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parcel_fit

Parcel Fit

A tool of Moltline Shipping Maths

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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

PropertyTypeRequiredDescription
item_lengthnumberyesItem's longest side, in inches. Must be greater than 0.
item_widthnumberyesItem's second side, same unit. Must be greater than 0.
item_heightnumberyesItem's third side, same unit. Must be greater than 0.
box_optionsarrayyesCandidate inner box dimensions, each a list of exactly three positive numbers, e.g. [[12, 9, 4], [14, 10, 6]].
paddingnumbernoCushioning 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"
}

First seen 2026-09-14 · last seen 2026-09-15