There is a serious problem with badge counts on meta sites as returned by  
[the `/users/{ids}/associated` route][1].  

Consider [this user][2] (chosen for high volume of meta activity).

On *Meta Stack Overflow*, [he currently has 80 badges][3]:

[![Correct badge numbers][4]][4]

But [the /associated route reports that he has no badges for that site][5]! :

    ...
    {
      "badge_counts": {
        "bronze": 0,
        "silver": 0,
        "gold": 0
      },
      "question_count": 19,
      "answer_count": 43,
      "reputation": 14531,
      "user_id": 1849664,
      "site_url": "http://meta.stackoverflow.com"
    },
    ...

The badges are not just zeroed out, however, as other sites do report *some* badges, but never the correct amount.  
For example, [the API reports][5]:

    "badge_counts": {
        "bronze": 1,
        "silver": 0,
        "gold": 0
      },
for *Mathematics Meta*, whereas [this user currently has two badges there][6].


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Spot checks suggest that the **badge counts are correct for the main sites**, just not for Meta sites.


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Finally, **other API methods return the correct badge statistics.**  For example, [the `/users/{ids}` route returns][7]:

    "badge_counts": {
      "bronze": 51,
      "silver": 27,
      "gold": 2
    },
    "answer_count": 43,
    "question_count": 19,
    "reputation": 14531,
    "user_id": 1849664,
    "display_name": "Undo"

for that user on *Meta Stack Overflow*.

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Related:

 - [How can I get a user's Meta site details in the API call?][8]
 - [Displaying Badges for Meta sites in Android app][9] on Meta Stack Exchange


  [1]: https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/associated-users
  [2]: http://stackexchange.com/users/1703573/undo?tab=accounts
  [3]: http://meta.stackoverflow.com/users/1849664/undo?tab=topactivity
  [4]: https://i.sstatic.net/XcAuW.png
  [5]: https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/associated-users#pagesize=100&ids=1703573&types=meta_site&filter=!6Pbp%29--_Zvek2&run=true
  [6]: https://math.meta.stackexchange.com/users/55007/undo?tab=topactivity
  [7]: https://api.stackexchange.com/docs/users-by-ids#order=desc&sort=reputation&ids=1849664&filter=!0Z-LvgkLYng*gCM*06u*PkxTl&site=meta.stackoverflow&run=true
  [8]: http://stackapps.com/questions/6732/how-can-i-get-a-users-meta-site-details-in-the-api-call
  [9]: http://meta.stackexchange.com/q/271969/148310