Design Huddle - Professional Design Automation

"Template-Based Design Automation" by John Rippy | johnrippy.link

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Automate professional design creation using Design Huddle's template-based design platform. Perfect for marketing agencies, content creators, and businesses needing scalable design production.

Features

List Templates - Browse available design templates by category and tags
Create Projects - Generate new designs from templates with custom content
Export Projects - Download finished designs in PDF, PNG, JPG, GIF, MP4, or WebP
Batch Creation - Create multiple designs at once with different customizations
Duplicate Projects - Clone existing projects for variations

Use Cases

Marketing Agencies

Generate branded social media graphics at scale
Create personalized marketing materials for multiple clients
Automate report and presentation generation

E-commerce

Product image templates with dynamic text/pricing
Social media ad variations
Email header graphics

Content Creators

YouTube thumbnails from templates
Podcast cover art
Blog post featured images

Input Parameters

Getting Design Huddle Credentials

1. Go to Design Huddle Developer Portal

2. Sign up or log in to your account

3. Navigate to Settings → API Credentials

4. Copy your Client ID and Client Secret

Example Usage

List Templates

{
"task": "list_templates",
"clientId": "your-client-id",
"clientSecret": "your-client-secret",
"templateCategory": "social-media",
"maxResults": 20
}

Create Project from Template

{
"task": "create_project",
"clientId": "your-client-id",
"clientSecret": "your-client-secret",
"templateId": "template-123",
"projectName": "Summer Sale Banner",
"customizations": {
"headline": "Summer Sale - 50% Off!",
"subheadline": "Limited time only",
"background_color": "#FF6B6B"
}
}

Export Project

{
"task": "export_project",
"clientId": "your-client-id",
"clientSecret": "your-client-secret",
"projectId": "project-456",
"exportFormat": "png",
"exportQuality": 90
}

Batch Create

{
"task": "batch_create",
"clientId": "your-client-id",
"clientSecret": "your-client-secret",
"batchItems": [
{
"templateId": "template-123",
"customizations": { "headline": "Product A" }
},
{
"templateId": "template-123",
"customizations": { "headline": "Product B" }
}
]
}

Output

The actor outputs results to the default dataset:

{
"task": "create_project",
"success": true,
"projectId": "proj_abc123",
"templateId": "tmpl_xyz789",
"status": "created",
"createdAt": "2024-12-29T12:00:00Z"
}

For exports:

{
"task": "export_project",
"success": true,
"projectId": "proj_abc123",
"exportUrl": "https://cdn.designhuddle.com/exports/abc123.png",
"format": "png",
"expiresAt": "2024-12-30T12:00:00Z"
}

Webhook Integration

Send results to Zapier, Make, n8n, or any webhook URL:

{
"task": "create_project",
"clientId": "your-client-id",
"clientSecret": "your-client-secret",
"templateId": "template-123",
"webhookUrl": "https://hooks.zapier.com/hooks/catch/123456/abcdef/"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing:

$0.01 per template listing
$0.05 per project creation
$0.03 per project export
$0.02 per project duplicate

Demo Mode

Test the actor without API credentials:

{
"task": "list_templates",
"demoMode": true
}

Support

Design Huddle Docs: api.designhuddle.com
Issues: Report on Apify

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