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Quote nesting answers a narrower question than a full nest: how much material will this job need? It’s tuned for speed so you can price a job quickly, rather than to produce final cutting output.

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Endpoints

EndpointInput
POST /nesting/quotenestingBase64 DXF quote parts and sheets (QuoteNestingRequest)
POST /nesting/geometryquotenestingGeometry quote parts and sheets (QuoteNestingRequest)
Both follow the same async model: submit, receive a RequestId, and get the ApiNestingResult via your ResultsWebhookUri (or fetch it by RequestId). Both are also available under /v1.

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Quote vs. production nesting

Quote nestingProduction nesting
GoalMaterial-usage estimate for pricingCut-ready layout
SpeedOptimised for fast turnaroundOptimised for layout quality
ExportGET /nesting/exportquotenestGET /nesting/export

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Exporting a quote nest

curl "https://dev.api.nestapi.com/nesting/exportquotenest?RequestId=THE_REQUEST_ID" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
Use quote nesting in estimating flows where you need a number fast, and full nesting once the job is won and you need production output.