A Laravel Gravatar package for retrieving gravatar image URLs or checking the existance of an image.

#Gravatar for Laravel 5 - 10

The creativeorange/gravatar package is a convenient Laravel integration for working with Gravatar - a service that provides globally recognized avatars. Designed to be compatible with Laravel versions 5 through 10, this package simplifies the process of fetching Gravatar images associated with email addresses.

#Key Features

• Fetch Gravatar Images: Easily retrieve the URL to the Gravatar image for any email.
• Default Image Fallbacks: Specify a default image in cases where no Gravatar exists for the given email.
• Check Existence: Verify the presence of a Gravatar for a particular email.
• Customizable: Modify Gravatar size, fallback image, security settings, and more through configuration.
• Multiple Configuration Profiles: Supports multiple preset configurations for different use cases.

#Installation

1. Via Composer:

   composer require creativeorange/gravatar ~1.0

2. Service Provider:

   • For Laravel 5.3 and below, add to app/config/app.php:

     'providers' => [
         'Creativeorange\Gravatar\GravatarServiceProvider'
     ];

   • For Laravel 5.4 and above, use config/app.php:

     'providers' => [
         Creativeorange\Gravatar\GravatarServiceProvider::class
     ];

3. Facade Alias (Optional):

   • For Laravel 5.3 and below:

     'aliases' => [
         'Gravatar' => 'Creativeorange\Gravatar\Facades\Gravatar',
     ];

   • For Laravel 5.4 and above:

     'aliases' => [
         'Gravatar' => Creativeorange\Gravatar\Facades\Gravatar::class,
     ];

4. Publish Configuration:

   php artisan vendor:publish

#Usage

• Retrieve a Gravatar URL:

  Gravatar::get('email@example.com');

• Check for Gravatar Existence:

  Gravatar::exists('email@example.com');

• Use a Custom Fallback Image:

  Gravatar::fallback('http://urlto.example.com/avatar.jpg')->get('email@example.com');

• Specify Configuration on-the-fly:

  Gravatar::get('email@example.com', 'small-secure');
  Gravatar::get('email@example.com', ['size'=>200]);

This package offers a streamlined way to integrate Gravatar functionality into your Laravel applications, enhancing your user profiles with globally recognized avatars. Configurable and easy to use, it fits well within the Laravel ecosystem.