parcel_fit
Parcel Fit
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Pick the smallest box an item actually fits in, allowing for padding. FREE.
Tries every rotation of the item against every box, so an item that only
fits diagonally-oriented is still found. Typical input {"item_length": 10,
"item_width": 6, "item_height": 4, "box_options": [[12, 9, 4], [14, 10,
6]]} returns {"fits": [{"box": [14, 10, 6], "cubic": 840.0, "slack": [2,
2, 0]}], "best": [14, 10, 6], "rejected": [...]}.
Use when choosing packaging from stock. Not for what the carrier will bill
once a box is chosen — that is dim_weight. Errors: on invalid, missing, or malformed input this tool never raises a protocol error — it returns {"error": "<what is wrong and how to fix it>"} (for example {"error": "box_options must contain at least one [l, w, h] box"}). Every call is read-only and idempotent, so after correcting the input it is always safe to retry.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| item_length | number | yes | Item's longest side, in inches. Must be greater than 0. |
| item_width | number | yes | Item's second side, same unit. Must be greater than 0. |
| item_height | number | yes | Item's third side, same unit. Must be greater than 0. |
| box_options | array | yes | Candidate inner box dimensions, each a list of exactly three positive numbers, e.g. [[12, 9, 4], [14, 10, 6]]. |
| padding | number | no | Cushioning allowance added to every item side before the comparison, in the same unit. Default 1.0; use 0 for a bare fit. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"item_length": {
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Item's longest side, in inches. Must be greater than 0."
},
"item_width": {
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Item's second side, same unit. Must be greater than 0."
},
"item_height": {
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Item's third side, same unit. Must be greater than 0."
},
"box_options": {
"items": {
"items": {
"type": "number"
},
"type": "array"
},
"type": "array",
"description": "Candidate inner box dimensions, each a list of exactly\nthree positive numbers, e.g. [[12, 9, 4], [14, 10, 6]]."
},
"padding": {
"default": 1,
"minimum": 0,
"type": "number",
"description": "Cushioning allowance added to every item side before the\ncomparison, in the same unit. Default 1.0; use 0 for a bare fit."
}
},
"required": [
"item_length",
"item_width",
"item_height",
"box_options"
],
"type": "object"
}