Your source for guides and information about the Paccurate API and features within the Paccurate PCS

Welcome to the Paccurate Knowledge Base

This Page will help you create a basic request to the Paccurate API

Getting Started with Paccurate: Anatomy of a Pack Request

Learn about the data returned by the Paccurate API


Reading a Pack Response

Learn how to construct and apply rules in Paccurate's cartonization engine.  This comprehensive guide explains how to select items using RefIds, Sequence, and ItemMatch properties, define rule targets, and apply operations like exclude and pack-as-is.

How To Construct A Rule

Learn how to create a  box visualization with Paccurate's API.  This guide shows you how to build a visual legend that highlights packed items on hover using JavaScript, SVG, and CSS.

Building a Pack Legend with the Paccurate API

Discover how to embed Paccurate's Inspector tool with our new responsive embed mode.  Integrate pack images faster using packUuid from API responses.

Embedding Images with Inspector

Discover how to optimize shipping with Paccurate's stacking and nesting features.  Learn to use compact-pattern for efficient item stacking and internal-space rules to utilize empty spaces within larger items, reducing wasted space and shipping costs.

Stacking & Nesting

Learn about Paccurate API's item and box limit settings for optimizing cartonization.  Explore options like boxesMax, itemsPerBoxMax, and itemsInlineMax to incorporate operational logic into your packing decisions.

Item and Box Limits

Learn about Paccurate API rule types for optimizing packing decisions with operational constraints.  Discover how to configure rules for orientation, dunnage, fragility, and grouped items to enhance your warehouse efficiency.

Rule Types & Options

 This guide outlines the necessary steps to successfully integrate with the Paccurate API, enabling your platform to leverage our advanced cartonization intelligence.  Following these steps will ensure a smooth integration process, maximizing the value for your customers, your platform, and Paccurate.

Integration Steps & Milestones

Learn how Paccurate API's Properties and Constraints features enable sophisticated packing rules for battery weight limits, hazmat requirements, cold chain shipping, and more.  Track custom attributes while optimizing cartonization decisions.

Docs & Guides