InboxReads Newsletter Directory Scraper
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Pay per event
InboxReads Newsletter Directory Scraper
Scrape the InboxReads newsletter directory — 6,600+ cross-platform newsletters (Substack, beehiiv, Ghost, Mailchimp). Extracts name, description, topics, pricing, subscriber count, open rate, click rate, and signup URL. Filter by topic or scrape the full directory.
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Pay per event
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Scrape the InboxReads cross-platform newsletter directory. InboxReads indexes 3,300+ newsletters from Substack, beehiiv, Ghost, Mailchimp, and other platforms — categorized by ~700 topics with engagement data. This actor collects newsletter name, description, topics, pricing model, subscriber count, open rate, click rate, signup URL, and platform inference for every newsletter in the directory.
What you get
Each record contains:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
newsletter_slug | URL slug for the newsletter on InboxReads (e.g. tldr) |
newsletter_name | Display name |
inboxreads_url | Full InboxReads URL for this newsletter |
signup_url | The newsletter's own website URL (the lead) |
description | Newsletter description |
subscribers | Subscriber count (null if locked behind InboxReads Pro) |
open_rate | Open rate percentage (null if locked) |
click_rate | Click rate percentage (null if locked) |
frequency | Send frequency: daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly |
pricing_model | free or paid |
primary_category | Primary topic category |
tags | All topic tags |
rating | InboxReads community ranking (lower = higher ranked) |
platform_guess | Inferred platform: substack, beehiiv, ghost, mailchimp, convertkit, buttondown, or other |
scraped_at | ISO 8601 scrape timestamp |
Use cases
- Newsletter discovery: Find relevant newsletters by topic for sponsorship, partnership, or competitive research
- Lead generation: Build a filtered list of newsletters with their direct signup URLs for outreach
- Media buying: Identify newsletters by category, pricing model, and audience size for ad placement
- Creator intelligence: Map the newsletter landscape across platforms for market analysis
How it works
- Parses the InboxReads sitemap to enumerate all newsletter pages (~3,300 newsletters)
- Calls the InboxReads JSON API once per newsletter to retrieve structured data
- Optionally filters results by topic before saving
No proxy or login required — InboxReads is publicly accessible without authentication.
Input
| Parameter | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
maxItems | integer | 10 | Maximum number of newsletters to return. Set to 0 for all newsletters. |
topicFilter | string | (empty) | Filter by topic slug (e.g. tech, marketing, ai, finance). Leave blank for all topics. |
Example: Tech newsletters only
Example: Full directory scrape
Notes on subscriber/engagement data
InboxReads only exposes subscriber count, open rate, and click rate for newsletter owners who have claimed and verified their InboxReads listing (InboxReads Pro). These fields will be null for most newsletters — this is a limitation of the source data, not a scraper defect.
The signup_url field is populated from the newsletter's featured issue link when available. Newsletters without a featured issue will have a null signup URL.
