Idea: Exact downloads

[ghost]

There are badges of number of downloads.
My idea is a badge that shows the exact number of DLs.
For example, this:

not this:

[qzb]

It think should be achieved by some flag in query string for every badge which uses metric function.

[paulmelnikow]

These seem to work against the spirit of the badge design, whose goal is to provide a consistent, clean, and understandable experience across various services and projects. It makes it harder for someone looking at the readme to understand.

Related: #999.

[paulmelnikow]

Hi all, we understand you may be disappointed that Shields is not offering this feature. However we are offing a workaround: the Endpoint badge. You can use it with tools like RunKit and Jupyter Kernel Gateway to implement the exact badge content and logic you want, while letting Shields take care of formatting, rendering, and caching.

If you decide to use the new feature, your feedback is much appreciated! Please feel free to comment on the Endpoint beta issue if you have feedback or questions about how to use it.