Iconify Icons for Figma

Fetch real, pixel-perfect SVG icons from the Iconify API and insert them into Figma designs. Never draw icons manually with vector paths — always use this workflow to get accurate icons from 150+ icon sets including Tabler, Lucide, Material Design, and more.

Prerequisites

• The figma-use skill MUST be loaded before any use_figma tool call. Always invoke it first.
• fetch() is NOT available inside use_figma code. All HTTP requests must happen before calling use_figma.
• Use Bash(curl -s ...) instead of WebFetch to call the Iconify API. The Iconify API returns 403 for WebFetch requests but works with curl.

Core Workflow

Step 1: Fetch SVG via curl

Use the Bash tool with curl -s to retrieve the SVG from the Iconify API:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/{prefix}/{name}.svg"

Example:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/tabler/alert-circle.svg"

This returns a raw SVG string ready for Figma insertion.

Why curl? The Iconify API returns HTTP 403 for WebFetch requests. Always use Bash(curl -s ...) instead.

Step 2: Insert into Figma via use_figma

Pass the fetched SVG string into a use_figma call using figma.createNodeFromSvg():

// Paste the exact SVG string from Step 1
const svgString = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" ...>...</svg>`;

const node = figma.createNodeFromSvg(svgString);
// Name format: {LibraryName}/{icon-name} for easy identification
node.name = "Tabler/alert-circle";

// Resize while preserving aspect ratio.
// Most Iconify icons are square (24x24), but some are not — always check.
const originalWidth = node.width;
const originalHeight = node.height;
const targetHeight = 24; // desired height
const targetWidth = targetHeight * (originalWidth / originalHeight);
node.resize(targetWidth, targetHeight);

// Append to target frame (replace TARGET_ID with actual node ID)
const target = figma.getNodeById("TARGET_ID");
target.appendChild(node);

return { createdNodeIds: [node.id] };

Important: figma.createNodeFromSvg() returns a FrameNode containing the vector paths. You can resize, rename, reposition, and reparent it like any other frame.

URL Parameters

Customize the fetched SVG by appending query parameters:

Parameter	Description	Example
color	Set icon color (URL-encode #)	?color=%23ff0000
width	Icon width in pixels	?width=32
height	Icon height in pixels	?height=32
flip	Flip direction	?flip=horizontal
rotate	Rotation angle	?rotate=90deg

Example with parameters:

https://api.iconify.design/tabler/alert-circle.svg?width=24&height=24&color=%230f172a

Searching for Icons

When the user does not specify an exact icon name, search using the Iconify search endpoint:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/search?query={term}&prefixes={prefix}&limit=10"

Example:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/search?query=alert&prefixes=tabler&limit=10"

This returns JSON with matching icon names:

{
  "icons": ["tabler:alert-circle", "tabler:alert-triangle", "tabler:alert-octagon"],
  "total": 15
}

Pick the best match and proceed with Step 1 and Step 2 of the core workflow.

Batch Icons (Multiple at Once)

When inserting multiple icons, use the JSON endpoint to fetch them all in one request:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/{prefix}.json?icons={name1},{name2},{name3}"

Example:

curl -s "https://api.iconify.design/tabler.json?icons=alert-circle,home,settings"

This returns structured data:

{
  "prefix": "tabler",
  "icons": {
    "alert-circle": {
      "body": "<path d=\"...\"/>",
      "width": 24,
      "height": 24
    }
  }
}

To use each icon, extract the data and wrap the body in an SVG element:

// Extract icon data from the JSON response
const icon = response.icons["alert-circle"];
const { body } = icon;
const width = icon.width || 24;
const height = icon.height || 24;

const svgString = `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="${width}" height="${height}" viewBox="0 0 ${width} ${height}" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round">${body}</svg>`;
const node = figma.createNodeFromSvg(svgString);

Note: Check the icon set's default attributes. Tabler icons use stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2". Material Design icons use fill="currentColor". Match the icon set's style when wrapping the body.

Common Icon Set Prefixes

Prefix	Icon Set	Style	Default Attributes
tabler	Tabler Icons	Stroke	stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
lucide	Lucide	Stroke	stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"
mdi	Material Design Icons	Fill	fill="currentColor"
ph	Phosphor Icons	Stroke/Fill	varies by weight
ri	Remix Icon	Fill	fill="currentColor"
heroicons	Heroicons	Stroke	stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5"
solar	Solar Icons	Stroke/Fill	varies by style
iconamoon	IconaMoon	Stroke	stroke="currentColor"

Recoloring After Insertion

If you need to change the icon color after inserting into Figma, traverse the node's children and update fills or strokes:

const iconNode = figma.getNodeById("ICON_NODE_ID");

function recolor(node, color) {
  if ("fills" in node && node.fills.length > 0) {
    node.fills = [{ type: 'SOLID', color }];
  }
  if ("strokes" in node && node.strokes.length > 0) {
    node.strokes = [{ type: 'SOLID', color }];
  }
  if ("children" in node) {
    for (const child of node.children) {
      recolor(child, color);
    }
  }
}

// Color values are 0-1 range (not 0-255)
recolor(iconNode, { r: 0.09, g: 0.09, b: 0.09 });

return { mutatedNodeIds: [iconNode.id] };

Handling Errors

• Empty search results: If the search returns no icons, try broader search terms or check the icon set prefix spelling.
• 404 from SVG endpoint: The icon name is wrong or doesn't exist in that prefix. Verify with the search endpoint first.
• Malformed SVG / figma.createNodeFromSvg() fails: Some SVGs may contain unsupported features. Try fetching with explicit ?width=24&height=24 parameters, or use the JSON endpoint and wrap the body manually.

Constraints

1. NEVER draw icons manually with vector paths, ellipses, or rectangles when the icon is available on Iconify.
2. NEVER use fetch() inside use_figma — it does not exist in the Figma Plugin API sandbox. Always fetch SVG via Bash(curl -s ...) before the use_figma call. Do NOT use WebFetch — the Iconify API returns 403 for it.
3. Always load the figma-use skill before making any use_figma tool call.
4. Always return created node IDs from use_figma calls for subsequent operations.
5. Match icon set attributes when wrapping JSON body in SVG — stroke-based sets (Tabler, Lucide) need stroke attributes, fill-based sets (MDI, Remix) need fill attributes.
6. Name icon nodes as {LibraryName}/{icon-name} (e.g., Tabler/alert-circle, Lucide/home, MDI/settings). This makes icons identifiable by their source library in the Figma layers panel.
7. Preserve aspect ratio when resizing. Most Iconify icons are square (24x24), but not all. Always calculate proportional dimensions from node.width and node.height after createNodeFromSvg().