Design Huddle - Professional Design Automation

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

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
task	string	Yes	Operation: list_templates, create_project, export_project, list_projects, get_project, duplicate_project, batch_create
clientId	string	Yes*	Design Huddle Client ID (*not needed for demoMode)
clientSecret	string	Yes*	Design Huddle Client Secret (*not needed for demoMode)
templateId	string	No	Template ID for project creation
projectId	string	No	Project ID for export/get/duplicate
customizations	object	No	Template element customizations
exportFormat	string	No	Export format: pdf, png, jpg, gif, mp4, webp
demoMode	boolean	No	Run with sample data (no credentials needed)

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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