> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pictify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Render Template

> Generate an image from a template with variables



## OpenAPI

````yaml post /templates/{uid}/render
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Pictify API
  version: 1.0.0
  description: |
    Generate images, GIFs, and PDFs from HTML templates programmatically.

    ## Authentication
    All API requests require a Bearer token in the Authorization header:
    ```
    Authorization: Bearer pk_live_your_api_key
    ```

    ## Rate Limits
    - Free: 60 requests/minute
    - Pro: 300 requests/minute
    - Business: 1,000 requests/minute

    Rate limit headers are included in all responses.
  contact:
    email: support@pictify.io
    url: https://pictify.io
  license:
    name: MIT
servers:
  - url: https://api.pictify.io
    description: Production
security:
  - bearerAuth: []
tags:
  - name: Images
    description: Image generation endpoints
  - name: GIFs
    description: GIF generation and capture
  - name: PDFs
    description: PDF generation
  - name: Templates
    description: Template management
  - name: Batch
    description: Batch rendering operations
  - name: Experiments
    description: A/B testing, smart links, and scheduled variant experiments
  - name: Webhooks
    description: Webhook subscription management
  - name: Bindings
    description: Data binding for auto-rendering
paths:
  /templates/{uid}/render:
    post:
      tags:
        - Templates
      summary: Render a template
      description: Generate an image from a template with variables
      operationId: renderTemplate
      parameters:
        - name: uid
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                variables:
                  type: object
                  additionalProperties: true
                  description: Key-value pairs of template variable values
                format:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - png
                    - jpeg
                    - webp
                    - pdf
                  default: png
                  description: Output image format
                quality:
                  type: number
                  minimum: 0.1
                  maximum: 1
                  default: 0.9
                  description: Image quality (0.1-1.0)
                layout:
                  type: string
                  pattern: ^[a-z0-9-]{1,64}$
                  description: >-
                    Render a specific layout variant (e.g. 'twitter-post',
                    'facebook-post'). Omit for default layout.
                layouts:
                  type: array
                  items:
                    type: string
                  maxItems: 20
                  description: >-
                    Render multiple layout variants in one request. Use
                    'default' for the base layout. Returns an array of results.
                  example:
                    - default
                    - twitter-post
                    - facebook-post
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Rendered image(s). Always returns a `results` array.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/RenderResponse'
components:
  schemas:
    RenderResponse:
      type: object
      description: >-
        Render response. Always returns a `results` array, even for
        single-layout renders.
      properties:
        results:
          type: array
          description: Array of rendered images, one per layout
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              layout:
                type: string
                description: Layout key ('default' for base layout)
                example: twitter-post
              name:
                type: string
                description: Display name of the layout
                example: Twitter/X Post
              url:
                type: string
                format: uri
                description: URL of the rendered image
                example: https://cdn.pictify.io/renders/abc123.png
              width:
                type: integer
                description: Image width in pixels
              height:
                type: integer
                description: Image height in pixels
              format:
                type: string
                description: Image format
                example: png
              id:
                type: string
                description: Unique render identifier
        errors:
          type: array
          description: Layout keys that failed to render
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              layout:
                type: string
              error:
                type: string
        totalLayouts:
          type: integer
          description: Total number of layouts requested
        totalRendered:
          type: integer
          description: Number of successfully rendered layouts
        totalErrors:
          type: integer
          description: Number of failed layouts
        templateUid:
          type: string
          description: Template ID that was rendered
  securitySchemes:
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: API key obtained from the Pictify dashboard

````