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The print engine behind Blurb, now available to you

Add print-on-demand products to your business with RPI Print’s proven API infrastructure—the same trusted system that powers Blurb's printing and fulfillment.
  • Drop-ship to customers
  • White-label experience
  • Flexible payment terms
  • Integrates with any platform, app, website, or enterprise system
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You’ll be redirected to RPI Print for documentation and onboarding.

PATHWAYS TO PRINT

Choose your print-on-demand solution

Large Order Services

Bulk printing with expert support
Need a single run of 100+ books or managing multiple large projects? Our dedicated team provides hands-on support and guidance from quote to delivery.

Self Service API

Fast, flexible, and no minimums required
Perfect for small businesses, creators, and independent publishers who need flexibility for low-volume orders. Connect your platform once and start shipping print-on-demand products to your customers.

Custom API

Enterprise-grade infrastructure for scaling businesses
Built for growth with unlimited daily order submissions, expanded product options, flexible shipping options, and tailored SLAs. Designed for businesses managing significant order volume.

Built for businesses of every size

From solo creators to enterprise teams—add print-on-demand products with faster time-to-market and reduced operational overheads.

Creative platforms

Enable users to order custom print-on-demand products directly from your app.

Publishers, agencies & educational institutions

Automate print production and fulfillment for curriculum materials, textbooks, reports, and professional publications.

Independent creators and small businesses

Pair your design expertise with professional manufacturing and direct-to-customer shipping—without holding inventory.

Product teams & developers

Build custom print workflows into your platform for branded business products and marketing collateral.
EASY INTEGRATIONS

Two ways to integrate print-on-demand

Using our RESTful API*, start quickly with minimal setup or scale to enterprise fulfillment — both options grow with your business.
Start small, scale fast

Self Service

Designed for a quick setup with no upfront fees. Integrate once and start fulfilling print-on-demand orders immediately.
  • No minimum volume requirements
  • Standard product options
  • 5-day shipping SLAs (US only)**
Flexible solutions at enterprise scale

Custom

Built for high-volume operations with the flexibility to customize as you grow. Choose the services and configurations that match your business needs—from standard setup to fully tailored solutions.
  • Global shipping and manufacturing
  • Custom product, labeling, and packaging options
  • Custom shipping and SLA options
  • Support for bespoke workflows
  • Dedicated account management
  • Invoicing and flexible payment terms

*RESTful API (Representational State Transfer API) A standard way for systems to communicate over the web. It lets your platform send print orders and receive real-time updates from RPI Print using simple web requests. It’s lightweight, scalable, and easy for developers to integrate, making automated print fulfillment seamless within your existing product or workflow.

**SLAs (Service Level Agreement) A defined commitment to specific shipping and production timeframes. It outlines how quickly orders will be printed and delivered. It provides predictable timelines, operational clarity, and confidence that your print fulfillment will meet customer expectations.

CORE BENEFITS

Make Print Easy

Bring the same professional print infrastructure trusted by Blurb into your own business with a single API and flexible pricing that scales with you. Route orders through RPI Print's global network and deliver directly to your customers.

Premium print products including photo books

Fully integrated with any platform, mobile application, website, or corporate base

Direct-to-customer shipping

Global production network for speed and cost efficiency *Self-Service is US Only

Automated fulfillment from order to delivery

Invoicing, order tracking, and fulfillment all within your dashboard

Blurb is powered by RPI Print

Every Blurb book is produced and fulfilled through RPI Print's global print-on-demand network—a proven infrastructure serving customers worldwide since 1979. Now you can integrate that same trusted system into your own business.
  • 45+ years of expertise
  • Vertically integrated, in-house production
  • Worldwide production network
  • Trusted by leading brands
  • 292 million books printed every year

Only pay for what you print

No setup fees. No minimum orders. You only pay for printing and shipping. Start exploring the possibilities today in our free sandbox environment.

FAQs

What products can I print-on-demand with RPI Print’s API?

Currently, you can print professional-quality books including photo books with the Self Service API and photo books, hardcover and paperback books, notebooks, journals, and magazines with the Custom API. To discuss other custom product options please get in touch.

How does pricing work?

There are no setup fees and, if you choose the Self Service API option, there are no monthly fees. You only pay for what you print and ship. Custom API pricing varies based on your specific business needs and volume.

Where can I ship print-on-demand products to?

Products printed through the Self Service API ship within the United States only. The Custom API supports global shipping through RPI Print’s worldwide production network.

How long does fulfillment take?

The Self Service API has a 5-day shipping SLA. The Custom API option offers flexible SLAs tailored to your business needs.

What's the relationship between Blurb and RPI Print?

Every Blurb book is printed and fulfilled through RPI Print's API infrastructure—the same system that’s now available to you.

Do I need technical expertise to set up this integration with RPI Print?

No. We provide comprehensive documentation to guide you through every stage of setting up the Self Service API, and a free sandbox environment in which you can test out and explore your integration. For the Custom API option, dedicated account management is available to support your team.

Can I white-label RPI Print’s print-on-demand products?

Yes, all products are fulfilled with your branding as required. Custom API customers have access to additional white-label options including custom packaging and labeling.

Is there a minimum order volume required?

Our Self Service API has no minimum volume requirements—you can fulfill orders one at a time. The Custom API is designed for businesses with significant order volume.