frontend-iconify

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Image sourcing strategy for UI projects. Use FREE resources first - DiceBear/Boring Avatars for avatars, Unsplash/Picsum for photos, unDraw/Storyset for illustrations, Haikei for backgrounds. AI generation (DALL-E) only when custom branded assets needed and no free alternative exists.

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Iconify

200,000+ open-source icons through single API. Search by concept, use any icon set.

When to Use

Find icon by concept ("dashboard", "settings")
Need icons from specific set (Lucide, Heroicons)
Download SVGs for project
Dynamic icon component

Process

SEARCH → SELECT → INTEGRATE

Search: curl "https://api.iconify.design/search?query=dashboard"
Select from results
Use via component or download SVG

API Quick Reference

# Search icons
curl "https://api.iconify.design/search?query=home&limit=10"

# Get SVG directly
curl "https://api.iconify.design/lucide/home.svg"

# With custom color (URL-encode #)
curl "https://api.iconify.design/lucide/home.svg?color=%236366f1"

Recommended Sets

Set	Prefix	Style	Best For
Lucide	`lucide`	Outline 24px	Default, shadcn
Heroicons	`heroicons`	Outline+Solid	Tailwind
Phosphor	`ph`	6 weights	Weight variants
Tabler	`tabler`	Outline 24px	Large variety
Simple Icons	`simple-icons`	Logos	Brand logos

Integration Methods

React Component (Recommended)

npm install @iconify/react

import { Icon } from '@iconify/react';

<Icon icon="lucide:home" width={24} />
<Icon icon="lucide:settings" className="w-5 h-5 text-primary" />

Download SVG

curl -o ./public/icons/home.svg "https://api.iconify.design/lucide/home.svg"

Batch Download

ICONS="home settings user search menu"
for icon in $ICONS; do
  curl -o "./public/icons/$icon.svg" "https://api.iconify.design/lucide/$icon.svg"
done

Common Icon Names

Navigation:  home, menu, x, chevron-right, arrow-right, search
Actions:     plus, minus, check, edit, trash-2, copy, download
Objects:     file, folder, image, calendar, mail, link
Users:       user, users, bell, lock, key, shield
Media:       play, pause, volume-2, camera, mic
Data:        bar-chart, trending-up, database, server
Status:      check-circle, x-circle, alert-triangle, info

Quick Pattern

// Icon utility wrapper
function AppIcon({ name, ...props }) {
  return <Icon icon={`lucide:${name}`} {...props} />;
}

// Usage
<AppIcon name="home" className="w-5 h-5" />

Style Matching

Project Style	Recommended
Modern/Clean	Lucide, Feather
Enterprise	Heroicons, Material
Playful	Phosphor (fill)
Brand logos	Simple Icons

Browser: https://icon-sets.iconify.design