PRINT APIs

Connect your projects to our world-class print-on-demand services with one of Blurb’s Print APIs.

An API for any size business


Whether you’re a small business needing reliable, on-demand printing with no minimums or a large business looking to scale, we've built two API options that meet your printing and shipping needs. With both our self-service and custom API, your customers’ print requests go directly to our RPI print locations (Blurb’s parent company) then we drop-ship directly to your customer’s address.


  • Self-Service API
     

    With standardized products, quick set-up, and low complexity, this self-service API integrates with your ecommerce site without fees, volume requirements, or complex configurations. It combines powerful printing, shipping, and order-fulfillment infrastructure with an API that’s RESTful, over HTTPS, and JSON/XML formatted. Currently available for US shipping only.
  • Custom API
     

    For scaling businesses with customized product requirements, large order volumes, and global needs, this custom API gives you the highest level of flexibility. It enables large-scale print production for enterprises that sell their printed products online to customers globally.

 

Working with us

 

  • Your brand at the forefront
     

    Your company’s brand, ecommerce platform, and design shine through every project your customer prints. With our custom API, we can also provide services like custom labeling and packaging to further enhance your brand.
  • Professional-quality print products
     

    From beautifully bound photo books to wall calendars and greeting cards, your products will have a premium look and feel with the latest in digital print technologies and the highest quality paper and binding materials.
  • Global network for scaled
    printing & shipping*

    With standardized products, quick set-up, and low complexity, this self-service API integrates with your ecommerce site without fees, volume requirements, or complex configurations. It combines powerful printing, shipping, and order-fulfillment infrastructure with an API that’s RESTful, over HTTPS, and JSON/XML formatted. Currently available for US shipping only.
    *Self-service API currently available only in the United States
  • Premium customer support
     

    Give your customers top-notch service and satisfaction by letting us oversee orders and provide customer support when needed.

HOW OUR APIs COMPARE

Self Service API
Custom API
No monthly service fees
Variable monthly service fees
Standard product selection
Standard and custom product selection
No minimum volume
Required minimum volume
Shipping within USA
Global shipping
Manufacturing within USA
Global manufacturing
Standard shipping options
Standard and custom shipping options
5-day SLA
Custom SLA

Success Stories

Storyworth prints family stories in Blurb’s standard Trade Book format Storyworth prints family stories in Blurb’s standard Trade Book format
Storyworth

StoryWorth prints family stories in Blurb’s standard trade book format. Each week for a year, customers receive an email with an inspiring question about their lives. They reply with a story and using our custom API, StoryWorth prints the collection in a beautiful, bookstore-quality book.

We Can Books We Can Books
We Can Books

As seen in LA Parent Magazine, We Can Books helps parents and grandparents give young children a head start on reading skills through a blend of phonics and photos taken from the young reader’s own world. Using our self-service API, We Can Books helps users create heirloom-quality, one-of-a-kind books that children will open again and again.



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