Cratejoy MCP server

Read Cratejoy subscriptions, customers, orders and shipments; skip or cancel subscriptions. Hosted by usefulapi: connect it to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any MCP client.

Connect Cratejoy50 free tool calls a month

What can I ask?

Turn on the Cratejoy connector, then ask in plain words. The AI picks the tools.

What you can do with Cratejoy in Claude and ChatGPT

For subscription box merchants who manage their store and subscriptions on Cratejoy.

Find active and past-due subscriptions

The AI lists subscriptions filtered by status and end-date range, with auto-renew and start and end dates. You see which ones need attention.

Review recent orders and their payment status

The AI lists orders in a placed-at range with payment status, fulfillment status, renewal and gift flags and totals in cents.

Find shipments that are not shipped yet

The AI lists shipments by status and creation range with target date, shipped date and tracking number, and reads one shipment in full.

Check failed or refunded payments

The AI lists payment transactions by result (authorized, captured, failed or refunded) and creation range, with the total and the order.

Skip or unskip a subscriber's next renewal

The AI skips the next renewal of a subscription, or undoes the skip. It asks for your confirmation first.

Changes data

Retry, cancel or reactivate a subscription

The AI retries a failed renewal of a past-due subscription (failed within the last 30 days), cancels a subscription, or reactivates a cancelled one.

Changes data

How do I connect Cratejoy?

Before you connect

The login page asks for your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key.

A store admin creates them in the Cratejoy Seller Portal under Settings → API → Generate a new Key; the secret is shown only once, so copy both values. They are used only to call the Cratejoy API on your behalf and are never shown to anyone. You can revoke the key in Cratejoy at any time.

Claude claude.ai · Desktop

  1. Open Customize → Connectors, then click + Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Enter the name Cratejoy and this URL, then click Add:
    https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. Claude opens the login page: enter your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key.
  4. In a chat, click + → Connectors and turn on Cratejoy.

Team and Enterprise: an Owner adds the connector for the organization first.

ChatGPT chatgpt.com

  1. Open Plugins, click +, then Add custom MCP server.
  2. Enter the name Cratejoy and this URL, choose OAuth as the authentication, confirm the warning and create it:
    https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp
  3. ChatGPT opens the login page: enter your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key.
  4. In Plugins, install Cratejoy, then choose it in a chat.

No Add custom MCP server option? It depends on your account or workspace settings: see OpenAI's guide.

Claude Code

Run this command, then run /mcp in Claude Code to log in:

claude mcp add --transport http cratejoy https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp

Cursor

Add to Cursor or add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cratejoy": {
      "url": "https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add to VS Code or add this to .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "cratejoy": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Codex

Run these commands. The second one opens the login page:

codex mcp add cratejoy --url https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp
codex mcp login cratejoy

Other clients

Windsurf, Cline, Zed and other MCP clients: add this URL as a remote MCP server (Streamable HTTP). The client then opens the login page in your browser.

https://cratejoy.usefulapi.io/mcp

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

Guides

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Proper store$9/mo · $90/yr10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+per store$39/mo · $390/yr100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this Cratejoy server only. Ask your AI to run cratejoy_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with cratejoy_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with cratejoy_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

Tools 22

Show all 22 tools (the AI picks them for you)

Read only · 14

  • Get store metadatacratejoy_get_store_metadata
    The store-level metadata record (id, store_id, created_at, updated_at, data: free-form JSON attached to the store).
  • List customerscratejoy_list_customers
    List customers (id, name, email, country, location, num_orders, num_subscriptions, subscription_status, total_revenue). Filter by email or name, or with `filters` (e.g. { 'addresses.city': 'Austin' }). Relationships: addresses, logs, carts, notes, orders, shipments, subscriptions.
  • Get customercratejoy_get_customer
    One customer by id, optionally with relationships (addresses, subscriptions, orders, shipments, notes...).
  • List subscriptionscratejoy_list_subscriptions
    List subscriptions (id, status, autorenew, billing_name, start_date, end_date, skipped_date, is_test, product_billing_id). Filter by status and end-date range, or with `filters` (e.g. { 'customer.email__like': '%@example.com' }). Relationships: customer, billing, term, product, address, orders, shipments, logs.
  • Get subscriptioncratejoy_get_subscription
    One subscription by id, optionally with relationships (customer, billing, term, product, address, orders, shipments, logs).
  • List subscription couponscratejoy_list_subscription_coupons
    Coupons applied to a subscription's next renewal (coupon_id, code_used, enabled, num_renewals).
  • List orderscratejoy_list_orders
    List orders (id, customer_id, placed_at, status, financial_status, fulfillment_status, is_renewal, is_gift, sub_total, total, total_shipping, total_tax). Amounts are in cents. Filter by payment status and placed-at range, or with `filters`. Relationships: customer, products, coupons, bill_address, ship_address, fulfillments, transactions, subscriptions.
  • Get ordercratejoy_get_order
    One order by id, optionally with relationships (customer, products, coupons, addresses, fulfillments, transactions).
  • List shipmentscratejoy_list_shipments
    List shipments (id, customer_id, status, created_at, target_at, shipped_at, tracking_number, is_gift). Filter by status and creation range, or with `filters`. Relationships: customer, fulfillments, labels, ship_address, subscriptions.
  • Get shipmentcratejoy_get_shipment
    One shipment by id, optionally with relationships (customer, fulfillments, labels, ship_address, subscriptions).
  • List productscratejoy_list_products
    List products (id, name, sku, slug, description, visible, listed, giftable, ship_option, ship_weight, has_subscribers). Filter by type or with `filters` (e.g. { 'visible': true }). Relationships: billing, instances, variants, subscription_types.
  • Get productcratejoy_get_product
    One product by id, optionally with relationships.
  • List transactionscratejoy_list_transactions
    List payment transactions (id, created_at, result: authorized/captured/failed/refunded, total in cents, is_test, order). Filter by result and creation range, or with `filters`.
  • Get transactioncratejoy_get_transaction
    One payment transaction by id.

Changes data · 4

  • Skip or unskip next renewalcratejoy_skip_subscription_renewal
    WRITE: skip a subscriber's next renewal (action 'skip') or undo the skip (action 'unskip'). Requires confirm=true. Repeating the same action changes nothing more. This changes a merchant customer's subscription in Cratejoy; it is not this server's own billing.
  • Cancel a customer's subscriptioncratejoy_cancel_customer_subscription
    WRITE: cancel a subscriber's subscription in Cratejoy (the customer stops receiving boxes and renewals). This cancels the merchant's customer subscription, NOT this server's Pro plan (use the *_cancel_subscription tool for that). Requires confirm=true. A cancelled subscription can be restored with cratejoy_reactivate_subscription.
  • Reactivate a customer's subscriptioncratejoy_reactivate_subscription
    WRITE: reactivate a cancelled subscription so it renews and charges the customer again. Requires confirm=true. Reactivating an active subscription changes nothing more.
  • Retry a failed renewalcratejoy_retry_subscription_renewal
    WRITE: retry the renewal of a PAST-DUE subscription whose renewal failed within the last 30 days. This charges the customer's saved payment method. Requires confirm=true.

Your usefulapi plan · 4

  • Usage status (free-tier meter)cratejoy_usage_status
    Report the caller's current usage: the plan, calls used this month, the limit of the plan (the free monthly cap or the Pro fair use limit), remaining, and whether the limit is reached. Read-only; does not count against the meter.
  • Request a missing featurecratejoy_request_feature
    Tell usefulapi that the user needs something the Cratejoy tools cannot do yet (a missing tool, field or filter). Call it only when the user asks for something none of the tools can do, and tell the user that you send the request. Do not call it for errors or for normal requests. Do not include personal data, credentials or customer records. Stored with the product name and the client type (for example Claude or Cursor), without the user's account. At most 5 requests per day. Does not count against the meter.
  • Upgrade to Pro or Pro+cratejoy_upgrade
    Get a paid plan for Cratejoy (the free tier caps monthly usage). Pro: 10,000 tool calls a month, for normal use — plan "monthly" ($9/month) or "yearly" ($90/year, 2 months free). Pro+: 100,000 tool calls a month, for automations and heavy use — plan "plus" ($39/month) or "plus_yearly" ($390/year). Without a plan it returns both Pro and Pro+, each with a payment link, for the user to choose; with a plan, one link. An existing Pro subscription changes to Pro+ in place: call without confirm first, as the reply states the exact charge for this account (the price difference for the rest of the period, or in a free Pro trial the full Pro+ price, as the trial ends); then call with confirm: true. Cancel any time: the plan then runs to the end of the paid period, so it also suits a one-time job. A link opens Stripe Checkout in the browser; after payment the account upgrades automatically. Does not count against the meter.
  • Cancel the Pro subscriptioncratejoy_cancel_subscription
    Cancel the caller's Cratejoy Pro subscription at the end of the paid period (no refund for the current period; Pro continues until then, then the free tier applies). Requires confirm: true. Run cratejoy_upgrade later to undo the cancel before the period ends. Does not count against the meter.

FAQ

What can I do with Cratejoy in Claude or ChatGPT?

Find active and past-due subscriptions. Review recent orders and their payment status. Find shipments that are not shipped yet. Check failed or refunded payments. Skip or unskip a subscriber's next renewal. Retry, cancel or reactivate a subscription. See what you can do for the details.

Is this an official Cratejoy product?

No. usefulapi is an independent service. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Cratejoy. The server calls the Cratejoy API with your own Cratejoy access, so it sees only the data that your account can see.

Can I connect Cratejoy to Claude or ChatGPT?

Yes. In Claude, add this server's URL as a custom connector. In ChatGPT, add it as a custom MCP server in Plugins. Then log in once. Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code and Codex work too. See the setup steps.

What do I need to connect?

The login page asks for your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key. See Before you connect for where to find them.

Do I put my Cratejoy key or an Authorization header in the client config?

No. Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config. The server signs you in with OAuth: the login page asks for your Cratejoy Client ID and Cratejoy Client Secret Key. If the config has such a header, remove it: some clients then send that header instead of the login token, and every call fails with 401.

How do you keep my Cratejoy credentials?

The login stores them encrypted in the authorization grant of your connection. The server uses them to call the Cratejoy API for you and to derive a private account id for usage metering. usefulapi does not show them on any page or in any reply. To stop all access, remove the connector and change or delete these credentials in Cratejoy.

Can the AI change my Cratejoy data?

Yes, if you approve it. 4 of the 18 Cratejoy tools can create or change data. The other 14 are marked read-only. Most MCP clients ask you to approve a tool call before it runs.

What does it cost?

The Free plan gives 50 tool calls / month. Pro costs $9/mo or $90/yr, with 10,000 tool calls / month. Pro+ costs $39/mo or $390/yr, with 100,000 tool calls / month. Each subscription covers this Cratejoy server only. Cancel any time: your paid plan then runs to the end of the paid period. Run cratejoy_usage_status to see how many calls you used.

How do I subscribe or cancel?

Ask the AI to run cratejoy_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly: it returns a Stripe Checkout link. If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. After you confirm, your existing subscription changes in place, keeps its billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. To cancel, run cratejoy_cancel_subscription. Your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period.

What if a Cratejoy tool that I need is missing?

Tell the AI what you wanted to do. It can send the request with cratejoy_request_feature. We store the text with the server name, the type of AI client and the tool you tried, not with your account, and read every request when we plan new tools. You can send up to 5 requests per day.

Which AI clients can I use?

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) with OAuth login: Claude (web and desktop), Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and others.

This is a Model Context Protocol endpoint — meant to be connected from an AI client, not opened in a browser. An invalid_token response at the URL is the auth gate working as designed; clients authenticate automatically.

Need a tool this server does not have, or a connection to another system? We build custom integrations and MCP servers.

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