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Replace deprecated Clearbit Logo API with Google Favicon Service #4817

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Clearbit's free Logo API (logo.clearbit.com) is being discontinued December 1, 2025. This replaces it with Google's Favicon Service.

Changes

website/models.py - Domain.get_logo() method:

  • Replaced Clearbit API call with Google Favicon Service URL generation
  • Removed image download/save logic - now returns direct URL
  • Uses https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain={domain}&sz=128 (128px for quality)
  • Cleaned up unused ContentFile import

Before:

def get_logo(self):
    if self.logo:
        return self.logo.url
    image_request = requests.get("https://logo.clearbit.com/" + self.name)
    try:
        if image_request.status_code == 200:
            image_content = ContentFile(image_request.content)
            self.logo.save(self.name + ".jpg", image_content)
            return self.logo.url
    except:
        favicon_url = self.url + "/favicon.ico"
        return favicon_url

After:

def get_logo(self):
    if self.logo:
        return self.logo.url
    # Use Google's favicon service as a free alternative to Clearbit
    parsed_url = urlparse(self.url if "://" in self.url else f"http://{self.url}")
    domain = parsed_url.netloc or self.name
    favicon_url = f"https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain={domain}&sz=128"
    return favicon_url

Impact

  • No API key required, no authentication
  • Eliminates local storage of downloaded images
  • All existing templates using get_logo() work unchanged
  • Existing saved logos still preferred (check happens first)

Net: -4 lines, simpler code, no dependencies on deprecated service.

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I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

  • www.google.com
    • Triggering command: /home/REDACTED/.cache/pypoetry/virtualenvs/blt-yuw0N2NF-py3.12/bin/python /tmp/test_favicon_service.py (dns block)

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<issue_title>:warning: Clearbit’s Free Logo API (logo.clearbit.com) is Being Discontinued – Update Required</issue_title>
<issue_description># 🚨 Deprecation Notice 🚨

Clearbit's free Logo API (logo.clearbit.com) will be discontinued on December 1, 2025, and will stop working on that date.

What You Need to Know:

We have identified your project as one that uses logo.clearbit.com - you’ll need to migrate to an alternative solution.
We’ve shared detailed information and alternative approaches in our announcement on the HubSpot Developer Community.

Recommended Next Steps

  1. Audit your code: Identify where logo.clearbit.com is used
  2. Consider alternatives: Review options and recommendations in our official post
  3. Update dependencies: If this project is part of a larger system, notify relevant maintainers

We appreciate all the developers who have used this service over the years! Check out the HubSpot Developer Community for more details.
</issue_description>

<agent_instructions>remove any clearbit code and use the google favicon icon url as a replacement or if there is a free open source logo service use that for higher quality images - no API key required </agent_instructions>

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@DonnieBLT Thank you @denraf ! This was very nice of you / Clearbit to do sending a notification this way.

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Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] Update project to migrate from Clearbit's Logo API Replace deprecated Clearbit Logo API with Google Favicon Service Nov 15, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from DonnieBLT November 15, 2025 20:20
@DonnieBLT DonnieBLT marked this pull request as ready for review November 16, 2025 02:56
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@DonnieBLT DonnieBLT merged commit c06afce into main Nov 16, 2025
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