Crackle Free AVOD Catalog & Ad-Break Data API · Live

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Fully free ad-supported catalog detail, per-title ad-break/ad-load counts, library-title licensing windows, and Crackle Plus sister-channel cross-network data — structured and delivered as clean JSON or CSV.

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GET /v1/crackle/catalog

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Why Choose Our Crackle API

No paywall means the entire monetization model runs through ad load — that's what our data resolves.

Crackle carries no paid tier at all — every title is ad-supported and free, with a library that skews toward older films and catalog TV rather than day-and-date new releases. As part of the Crackle Plus network of free channels, titles often cross-promote across sister brands. Our infrastructure resolves ad-break count, catalog age, and sister-channel cross-listing as explicit fields.

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Zero blocking, zero maintenance

We run rotating residential IPs, headless rendering, and CAPTCHA-solving behind every request. When Crackle changes its layout, we patch our parsers — your integration never breaks.

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Ad-break/ad-load extraction

Every title response returns the number of ad breaks and estimated ad-load minutes per viewing session.

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Catalog-age & sister-channel resolution

We resolve release-decade classification and cross-listing across Crackle Plus sister channels.

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Built for scale from day one

From a 100-title test batch to full catalog-wide monitoring, the same endpoint scales with you.

Crackle API Features

Everything you need to keep Crackle data flowing.

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Real-time extraction

Trigger an on-demand pull for any title or collection and get a fresh response — not a stale cache.

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Custom field selection

Request only the fields you need — ad-break count, catalog decade, sister channel — to cut payload size and parsing time.

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Ad-break count extraction

Pull the number of ad breaks and estimated total ad-load minutes per title.

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Catalog-decade classification

Resolve the release-decade grouping a title falls into, reflecting Crackle's older-skewing library.

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Crackle Plus sister-channel resolution

Return cross-listing detail across Crackle Plus network channels.

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Licensing-window extraction

Resolve the library licensing window a title is currently carried under.

What Data Can You Access?

Every field a title shows — ad-load and sister-channel detail included.

CoreTitle & content IDMovie or series identifier

MetadataGenre, cast & synopsisFull descriptive metadata per title

MonetizationAd-break countNumber of ad breaks per viewing session

MonetizationAd-load minutesEstimated total ad minutes per title

CatalogRelease-decade classificationGrouping reflecting the older-skewing library

NetworkCrackle Plus sister-channel listingCross-listing across the free-channel network

LicensingLibrary licensing windowCurrent licensing period the title is carried under

AccessNo-signup-required flagConfirms free access without account creation

CollectionsCurated collection membershipGenre/theme collection groupings

RatingContent ratingMPAA/TV rating and content advisory

AvailabilityCountry availabilityPrimarily US market availability status

MediaPoster & trailer linksThumbnail, poster, and trailer URLs

Supported Crackle Content Categories

Movies, library TV, and curated collections — one integration.

Switch the category parameter to pull content from a specific catalog vertical with the same consistent response shape.

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Movies

Free ad-supported film library skewing toward older catalog titles.

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Library TV

Off-network TV series and catalog seasons.

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Curated Collections

Genre and theme-based collection groupings.

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Crackle Plus Network

Cross-listed content across sister AVOD channels.

Access100% freeNo subscription tier across the entire catalog

MonetizationAd-load-taggedAd-break count resolved per title

FreshnessReal-timeCatalog data checked on every request

Crackle API Endpoints

A small set of endpoints that cover the whole content lifecycle.

Method	Endpoint	Description	Typical use
GET	/v1/crackle/catalog	Movies/library TV catalog by genre & filters	Content catalog monitoring
GET	/v1/crackle/ad-breaks	Ad-break count & ad-load minutes by title	Ad-monetization research
GET	/v1/crackle/sister-channels	Crackle Plus cross-network listing by title	Network cross-listing research
GET	/v1/crackle/collections	Curated collection listing by theme	Content curation research
GET	/v1/crackle/new-additions	Recently added catalog titles	Catalog-refresh tracking
POST	/v1/crackle/bulk	Submit up to 10,000 content IDs per batch job	Catalog-wide monitoring

Live API Response Example

This is exactly what comes back. No extra parsing needed.

Popular Crackle API Use Cases

Built for the teams that live and die by Crackle data.

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Content catalog monitoring

Track catalog additions, removals, and licensing changes over time.

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Ad-load benchmarking

Compare ad-break frequency and total ad-load minutes across titles and genres.

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Library-age composition research

Analyze how much of the catalog skews toward older versus recent releases.

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AVOD network cross-listing research

Study how titles are shared across Crackle Plus sister channels.

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Curated-collection research

Track how content is grouped into themed collections over time.

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Licensing-window tracking

Monitor when titles enter or exit the platform's licensing window.

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Competitive benchmarking

Compare free-AVOD catalog breadth against Tubi, Pluto TV, and The Roku Channel.

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ML training data

Generate labeled catalog and ad-load datasets for monetization models.

How the Crackle API Works

From API key to structured data in five steps.

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Get your API key

Sign up and generate a key from your dashboard in under two minutes.

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Choose an endpoint

Pick /catalog, /ad-breaks, /sister-channels or /collections depending on what you need.

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Send the request

Call the endpoint with a genre, collection name, or content ID.

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We handle the hard part

Proxies, headless rendering, CAPTCHA-solving, and parsing all happen behind the scenes.

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Receive structured data

Get clean JSON or CSV back in seconds, ready to drop into your pipeline.

Developer-Friendly Integration

Built by people who read the docs too.

One consistent JSON schema across every category and every endpoint. No SDK lock-in — plain REST calls work from any language or platform.

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Predictable REST design

Standard HTTP verbs, query params, and status codes — nothing proprietary to learn.

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JSON, CSV, or webhook delivery

Get results inline, as a downloadable file, or pushed to your endpoint when a batch job finishes.

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Sandbox & test keys

Free sandbox environment with sample content IDs so you can build before you pay.

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Postman collection & SDK snippets

Import a ready-made collection or copy request snippets for Python, Node.js, and cURL.

Quickstart

API Performance & Reliability

Numbers we publish because we track them daily.

99.9%

Uptime SLA

<3s

Avg. response time

99.3%

Successful extraction rate

10K+

Concurrent requests supported

Security & Compliance

Compliant by design, not as an afterthought.

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Encrypted in transit

All requests and responses travel over TLS 1.2+. API keys can be scoped and rotated anytime.

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US data protection alignment

Our extraction workflows are built around CCPA/CPRA and other US state privacy guidelines.

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Public-catalog-only policy

We collect only publicly accessible catalog data — no login is even required to view Crackle's catalog, so there's no account-gated content involved.

✓ISO 9001:2015 Certified ✓ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Certified ✓IAF Multilateral Recognition ✓GDPR-aligned workflows

API Documentation & Resources

Everything to go from key to production.

Guide

Quickstart Guide

Get your first API response back in under five minutes.

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Reference

Full API Reference

Every endpoint, parameter, and response field documented in detail.

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Tool

Postman Collection

Import ready-made requests for every Crackle API endpoint.

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Code

SDKs & Code Samples

Python, Node.js, PHP, and Ruby snippets for every use case.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Still deciding? Here's what most teams ask first.

We collect only publicly accessible catalog data using automated tools, following publicly available web-data guidelines. We recommend reviewing your own use case with legal counsel, especially for redistribution.

Every request to /catalog and /new-additions triggers a live pull — you're not reading from a stale cache. Bulk jobs complete within minutes depending on batch size.

Yes — the /ad-breaks endpoint returns the number of ad breaks and estimated total ad-load minutes per title, since Crackle's entire model runs on ad-supported free viewing.

Yes — the /sister-channels endpoint returns cross-listing detail showing where a title also appears across the broader Crackle Plus free-channel network.

Our infrastructure retries automatically across a rotating proxy pool. You're only billed for successfully returned responses.

Yes, every account starts with a free sandbox key and sample credits so you can test all endpoints before committing to a plan.

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