---
title: Emoji
description: Represents a custom emoji.
menu:
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    parent: entities
---

## Example

```javascript
{
  "shortcode": "blobaww",
  "url": "https://files.mastodon.social/custom_emojis/images/000/011/739/original/blobaww.png",
  "static_url": "https://files.mastodon.social/custom_emojis/images/000/011/739/static/blobaww.png",
  "visible_in_picker": true,
  "category": "Blobs"
}
```

## Required attributes

### `shortcode`

**Description:** The name of the custom emoji.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 2.0.0

### `url`

**Description:** A link to the custom emoji.
**Type:** String \(URL\)
**Version history:** Added in 2.0.0

### `static_url`

**Description:** A link to a static copy of the custom emoji.
**Type:** String \(URL\)
**Version history:** Added in 2.0.0

### `visible_in_picker`

**Description:** Whether this Emoji should be visible in the picker or unlisted.
**Type:** Boolean
**Version history:** Added in 2.0.0

## Optional attributes

### `category`

**Description:** Used for sorting custom emoji in the picker.
**Type:** String
**Version history:** Added in 3.0.0

## See also

* [Status\#emojis](status.md#emojis)

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