Quote nesting - NestAPI Documentation

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.

Endpoints

Endpoint	Input
`POST /v1/nesting/quotenesting`	Base64 DXF quote parts and sheets (`QuoteNestingRequest`)
`POST /v1/nesting/geometryquotenesting`	Geometry 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 served unversioned (/nesting/quotenesting) for existing callers.

Quote vs. production nesting

	Quote nesting	Production nesting
Goal	Material-usage estimate for pricing	Cut-ready layout
Speed	Optimised for fast turnaround	Optimised for layout quality
Export	`GET /v1/nesting/exportquotenest`	`GET /v1/nesting/export`

Exporting a quote nest

curl "https://api.nestapi.com/v1/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.