub for servers, mods, blocks, items, skins, maps and so much more!

MCSL - MCServerlist is the world's largest collection of multiplayer Minecraft servers.

BananaMapRender - Flat map generator for Bukkit.

VirtualShop - This plugin allows you to put items up for sale in a virtual store with a command, and get paid via iConomy when someone buys them.

Minecraft Skins - A Skin Database packed with 350+ free & unique Minecraft skins for you to choose from.

RedstonePowered - The number one website for downloading Minecraft mods and texture-packs.

MassiveCraft - Massivecraft is a medieval fantasy role-playing Minecraft server.

Want to be added to the list? Email me at [email protected].