# Blooms by the Box Flower Scraper (`parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper`) Actor

Scrapes product listings from Blooms by the Box by category, search query, or URL. Returns each product as a flat row with name, price, and availability.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ParseForge](https://apify.com/parseforge) (community)
- **Categories:** E-commerce, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 1 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars

## Pricing

from $23.99 / 1,000 result items

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

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### Blooms by the Box Flower Scraper

**Scrape wholesale flower prices and product details from Blooms by the Box, up to a million products per run.** Every product comes with its name, price, category, and availability. No login or API key. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML.

Blooms by the Box sells wholesale flowers and floral supplies, but their catalog is not available as a public API. This Actor reads the public product pages and category listings directly, so you can collect flower names, prices, and availability without manual copying. Drive it from a category URL, a flower category, or a search query, and get a clean dataset in minutes.

| Who uses it | What they scrape Blooms by the Box for |
|---|---|
| Florists and event planners | Compare wholesale flower prices and availability for upcoming orders |
| E-commerce analysts | Monitor Blooms by the Box product catalog and pricing changes over time |
| Market researchers | Analyze flower category trends and popular products |
| Dropshippers and resellers | Build a product feed of wholesale flowers for their own store |

### What it does

This Actor collects product listings from Blooms by the Box by category, search query, or direct URL, and returns each product as a flat row with its name, price, and other available details.

- 🔗 **Direct URL:** paste any Blooms by the Box product or category page URL to scrape exactly that page.
- 🌹 **Category scraping:** enter a flower category like 'roses' or 'carnations' to collect all products in that category.
- 🔍 **Search query:** type a product name or flower type like 'white roses' to find matching products.
- 📦 **Max items control:** set a limit from 1 to 1,000,000 products per run to keep your dataset focused.

Results export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, or straight from the API.

### What you can do with Blooms by the Box data

**💐 Price monitoring for florists.**

A florist runs the Actor weekly on the 'roses' category to track wholesale price changes and adjust their own pricing before placing orders.

**📊 Catalog analysis for researchers.**

A market researcher scrapes all categories to build a dataset of flower types, price ranges, and availability for a trend report.

**🛒 Product feed for dropshippers.**

A dropshipper uses the search query 'eucalyptus' to collect product details and images, then imports them into their Shopify store.

**📈 Competitor benchmarking.**

An e-commerce analyst scrapes the full catalog monthly to compare Blooms by the Box pricing against other wholesale flower suppliers.

### Why choose this scraper

|  | What you get |
|---|---|
| **No API needed** | Scrapes the public website directly, no registration or API key required |
| **Flexible input** | Use a URL, category, or search term to target exactly the flowers you need |
| **Scalable** | Collect up to a million products per run, limited only by your maxItems setting |
| **Clean output** | Each product is returned as a flat row with consistent fields for easy analysis |

### How it compares

No other Store actor targets Blooms by the Box the same way, so the honest comparison is with the alternatives teams actually weigh.

| | Blooms by the Box Flower Scraper | Build it in-house | By hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Run it now, zero config | Days of engineering | None, but hours per pull |
| When Blooms by the Box changes | Maintained for you | You fix it | You re-learn the page |
| Proxies, retries, anti-bot | Built in | Your problem | Browser only |
| Output | Fixed JSON schema, CSV/Excel export | Whatever you build | Copy-paste |
| Cost | Pay per result | Engineering time | Analyst hours |

### Configure the run

Drive the Actor from a category URL, a flower category, or a search query, and set a maximum number of products to collect per run. The Input tab lists every parameter.

A first run with the defaults:

```json
{
  "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
  "category": "carnations",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

A larger pull:

```json
{
  "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
  "category": "carnations",
  "maxItems": 200
}
```

### Pricing

Pay-per-result: **$0.03199 per result** collected. You pay only for the results written to your dataset.

| Results collected | Approximate cost |
|---|---|
| 100 results | $3.20 |
| 1,000 results | $31.99 |
| 10,000 results | $319.90 |

New Apify accounts start with $5 in free credit.

### Free users

Free-plan runs return up to 10 results as a preview. [Upgrade your Apify plan](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp) to collect up to 1,000,000 results per run.

### Run it

1. [Create a free Apify account with $5 in credit](https://console.apify.com/sign-up?fpr=vmoqkp).
2. Open the [Blooms by the Box Flower Scraper](https://apify.com/parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper?fpr=vmoqkp).
3. Set your inputs and any filters, then click **Start**.
4. Export the results as CSV, Excel, JSON, or XML from the **Dataset** tab.

Run it programmatically through the [Apify API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2) (`run-sync-get-dataset-items`) or the [ApifyClient](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js) for JavaScript and Python.

### Use with AI agents (MCP)

Give an AI agent live access to Blooms by the Box through the Model Context Protocol. Add the Actor to Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http apify "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper"
```

Then prompt it in plain language to run the scraper and read back the results.

### Troubleshooting

**Why am I getting no results?**

Check that your startUrl, category, or searchQuery is correct and that the page is publicly accessible. Also ensure maxItems is set to at least 1. If the website blocks the request, try again later or use a different input.

**The Actor stops before reaching maxItems.**

This can happen if the category has fewer products than maxItems, or if the website blocks further requests. Reduce concurrency or add a delay between requests if needed.

**Some product fields are empty.**

Not all products have the same information. The Actor returns whatever is available on the page. If a field is consistently missing, it may not be present on that product type.

**I get an error when using both startUrl and category.**

Use only one input method at a time. If both are provided, the Actor may ignore one or fail. Clear the unused field and try again.

### FAQ

| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Do I need an API key or login to use this Actor? | No. The Actor scrapes the public Blooms by the Box website, so no API key or authentication is required. |
| Can I scrape a specific product page? | Yes. Paste the product URL into the startUrl field and the Actor will collect that product's details. |
| How do I scrape all products in a category? | Use the category field with a flower category like 'roses' or 'carnations'. The Actor will navigate through all pages of that category up to your maxItems limit. |
| What is the maximum number of products I can scrape? | You can set maxItems up to 1,000,000 products per run. The Actor will stop after collecting that many items. |
| Can I search for a specific flower or product? | Yes. Use the searchQuery field with terms like 'white roses' or 'burgundy' to find matching products. |
| What output formats are supported? | The Actor can export data to CSV, JSON, Excel, or XML, depending on your Apify platform settings. |
| Does the Actor handle pagination automatically? | Yes. When scraping a category or search results, the Actor automatically follows pagination links until it reaches maxItems or the end of the list. |
| Can I run this Actor on a schedule? | Yes. You can set up a recurring schedule in Apify to run the Actor daily, weekly, or at any interval you need. |
| Is it legal to scrape Blooms by the Box? | You are responsible for complying with the website's terms of service and applicable laws. The Actor only accesses publicly available data. |
| What if the website changes its layout? | The Actor is maintained to adapt to common layout changes. If you encounter issues, please report them and the Actor will be updated. |

### Related actors

Browse the full [ParseForge collection](https://apify.com/parseforge?fpr=vmoqkp) for more scrapers.

🆘 **Need help?** Email parseforge@protonmail.com with your run ID, your input, and what you expected.

⚠️ **Disclaimer.** This Actor is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Blooms by the Box, Inc. It collects only publicly available data. You are responsible for using the collected data in compliance with the source's terms of service and applicable data-protection laws, including GDPR, CCPA, and PIPL. Do not use it to collect personal data unlawfully.

# Actor input Schema

## `startUrl` (type: `string`):

Direct URL to a product page or category page on bloomsbythebox.com. Use this OR category/searchQuery, not both.

## `category` (type: `string`):

Category of flowers to scrape (e.g., roses, carnations, hydrangea, eucalyptus). Use this OR startUrl, not both.

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Search term to find specific flowers (e.g., 'white roses', 'burgundy'). Use this OR startUrl, not both.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of products to collect per run.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
  "category": "carnations",
  "maxItems": 10
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `overview` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
    "category": "carnations",
    "maxItems": 10
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
    "category": "carnations",
    "maxItems": 10,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "startUrl": "https://www.bloomsbythebox.com/carnation-flowers/",
  "category": "carnations",
  "maxItems": 10
}' |
apify call parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,parseforge/blooms-by-the-box-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/8ZQrYa1eBMjOEVvmF/builds/8CVHfAnsGJoobwolb/openapi.json