# Logo use, attribution and trademarks

> Some logo APIs require a visible link on their free plans, and none gives you rights to the logos. What each provider asks for, and what the logo's owner keeps.

Two separate questions: what the API provider asks in return for free use, and what the company that owns the logo allows.

## What do the providers ask for?

| Provider | Free plan | Paid plans |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Logo.dev](https://brandapis.com/directory/logo-dev) | A visible link to Logo.dev on a public page, for commercial projects | Nothing |
| [Brandfetch](https://brandapis.com/directory/brandfetch) Logo API | Nothing | Nothing |
| [LogoKit](https://brandapis.com/directory/logokit) | A visible link that search engines can index | Nothing |
| [Hunter](https://brandapis.com/directory/hunter) | Unclear: its FAQ requires a link, its terms ask for one above 50,000 requests a day | No paid plan |
| [Clearbit](https://brandapis.com/directory/clearbit) (retired) | A link in at least 12-point type on every page with a logo | No paid plan |

## Who owns the logo?

The company does. A logo API gives you a convenient copy, not permission. Context.dev's documentation says it directly: access to its API doesn't grant a licence to reuse third-party material such as logos, so confirm you may store, display or redistribute it. LogoKit's own example labels a logo "identification only, no affiliation".

Showing a logo next to a company's name, to identify the company, is the use these APIs are built for. If you plan to use logos in other ways, such as in marketing that suggests a partnership, ask a lawyer; this site can't give legal advice.

## What about fonts?

Fonts are licensed too. Context.dev's documentation says to check a font's licence before shipping font files from Styleguide in your application.

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Source: https://brandapis.com/concepts/logo-attribution
Last updated: 2026-11-10
Published by The Brand API Register. The Brand API Register is run by Rainbrand, which makes one of the APIs listed. Its entry follows the same rules as the others.