# Setting: `avatar_provider`

- **Constant:** `ConfigInterface::AVATAR_PROVIDER`
- **Category:** `security`
- **Type:** `select`
- **Required:** yes
- **Sensitive:** no
- **Validation:** `required|string|max:255`
- **Placeholder / default hint:** `gravatar`

## Description

Default avatar provider for users without a custom profile picture

## Allowed options

- `gravatar`
- `panel_logo`
- `ui_avatars`
- `robohash`
- `dicebear`
- `custom`

## Change via CLI

```bash
featherpanel saas getsetting avatar_provider
featherpanel saas setsetting avatar_provider "<value>"
```

## Change via API

```http
PATCH /api/admin/settings
Content-Type: application/json

{ "avatar_provider": "<value>" }
```