How to Automate Etsy Product Mockups in 2026
Step-by-step guide to automating your Etsy listing mockups with SudoMock API. Save hours of manual work.
TL;DR
Automate Etsy mockup generation using SudoMock API. Generate 500 mockups in 10 minutes instead of 41+ hours manually. Cost: $0.002 per render on high-volume plans.
Key Takeaways:
- •500 mockups in 10 minutes vs 41+ hours manually
- •Upload PSD templates once, render unlimited variations
- •$0.002 per render on high-volume plans
- •Integrate with n8n, Zapier, or custom scripts
Running an Etsy shop with hundreds of designs? Manual mockup creation is eating your time. In this guide, we'll show you how to automate Etsy product mockup generation using SudoMock's API - saving hours of repetitive work every week.
The Etsy Mockup Challenge
Every Etsy listing needs compelling product images. For POD sellers, that means creating mockups for t-shirts, mugs, posters, and more - often the same design across multiple products. At scale, this becomes unsustainable.
The Math Doesn't Work
100 designs × 5 product types = 500 mockups. At 5 minutes per mockup, that's 41+ hours of work. And with new designs every week, this cycle never ends.
The API Automation Solution
SudoMock's REST API generates mockups programmatically. Upload your PSD templates once, then call the API with your design URLs. The result? 500 mockups in under 10 minutes.
Prepare Your Templates
Create PSD mockup templates for each product type you sell on Etsy. Each template needs Smart Object layers where your design will be placed. Upload these templates to SudoMock:
1curl -X POST "https://api.sudomock.com/api/v1/psd/upload" \2-H "X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY" \3-H "Content-Type: application/json" \4-d '{5 "psd_file_url": "https://your-storage.com/tshirt-mockup.psd",6 "psd_name": "Black T-Shirt Front"7}'
Store Template UUIDs
The upload response includes mockup_uuid and smart_object UUIDs.
Store these in your database or config file - you'll reference them for every render.
Pro Tip
Create a configuration file mapping each Etsy product type to its template UUID. This makes your automation script much cleaner and easier to maintain.
Build Your Automation Script
Here's a Python script that generates mockups for all your product types at once:
1import requests2import os34API_KEY = os.environ.get("SUDOMOCK_API_KEY")5API_URL = "https://api.sudomock.com/api/v1/renders"67# Your template configurations8TEMPLATES = {9 "tshirt_black": {10 "mockup_uuid": "your-tshirt-black-uuid",11 "smart_object_uuid": "your-so-uuid"12 },13 "tshirt_white": {14 "mockup_uuid": "your-tshirt-white-uuid",15 "smart_object_uuid": "your-so-uuid"16 },17 "mug_11oz": {18 "mockup_uuid": "your-mug-uuid",19 "smart_object_uuid": "your-so-uuid"20 },21 "poster_24x36": {22 "mockup_uuid": "your-poster-uuid",23 "smart_object_uuid": "your-so-uuid"24 }25}2627def generate_mockup(design_url, template_key):28 template = TEMPLATES[template_key]2930 response = requests.post(31 API_URL,32 headers={33 "X-API-KEY": API_KEY,34 "Content-Type": "application/json"35 },36 json={37 "mockup_uuid": template["mockup_uuid"],38 "smart_objects": [{39 "uuid": template["smart_object_uuid"],40 "asset": {41 "url": design_url,42 "fit": "contain"43 }44 }],45 "export_options": {46 "image_format": "webp",47 "image_size": 2000,48 "quality": 9549 }50 }51 )5253 result = response.json()54 return result["data"]["print_files"][0]["export_path"]5556# Generate all mockups for a new design57design = "https://cdn.example.com/new-design.png"58for template_key in TEMPLATES:59 mockup_url = generate_mockup(design, template_key)60 print(f"{template_key}: {mockup_url}")
Connecting to Your Workflow
The real power comes from integrating this into your existing workflow. Here are the most popular approaches:
Cost Comparison
Let's calculate the ROI for a typical Etsy seller generating 500 mockups:
| Method | Time | Cost | With SudoMock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual in Photoshop | 41+ hours | $625 (at $15/hr) | $1.00 |
| Fiverr/Outsource | 2-3 days | $100-500 | $1.00 |
| Other APIs | 10 min | $25-75 | $1.00 |
Bottom Line
SudoMock costs $0.002 per render on high-volume plans. That's 500 mockups for $1.00. Compare that to 41 hours of manual work.
Next Steps
Ready to automate your Etsy mockups? Start with these resources:
Frequently Asked Questions
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