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GET /v1/places/gameicons — openapi
Fetches game icon URLs for a list of places. Ids that do not correspond to a valid place will be filtered out.
Endpoint
Method: GET
Path: /v1/places/gameicons
Servers:
https://thumbnails.roblox.com
Parameters
| Name | Location | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| placeIds | query | true | The place ids. |
| returnPolicy | query | false | Optional policy to use in selecting game icon to return (default = PlaceHolder). |
| size | query | false | The thumbnail size, formatted widthxheight |
| format | query | false | The thumbnail format |
| isCircular | query | false | The circle thumbnail output parameter, true or false |
[
{
"in": "query",
"name": "placeIds",
"description": "The place ids.",
"required": true,
"style": "form",
"explode": false,
"schema": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"format": "int64",
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "returnPolicy",
"description": "Optional policy to use in selecting game icon to return (default = PlaceHolder).",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"PlaceHolder",
"ForcePlaceHolder",
"AutoGenerated",
"ForceAutoGenerated"
],
"default": "PlaceHolder"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "size",
"description": "The thumbnail size, formatted widthxheight",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"50x50",
"128x128",
"150x150",
"256x256",
"420x420",
"512x512"
],
"default": "50x50"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "format",
"description": "The thumbnail format",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Png",
"Jpeg",
"Webp",
"Ico",
"Icns"
],
"default": "Png"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "isCircular",
"description": "The circle thumbnail output parameter, true or false",
"schema": {
"type": "boolean",
"enum": [
"true",
"false"
],
"default": "false"
}
}
] Responses
| Status | Description |
|---|---|
| 200 | OK |
| 400 | 1: There are too many requested Ids. 2: The requested image format is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail format parameter name and values. 3: The requested size is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail size parameter name and format. 4: The requested Ids are invalid, of an invalid type or missing. 8: The requested return policy is invalid (must be PlaceHolder, AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated). 10: Circular thumbnail requests are not allowed |
| 403 | 9: User not authorized to use AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated return policies. |
{
"200": {
"description": "OK"
},
"400": {
"description": "1: There are too many requested Ids.\r\n2: The requested image format is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail format parameter name and values.\r\n3: The requested size is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail size parameter name and format.\r\n4: The requested Ids are invalid, of an invalid type or missing.\r\n8: The requested return policy is invalid (must be PlaceHolder, AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated).\r\n10: Circular thumbnail requests are not allowed"
},
"403": {
"description": "9: User not authorized to use AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated return policies."
}
} Authentication
{
"security": [
{},
{
"roblox-legacy-cookie": []
}
],
"securitySchemes": {
"roblox-api-key": {
"type": "apiKey",
"description": "A configurable key that allows granular access to Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/api-keys for more information.",
"name": "x-api-key",
"in": "header"
},
"roblox-legacy-cookie": {
"type": "apiKey",
"description": "A browser cookie that represents the identity of a Roblox user. DO NOT SHARE THIS. Sharing this will allow someone to log in as you and to steal your Robux and items. We do not recommend using cookies to call endpoints. When possible, use API keys with the x-api-key header or OAuth 2.0 instead for authentication.",
"in": "cookie",
"name": ".ROBLOSECURITY"
},
"roblox-oauth2": {
"type": "oauth2",
"description": "Build or authorize apps to access Roblox resources. See https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/auth/oauth2-overview for more information.",
"flows": {
"authorizationCode": {
"authorizationUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/authorize",
"tokenUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
"refreshUrl": "https://apis.roblox.com/oauth/v1/token",
"scopes": {}
}
}
}
}
} Complete Operation Definition
{
"tags": [
"Thumbnails",
"Universes"
],
"summary": "Fetches game icon URLs for a list of places. Ids that do not correspond to a valid place will be filtered out.",
"parameters": [
{
"in": "query",
"name": "placeIds",
"description": "The place ids.",
"required": true,
"style": "form",
"explode": false,
"schema": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"format": "int64",
"type": "integer"
}
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "returnPolicy",
"description": "Optional policy to use in selecting game icon to return (default = PlaceHolder).",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"PlaceHolder",
"ForcePlaceHolder",
"AutoGenerated",
"ForceAutoGenerated"
],
"default": "PlaceHolder"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "size",
"description": "The thumbnail size, formatted widthxheight",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"50x50",
"128x128",
"150x150",
"256x256",
"420x420",
"512x512"
],
"default": "50x50"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "format",
"description": "The thumbnail format",
"schema": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"Png",
"Jpeg",
"Webp",
"Ico",
"Icns"
],
"default": "Png"
}
},
{
"in": "query",
"name": "isCircular",
"description": "The circle thumbnail output parameter, true or false",
"schema": {
"type": "boolean",
"enum": [
"true",
"false"
],
"default": "false"
}
}
],
"responses": {
"200": {
"description": "OK"
},
"400": {
"description": "1: There are too many requested Ids.\r\n2: The requested image format is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail format parameter name and values.\r\n3: The requested size is invalid. Please see documentation for valid thumbnail size parameter name and format.\r\n4: The requested Ids are invalid, of an invalid type or missing.\r\n8: The requested return policy is invalid (must be PlaceHolder, AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated).\r\n10: Circular thumbnail requests are not allowed"
},
"403": {
"description": "9: User not authorized to use AutoGenerated or ForceAutoGenerated return policies."
}
},
"servers": [
{
"url": "https://thumbnails.roblox.com"
}
],
"x-roblox-stability": "STABLE",
"x-roblox-engine-usability": {
"apiKeyWithHttpService": false
},
"security": [
{},
{
"roblox-legacy-cookie": []
}
],
"externalDocs": {
"url": "https://create.roblox.com/docs/cloud/reference/features/thumbnails#thumbnails_get_v1_places_gameicons"
}
}