Cartons | Special Boxes | becf-11e18
3D Mockup

This documentation page is intended for developers looking to integrate the Dielines API into their systems. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Die Cut Templates provides a hosted API available via HTTPS.

Dielines API allows for generating custom dielines in PDF, DXF, and SVG formats, along with 3D mockups.

Fetching Dieline Templates via API

Creating Custom Dielines via API

To create custom dieline using the dieline template (becf-11e18) via the API, please make a
POST request to https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-11e18/dielines


Code Examples 



curl -i -X POST \
https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-11e18/dielines\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_DIELINES_API_KEY_HERE>" \
  -d '{
  "format": "pdf",
  "variables": {
    "unit": "in",
    "material": 0.4826,
    "length": "5.5",
    "front_height": "3.94",
    "front_flap": "2.37",
    "back_height": "2.37",
    "back_flap": "1.38",
    "front_width": "0.59",
    "back_width": "0.4"
  }
}'


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

url = URI('https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-11e18/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-11e18/dielines';
$data = [
    "format" => "pdf",
    "variables" => [
      "unit" => "in",
      "material" => "0.4826",
      "length" => "5.5",
      "front_height" => "3.94",
      "front_flap" => "2.37",
      "back_height" => "2.37",
      "back_flap" => "1.38",
      "front_width" => "0.59",
      "back_width" => "0.4"
    ]
];

$ch = curl_init($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 front_height required
Description front height
Data type length
Variable name front_flap required
Description front flap
Data type length
Variable name back_height required
Description back height
Data type length
Variable name back_flap required
Description back flap
Data type length
Variable name front_width required
Description front width
Data type length
Variable name back_width required
Description back width
Data type length
Variable name direction optional
Description direction
Data type boolean
Default value false
Allowed values true, false, 0, 1
Variable name cross optional
Description cross
Data type boolean
Default value false
Allowed values true, false, 0, 1
Variable name banner_flap optional
Description banner flap
Data type length
Default value 0.985 in
Variable name hanger_length optional
Description hanger length
Data type length
Default value 1.969 in
Variable name dimension_texts optional
Description
Data type boolean
Default value true
Allowed values true, false


Read Dielines API documentation

dielines Die Cut Templates is an online packaging template collection, custom dieline generator, template maker and a packaging design tool with nesting, manufacturing cost calculator and 3D capabilities. All of the packaging templates are easy to download. We have hundreds of vector packaging templates (dielines) for tuck end boxes, snap lock boxes, tuck top auto bottom boxes, standard boxes, four corner tray boxes, fruit and vegetable boxes, special boxes, separators, paper bags, gift boxes and a great number of packaging templates. With Die Cut Templates, you can arrange your dielines using the nesting tool. Die Cut Templates also offers uploading your logos and artwork for your 3d Mockup designs and offers online previews in 3D. Die Cut Templates also provide a Dielines API. Dielines API allows for generating custom dielines in PDF, DXF, and SVG formats, along with 3D mockups.

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