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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-12504) via the API, please make a
POST request to https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-12504/dielines


Code Examples 



curl -i -X POST \
https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-12504/dielines\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_DIELINES_API_KEY_HERE>" \
  -d '{
  "format": "pdf",
  "variables": {
    "unit": "in",
    "material": 0.4826,
    "length": 17.5,
    "number_of_holes": 3,
    "hole_diameter": "3.0",
    "side_margin": "1.0",
    "interspace": "1.0",
    "corner_radius": "1.0",
    "hand_holding_width": "1.5",
    "hand_holding_margin": "1.0"
  }
}'


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

url = URI('https://api.diecuttemplates.com/dieline-templates/becf-12504/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-12504/dielines';
$data = [
    "format" => "pdf",
    "variables" => [
      "unit" => "in",
      "material" => "0.4826",
      "length" => "17.5",
      "number_of_holes" => "3",
      "hole_diameter" => "3.0",
      "side_margin" => "1.0",
      "interspace" => "1.0",
      "corner_radius" => "1.0",
      "hand_holding_width" => "1.5",
      "hand_holding_margin" => "1.0"
    ]
];

$ch = curl_init($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"
    },
    "area": {
      "unit": "mm2",
      "value": "11723.06"
    },
    "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 number_of_holes required
Description number of holes
Data type integer
Allowed values 1, 2, 3, 4
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 hole_diameter required
Description hole diameter
Data type length
Variable name side_margin required
Description side margin
Data type length
Variable name interspace required
Description interspace
Data type length
Variable name corner_radius required
Description corner radius
Data type length
Variable name hand_holding_length optional
Description hand holding length
Data type length
Default value 3.5039 in
Variable name hand_holding_width required
Description hand holding width
Data type length
Variable name hand_holding_margin required
Description hand holding margin
Data type length
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 thousands 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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