Docs & Guides
Welcome to the Paccurate Knowledge Base
Your source for guides and information about the Paccurate API and features within the Paccurate PCS
Reading a Pack Response
Learn about the data returned by the Paccurate API
Getting Started with Paccurate: Anatomy of a Pack Request
This Page will help you create a basic request to the Paccurate API
Building a Pack Legend with the Paccurate API
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.
Embedding Images with Inspector
Discover how to embed Paccurate's Inspector tool with our new responsive embed mode. Integrate pack images faster using packUuid from API responses.
How To Construct A Rule
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.
Stacking & Nesting
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.
On-Demand Cartonization
Optimize on-demand packaging with Paccurate Box Type Generators (BTGs). Learn to configure boxTypeGenerators—defaults, limits, pricing thresholds, trimming, rules, and performance—to cut waste and dim weight fees.
Working with Handling Units
Paccurate handling units explained: use dimensionSets to model cases, pallets, and eaches with accurate dimensions, weights, and quantity divisors—so the API can split quantities intelligently and choose optimal cartons for packing.
Packing Apparel
Apparel cartonization guide: learn how to pack soft goods using Paccurate PCS rules—folded dimensions, Item Lists, alternate-dimensions, bounded-fill, compact-pattern, reserved space, dimension sets, and pack-sequence—for real, cost-saving packs.
Multi-stage Packing
Paccurate’s pack-sequence rule enables multi-stage packing in a single PacAPI request, supporting carton-to-pallet, kitting, and even truck loading without chaining multiple API calls.
Item and Box Limits
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.
Rule Types & Options
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.
Integration Steps & Milestones
Integrate with the Paccurate API using this step-by-step partner guide: get a trial key, review the schema, choose trigger events, build middleware, test and confirm requests in the dashboard, connect customer-configurable fields, and validate onboarding.
Properties and Constraints
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.