View Counter

Purpose

This is a simple yet feature-rich counter that allows you to count the views of your github README files and profile page.

Features

• Counts the number of views of your README.md file
• Rate limited to prevent abuse
• Customizable
• Stores absolutely NO user data

Usage

Usage is simple. Just add the following to your README.md file:

![](https://view-counter.tobyhagan.com/?user={your_github_username})

This will render the standard counter for your profile page.

Multiple counters

You can also add a counter for more than just your profile page. Just add the following to your README.md file for a repository you want to track views for:

![](https://view-counter.tobyhagan.com/?user={your_github_username}/{your_github_repository})

Customization

The counter can be customized by adding the following query parameters to the URL:

Parameter	Description	Example
user	The username of the user to track views for	user=lrth06
base	The background color of the text	base=ff0000
accent	The background color of the numbers	accent=00ff00
icon	Display an icon instead of a number	icon=true
text	The color of the text	text=000
flat	Flat design (no gradients)	flat=true

NOTE: Named colors may also be used, Example: text=red will render red text, if using a HEX color, be sure NOT to include the #. Example: text=#ff0000 will cause an error.

Query parameters can be combined. For example, to display an icon and change the colors both sections:

![](https://view-counter.tobyhagan.com/?user={your_github_username}&base=ff0000&accent=3c3c3c&icon=true)

The above will render :

Whereas the following uses an alternative color scheme and uses flat design:

![](https://view-counter.tobyhagan.com/?user={your_github_username}&base=3c3c3c&accent=black&text=orange&flat=true)

and will render: