How to Find, Share, and Query a Credly Badge URL

The short answer

To find a Credly badge URL, log in to Credly, open the badge from your profile, click Share, choose the Public Link tab, and copy the URL. That public URL is the canonical link for resumes, portfolios, LinkedIn posts, and verification. For programmatic access, treat the public badge URL as the primary identifier and inspect the page metadata or the badge's verification link.

Where Credly keeps the badge URL

Credly does not always put the public badge URL in an obvious place. In the dashboard, go to My Badges or Profile, open the badge you earned, and click Share at the top. The Share menu has tabs for LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Public Link. The Public Link tab contains the Copy button.

The URL typically looks like:

`https://www.credly.com/badges/...`

or an earner-scoped URL:

`https://www.credly.com/earner/earned/badge/...`

The exact shape depends on when the badge was issued and how you navigated to it. When in doubt, use the Share > Public Link URL instead of copying the browser address bar.

What the badge URL actually tells you

A Credly badge is more than an image. The public badge page carries metadata used for verification:

Badge name

Issuer

Earner identity

Issue date

Skills or tags

Criteria URL

Verification link

You can fetch the page with `curl -L https://www.credly.com/badges/<badge-id>` and inspect the HTML for `og:title`, `og:image`, and the embedded verification reference. Credly's public badge pages are designed so a human reviewer or an automated system can confirm that the credential exists and has not been revoked.

Linking, embedding, and verification are different

A common mistake is using the wrong URL for the job:

Use the public link for resumes, email signatures, LinkedIn posts, and general sharing.

Use the direct badge image URL or the provided embed snippet for portfolios, GitHub README files, or internal directories.

Use the verification view or the public badge page for compliance, background checks, or automated proof.

According to [Credly's sharing documentation](https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021222131-How-do-I-share-my-badge), the Share button provides both the public link and the embed code. The embed code may include an `iframe` or an image tag with a direct `images.credly.com` URL. For most external platforms, the image URL is safer than the iframe because it does not depend on JavaScript.

Querying badge metadata programmatically

If you need to automate Credly badge checks, use the public badge URL as the source of truth. Fetch the page and parse the metadata:

curl -L https://www.credly.com/badges/<badge-id>

Look for the `og:title` and `og:image` tags, and for the credential or assertion reference in the page. In a script, you can fetch the page, check that the HTTP status is 200, and extract the badge title from the Open Graph tags. A deleted or private badge will usually return a 404 or redirect away from the badge page.

There is no general public REST API for arbitrary consumers to query any Credly badge by ID. Credly provides issuer-facing APIs for badge templates and issuance, but individual verification is typically done through the public badge page or an Open Badges-compatible assertion URL.

Common Credly badge URL problems

Badge link returns 404

The earner changed the badge visibility to private or the issuer revoked the credential. Ask the earner to set the badge to Public or contact the issuer.

Old Acclaim URL no longer works

Credly acquired Acclaim, and most old `youracclaim.com` badge links redirect to Credly. If a link is dead, search the badge name or the earner's profile, or contact the issuer for a reissued link.

The image URL works but the page URL says private

You may have copied a direct image URL from an email or another platform. Use Share > Public Link from Credly to get a canonical, human-friendly URL that includes verification.

The URL in the browser address bar has query parameters

Credly profile pages can include filters or state parameters. Share > Public Link gives the clean identifier.

How to make a badge public

Open the badge in Credly and look for Visibility or Settings. If the issuer allows sharing, you can set the badge to Public. If the visibility control is locked, the issuer's organization controls it. According to [Credly's guidance on badge visibility](https://support.credly.com/hc/en-us/articles/360021222131-How-do-I-share-my-badge), public badges can be viewed and verified by anyone with the link.

Bottom line

For most people, the workflow is: open Credly, find the badge, click Share, copy the Public Link. For developers, the workflow is: treat the public URL as the canonical badge ID, fetch the page or assertion endpoint, and parse the embedded metadata. Keep that URL stable because it is the proof layer behind the badge.