---
title: "Lay out print sheet"
method: POST
path: "/tools/lay_out_print_sheet"
---

# Lay out print sheet

`POST /tools/lay_out_print_sheet`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.bannerbear.com/v5`
- URL: `https://api.bannerbear.com/v5/tools/lay_out_print_sheet`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Place images on paper in a grid with cut lines. Async — returns 202 with a pending job; poll GET /tool_jobs/{uid} until `status` is `completed` or `failed`.

## Request body

- object
  - `file_urls` string[], required: One URL per line: PNG, JPG or a one-page PDF, up to 500. Each file makes one card, in this order
  - `paper` 'a4' | 'letter', required: The paper size of every page
  - `orientation` 'portrait' | 'landscape': Defaults to portrait
  - `card_width_mm` number, required: The printed width of one card
  - `card_height_mm` number, required: The printed height of one card
  - `gutter_mm` number: The space between cards. Defaults to 0
  - `fold` 'none' | 'tent': Tent doubles the card height and turns the upper copy by 180 degrees, so the card folds into a tent
  - `lines` 'none' | 'perforation' | 'crop_marks': Perforation draws a dashed line round each card. Crop marks draw marks outside the corners
  - `metadata` string: Arbitrary metadata string stored with the tool run

## Response `202`

Tool run accepted

- object
  - `uid` string
  - `tool` 'lay_out_print_sheet'
  - `status` 'pending' | 'running' | 'completed' | 'failed': pending → running → completed / failed
  - `progress` integer: 0-100 job progress, 100 once completed
  - `inputs` object: Inputs the job was created with
  - `outputs` object
    - `pdf_url` string, uri
    - `page_count` integer
    - `per_sheet` integer
  - `metadata` string, nullable: Arbitrary metadata string round-tripped from the create request
  - `self` string, uri
  - `created_at` string, date-time
  - `completed_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `error_message` string, nullable: Human-readable failure reason (only present on failed jobs)

## Other responses

- `402`: API quota exhausted — upgrade required
- `404`: Unknown tool
- `422`: Input validation failure

## Changes

- **2026-11-10** `24e6335e0a47`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/bannerbear/apis/bannerbear-v5-api/changes/tools/lay_out_print_sheet/post.md)

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