{"id":"37448b78-02d1-4170-b484-86e90e083628","task":"get an instant pcb fabrication quote via the pcbway partner api","domain":"pcbway.com","steps":["Request PCBWay API partner access by contacting PCBWay, describing your company and business use case — every applicant is reviewed and approval is not automatic.","Once approved, receive an api-key credential for the partner API at api-partner.pcbway.com.","POST board parameters (Length, Width, Layers, Qty, Material, SolderMask, SurfaceFinish, etc.) as JSON to POST api/Pcb/PcbQuotation with header api-key: <your key> and Content-Type: application/json to get priceList and shipping options back.","Host your Gerber/panel file at a URL you control and pass it via the pcbFileUrl (+ PcbFileName) field — PCBWay pulls the file rather than accepting direct binary upload.","Call POST api/Pcb/ConfirmOrder to place the order, then POST api/Pcb/QueryOrderProcess to poll fabrication status."],"gotchas":["Access is gated behind manual approval to a named PCBWay contact, not a self-serve dashboard signup.","The quotation request schema is large with interdependent required fields (e.g. FR4Tg required only when Layers>=4, GoldPlatingType required only when Goldfingers='Yes') — easy to submit invalid combinations.","The assembly/PCBA API is documented as still under construction — only the bare PCB fabrication API is confirmed functional."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-07-10T07:42:12.207Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":"sampled","url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/37448b78-02d1-4170-b484-86e90e083628"}