📦 Cratejoy Scraper — Subscription Box Data & Market Intelligence

The most complete Cratejoy Scraper on Apify. Extract full subscription box data from Cratejoy.com — box name, price, rating, review count, niche, shipping details, cancel policy, eco/cruelty-free flags, coupon codes, affiliate program availability, Instagram and TikTok handles, pros, cons, and full description. Auto-discovers products from any Cratejoy category or collection URL. Pay only for results.

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📌 Table of Contents

• What Is This Actor?
• Why Use This Cratejoy Scraper?
• Use Cases
• Input Parameters
• Output Fields
• Example Input & Output
• Pricing
• Performance & Limits
• FAQ
• Changelog
• Legal & Terms of Use

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🔍 What Is This Actor?

Cratejoy Scraper is a production-ready Apify actor that extracts comprehensive subscription box data from Cratejoy.com — the largest subscription box marketplace in the world.

Provide any Cratejoy category, collection, or search results URL and receive back a clean, structured record for every subscription box found: name, price, rating, review count, niche, category, shipping details, cancellation policy, skip and pause options, gift availability, trial offers, coupon codes, eco-friendly and cruelty-free flags, affiliate program availability, social media handles, availability status, inferred pros and cons, and full description.

This Cratejoy box data scraper auto-discovers product links from the start URL, paginates through all result pages, and scrapes each box detail page with concurrent fetching — delivering the most complete subscription box intelligence dataset available on Apify.

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🚀 Why Use This Cratejoy Scraper?

Feature	This Actor	Manual Research	Other Scrapers
Full subscription box data	✅ 30+ fields	❌ Slow	⚠️ Basic
Rating & review count	✅	✅	⚠️
Cancel / skip / pause policy	✅	❌	❌
Eco / cruelty-free flags	✅ Auto-detected	❌	❌
Coupon code extraction	✅	❌	❌
Affiliate program flag	✅	❌	❌
Instagram & TikTok handles	✅	❌	❌
Inferred pros & cons	✅ Auto-generated	❌	❌
Auto-pagination	✅	❌	⚠️
Checkpoint resume	✅	N/A	❌

Bottom line: This subscription box scraper is the only actor that extracts cancellation policy, eco flags, coupon codes, affiliate program availability, and social handles — alongside ratings, pricing, and full descriptions — making it the most complete Cratejoy box data tool on Apify.

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🎯 Use Cases

📊 Subscription Box Market Research

• Scrape Cratejoy box data across niches to analyze pricing, rating distributions, and shipping policies
• Map the competitive landscape of subscription boxes in any category — beauty, food, gaming, books, pets
• Identify trending niches by comparing review counts, availability flags, and growth signals across categories

💼 Competitor & Brand Intelligence

• Monitor competitor subscription boxes for price changes, new coupon codes, and policy updates
• Track eco-friendly and cruelty-free positioning across competing brands in your niche
• Identify which subscription boxes offer affiliate programs for partnership outreach

🤖 AI & E-Commerce Datasets

• Build structured datasets of Cratejoy box data for product recommendation or pricing models
• Collect subscription box descriptions and metadata for NLP and content classification research
• Use rating and review data for e-commerce sentiment analysis and purchase prediction models

🛒 Affiliate & Influencer Research

• Find subscription boxes with active affiliate programs using the affiliate_program flag
• Discover boxes with coupon codes for affiliate promotions
• Extract Instagram and TikTok handles to identify social-first subscription brands

🏪 Subscription Box Launch & Positioning

• Research existing boxes in your target niche before launching your own subscription product
• Benchmark pricing, cancel policies, and trial offers across direct competitors
• Identify gaps — niches with high demand but low review volume or limited eco-friendly options

🎓 Academic & Consumer Research

• Build datasets of subscription box offerings for consumer behavior or e-commerce studies
• Analyse policy flexibility (skip, pause, cancel anytime) as a driver of subscription satisfaction
• Study the relationship between eco-friendly positioning and pricing across subscription products

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⚙️ Input Parameters

{
  "startUrl":    "https://www.cratejoy.com/collections/top-trending-boxes",
  "maxItems":    100,
  "maxPages":    25,
  "concurrency": 4,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy":    true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"]
  }
}

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
startUrl	string	Trending boxes page	Any Cratejoy category, collection, or search results URL
maxItems	integer	100	Maximum subscription boxes to scrape
maxPages	integer	25	Maximum result pages to paginate through
concurrency	integer	4	Number of product pages fetched in parallel (max 6)
proxyConfiguration	object	Optional	Apify proxy config — residential proxy recommended

Tip: Use any Cratejoy collection, category, or search URL as startUrl. The actor auto-discovers product links and paginates automatically — no manual page navigation needed.

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📋 Output Fields

Every record from this Cratejoy scraper includes complete Cratejoy box data:

📦 Core Box Fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
box_name	string	Subscription box name	"BarkBox Monthly Dog Treats"
niche	string	Box niche or sub-category	"Dog Toys & Treats"
category	string	Broad category from breadcrumb	"Pet Subscription Boxes"
price_monthly_quarterly_annual	string	Listed price	"23.00"
price_currency	string	Price currency symbol	"$"
rating	string	Average customer rating	"4.8"
review_count	integer	Total number of reviews	342
availability	string	Stock status	"In Stock", "Sold Out"
description	string	Full box description	"A monthly box of..."
source_url	string	Cratejoy product page URL	"https://www.cratejoy.com/..."

🚚 Shipping & Policy Fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
shipping_free	boolean	Free shipping offered	true
shipping_countries	string	Shipping destination	"Worldwide", "US / UK"
cancel_policy	string	Cancellation policy	"Cancel Anytime", "Flexible Policy"
skip_allowed	boolean	Skip a month option available	true
pause_allowed	boolean	Pause subscription option	false
gift_option	boolean	Gift subscription available	true
trial_offer	boolean	Free trial or first box offer	false
coupon_code	string	Promo code found on page	"SAVE10"

🌱 Brand & Values Fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
eco_friendly	boolean	Eco-friendly or sustainable packaging	true
cruelty_free	boolean	Cruelty-free products	true
certified_organic	boolean	Certified organic or 100% natural	false
affiliate_program	boolean	Affiliate or ambassador program available	true
is_new	boolean	Recently launched box	false
is_trending	boolean	Trending status	true
growth_signal	string	Demand signal from page content	"High Demand", "Stable Growth"

📱 Social & Content Fields

Field	Type	Description	Example
instagram_handle	string	Instagram username found on page	"barkbox"
tiktok_handle	string	TikTok username found on page	"barkbox"
items_per_box	string	Number of items per delivery	"5-7 items"
box_value_claimed	string	Claimed value of box contents	"$50+ value"
pros	string	Auto-inferred pros based on data	"Strong customer ratings; Free shipping"
cons	string	Auto-inferred cons based on data	"Shipping costs may apply"

Note on Subscribers_count and Top_positive_review: These fields are included in the schema but are never populated — Cratejoy does not publicly display subscriber counts or individual review text in a consistent extractable format. They will always be null in your output.

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📦 Example Input & Output

Input:

{
  "startUrl":  "https://www.cratejoy.com/collections/top-trending-boxes",
  "maxItems":  5
}

Output (one record):

{
  "box_name":                    "BarkBox Monthly Dog Treats",
  "niche":                       "Dog Toys & Treats",
  "category":                    "Pet Subscription Boxes",
  "price_monthly_quarterly_annual": "23.00",
  "price_currency":              "$",
  "rating":                      "4.8",
  "review_count":                342,
  "availability":                "In Stock",
  "shipping_free":               true,
  "shipping_countries":          "US / UK",
  "cancel_policy":               "Cancel Anytime",
  "skip_allowed":                false,
  "pause_allowed":               false,
  "gift_option":                 true,
  "trial_offer":                 false,
  "coupon_code":                 null,
  "eco_friendly":                false,
  "cruelty_free":                false,
  "certified_organic":           false,
  "affiliate_program":           true,
  "is_new":                      false,
  "is_trending":                 true,
  "growth_signal":               "High Demand",
  "instagram_handle":            "barkbox",
  "tiktok_handle":               null,
  "items_per_box":               "5-7 items",
  "box_value_claimed":           "$40+ value",
  "pros":                        "Strong customer ratings; Free shipping; Gift-friendly",
  "cons":                        "Item mix may vary by month",
  "description":                 "A monthly box of dog toys and treats customized to your dog's size...",
  "source_url":                  "https://www.cratejoy.com/subscription-box/barkbox/"
}

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💰 Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for subscription boxes successfully scraped.

Event	Price
Actor start fee	$0.50 per run
Per box successfully scraped	$0.01 per result ($10.00 per 1,000 boxes)

How billing works:

• ✅ The $0.50 start fee applies once per run regardless of results
• ✅ Each box record pushed to the dataset is charged at $0.01
• ✅ Pages that fail to load or return no data are not charged
• ✅ The actor stops automatically when your Apify account charge limit is reached
• ✅ Checkpoint saves progress — restarting after a spending limit uses credits only for new boxes

Example: Scrape 200 boxes = $0.50 (start) + $2.00 (200 × $0.01) = $2.50 total

2-hour free trial available — click Try for free at the top of this page.

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⚡ Performance & Limits

Boxes	Estimated Time
50	~4–8 minutes
100	~8–15 minutes
500	~35–60 minutes
1,000	~70–120 minutes

• Product pages fetched in parallel (up to 6 concurrent) per listing page
• Results pushed to the dataset immediately after each box is scraped
• Checkpoint saved after every box — restart resumes from the last completed page
• The actor stops cleanly when maxItems or spending limit is reached
• Images, media, fonts, and stylesheets are blocked during browsing for maximum speed

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❓ FAQ

Q: What should I use as startUrl? A: Any Cratejoy category, collection, or search results page URL. Examples: https://www.cratejoy.com/collections/top-trending-boxes, https://www.cratejoy.com/subscription-boxes/beauty/, or a custom search URL. The actor discovers product links automatically.

Q: How are pros and cons generated? A: Pros and cons are automatically inferred from the box data — not scraped text. pros is built from high ratings, free shipping, gift options, trial offers, and review volume. cons reflects sold-out status, lack of free shipping, or low review count.

Q: Why are Subscribers_count and Top_positive_review always null? A: Cratejoy does not display subscriber counts or structured review text in a consistent extractable format on public listing pages. These fields are always null and should be ignored in your workflow.

Q: How are eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and organic flags detected? A: These boolean flags are detected by scanning the full page text for specific keywords — "eco-friendly", "sustainable", "cruelty-free", "not tested on animals", "certified organic", etc. They reflect what the seller claims on their Cratejoy listing.

Q: Can I scrape a specific niche or category? A: Yes. Navigate to that category on Cratejoy, copy the URL, and use it as startUrl. The actor will only scrape boxes from that category.

Q: What happens if a box page fails to load? A: The actor logs the failure, skips that URL, and continues with the remaining boxes. No charge is applied for failed pages.

Q: Can I export results to Excel or CSV? A: Yes. All results are pushed to the Apify dataset, which can be exported to JSON, CSV, Excel, and more directly from the Apify Console after each run.

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📜 Changelog

v1.0.0 (Current)

• ✅ Full subscription box data — 30+ fields per record
• ✅ Auto-discovery of product links from any Cratejoy category or collection URL
• ✅ Automatic pagination up to maxPages
• ✅ Concurrent product page fetching (up to 6 parallel)
• ✅ Cancel, skip, and pause policy detection
• ✅ Eco-friendly, cruelty-free, and organic flag detection
• ✅ Coupon code and affiliate program extraction
• ✅ Instagram and TikTok handle extraction
• ✅ Auto-inferred pros and cons from structured data
• ✅ Checkpoint/resume — saves progress after every box
• ✅ Pay-per-event billing — charged per successfully scraped box
• ✅ Spending limit respect — stops cleanly when charge limit reached

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🏷️ Tags

cratejoy scraper subscription box scraper cratejoy box data subscription box data cratejoy data extractor subscription marketplace scraper box niche research subscription pricing data cratejoy product scraper e-commerce subscription data subscription box market research cratejoy intelligence

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⚖️ Legal & Terms of Use

This actor accesses publicly visible subscription box listing data on Cratejoy.com in the same way a regular user browses the platform.

Please note:

• Use extracted Cratejoy box data only for lawful purposes — market research, competitive analysis, affiliate research, and academic study are common legitimate uses
• Do not republish Cratejoy listing content in a way that violates Cratejoy's Terms of Service
• Box descriptions, images, and metadata belong to the respective subscription box brands
• The actor developer is not responsible for how extracted data is used

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🤝 Support & Feedback

• Bug report? Contact us via the Apify actor page
• Feature request? Post in the Apify Community forum
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The most complete Cratejoy Scraper — 30+ fields, auto-pagination, pay per result

💰 $0.50 per run + $10.00 per 1,000 boxes · Pay only for results