Dielines API | Boxes with hinged lid

To create custom dieline using the dieline template (becf-30203) via the API, please make a
POST request to https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-30203/dielines

Code Examples


curl -i -X POST \
https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-30203/dielines\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_DIELINES_API_KEY_HERE>" \
  -d '{
  "format": "pdf",
  "variables": {
    "unit": "in",
    "material": 1.2954,
    "length": 8.0,
    "width": 4.0,
    "height": 2.0
  }
}'


require 'uri'
require 'net/http'
require 'openssl'

url = URI('https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-30203/dielines')

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request['Content-Type'] = 'application/json'
request['Dielines-Api-Version'] = '1.0'
request['Authorization'] = 'Bearer <YOUR_DIELINES_API_KEY_HERE>'
params = {
  "format": "pdf",
  "variables": {
    "unit": "in",
    "material": 0.11,
    "length": 4.25,
    "width": 3.00,
    "height": 5.00,
    "top_tuck_flap": 0.53
  }
}

request.body = params.to_json

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body


$url = 'https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-30203/dielines';
$data = [
    "format" => "pdf",
    "variables" => [
      "unit" => "in",
      "material" => "1.2954",
      "length" => "8.0",
      "width" => "4.0",
      "height" => "2.0"
    ]
];

$ch = curl_init($url);

curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HTTPHEADER, [
    'Content-Type: application/json',
    'Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_DIELINES_API_KEY_HERE>'
]);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, true);
curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, json_encode($data));

$response = curl_exec($ch);

if (curl_errno($ch)) {
    echo 'Error: ' . curl_error($ch);
} else {
    echo 'Response: ' . $response;
}

curl_close($ch);

Example Response

application/json

{
  "dieline": {
    "type": "dieline",
    "id": "ueipnpyp0rlw",
    "dieline_template_id": "becf-10301",
    "variables": {
      "unit": "mm",
      "length": 251.13,
      "width": 102,
      "height": 253,
      "material": 2.22
    },
    "format": "pdf",
    "url": "https://d2atdwxjx7uc4i.cloudfront.net/campaigns/0e9d742f-bdcd-4b41-8122-88e0426d263f20241218-14172-y29ocn.pdf",
    "artwork_dimensions": {
      "unit": "mm",
      "width": "723.06",
      "height": "502.44"
    },
    "created_at": "2024-12-18T19:27:22Z"
  }
}

List of variables that are available for the template

Variable name	length required
Description	length
Data type	length

Variable name	width required
Description	width
Data type	length

Variable name	height required
Description	height
Data type	length

Variable name	front_flap optional
Description	front flap
Data type	length
Default value	1.9685 in

Variable name	cross optional
Description	cross
Data type	boolean
Default value	false
Allowed values	true, false, 0, 1

Variable name	direction optional
Description	direction
Data type	boolean
Default value	false
Allowed values	true, false, 0, 1

Variable name	number_of_magnets optional
Description	number of magnets
Data type	integer
Default value	2
Allowed values	1, 2, 3

Variable name	magnet_diameter optional
Description	magnet diameter
Data type	length
Default value	0.395 in

Variable name	magnet_distance optional
Description	magnet distance
Data type	length
Default value	1.0145 in

Variable name	bottom_inside_flap_1 optional
Description	bottom inside flap
Data type	length
Default value	0.788 in

Variable name	inside_side_margin optional
Description	inside side margin
Data type	length
Default value	0.1575 in

Variable name	bottom_side_flap optional
Description	bottom side flap
Data type	length
Default value	0.788 in

Variable name	bottom_inside_flap_2 optional
Description	bottom inside flap
Data type	length
Default value	0.788 in

Variable name	number_of_cover_pieces optional
Description	number of cover pieces
Data type	integer
Default value	4
Allowed values	3, 4

Variable name	cover_has_magnet optional
Description	cover has magnet ?
Data type	boolean
Default value	true
Allowed values	true, false, 0, 1

Variable name	cover_corner_angle optional
Description	cover corner angle
Data type	angle
Default value	20
Allowed values	20.0, 25.0, 30.0, 35.0, 40.0, 45.0

Variable name	cover_side_flap_1 optional
Description	cover side flap
Data type	length
Default value	0.788 in

Variable name	cover_side_flap_2 optional
Description	cover side flap
Data type	length
Default value	0.788 in

Variable name	dimension_texts optional
Description
Data type	boolean
Default value	true
Allowed values	true, false

Read Dielines API documentation

Fetching Dieline Templates via API

Creating Custom Dielines via API

Code Examples

Example Response

List of variables that are available for the template

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