From c915c6699f92dfe69ce6e078acbd782885d0e731 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jomo
We strongly advise you to use UUIDs instead of usernames! UUIDs never change while usernames do. Crafatar caches skins for <%= config.caching.local / 60 %> minutes before checking for skin updates.
+ Crafatar caches skins for <%= config.caching.local / 60 %> minutes before checking for skin updates.
Looking up players by username has officially been deprecated by Mojang ever since UUIDs were introduced.
- Crafatar uses a legacy API to retrieve skins for usernames that updates very slowly.
+ Crafatar uses a legacy API to retrieve skins for usernames that updates very slowly.
Skins come without any details, including whether a player uses the Alex or Steve skin model.
Additionally, Mojang has stated that this legacy interface may be disabled anytime, causing all requests to fail.
About Caching
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Images are cached in your browser for <%= config.caching.browser / 60 %> minutes until a new request to Crafatar is made.
- When you changed your skin you can try clearing your browser cache to see the change faster.
When you changed your skin you can try clearing your browser cache to see the change faster.
Responses come with some custom HTTP headers, useful for debugging.
- Please note that these headers are cached by CloudFlare (CF-Cache-Status: HIT).
+ Please note that these headers may be cached by CloudFlare.