# Pinterest Search Scraper (`elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api`) Actor

Pinterest pin search as clean JSON: title, description, full-size image, destination link, pinner and board for any search term. Fast JSON API, no browser, no login.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api.md
- **Developed by:** [Santiago Morera](https://apify.com/elpatomaster) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media
- **Stats:** 1 total users, 0 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.00 / 1,000 pins

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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,
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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Pinterest Search Scraper

Pinterest pin search as clean JSON. Give it one or more search terms and get every pin Pinterest ranks for them: title, description, full-size image, destination link, the pinner and the board. It calls the same JSON endpoint the Pinterest website uses, with no browser and no login, so it is fast and cheap to run.

### What you get

One record per pin, in the order Pinterest ranks them for the term. Pins are not repeated within a search term.

- **Content:** `title`, `description`, `altText`, `keywords` (Pinterest's own topic labels for the pin), `createdAt`.
- **Image:** `imageUrl` (original size), `imageWidth`, `imageHeight`, `dominantColor`.
- **Destination:** `link` and `domain` of the site the pin points to (`null` for pins uploaded straight to Pinterest).
- **Who:** `pinner` (username, full name, followers, profile URL) and `board` (name, pin count, URL).
- **Signals:** `reactions` (total reactions), `isVideo`, `isPromoted`, and `position` in the results.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `queries` | string\[] | Search terms. Each is paged on its own. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum pins per search term (1 to 1000). Default 100. |

Example:

```json
{
    "queries": ["kitchen ideas", "easy chicken recipe"],
    "maxItems": 100
}
```

### Output

Real item from a run with the input above (lists and text shortened here):

```json
{
  "id": "68750455917",
  "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/68750455917/",
  "query": "easy chicken recipe",
  "position": 11,
  "title": "One Pan Cheesy Chicken And Rice Meal Prep Idea",
  "description": "If you're looking for a quick and satisfying dinner idea, ...",
  "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ac/2d/11/ac2d11c6152746823afd17710dd3a903.png",
  "imageWidth": 1000,
  "imageHeight": 2000,
  "dominantColor": "#c29a5a",
  "createdAt": "Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:18:37 +0000",
  "link": "https://wetherspoonsmenu.co.uk/easy-cheesy-chicken-and-rice-recipe/",
  "domain": "wetherspoonsmenu.co.uk",
  "isPromoted": false,
  "isVideo": false,
  "reactions": 23,
  "keywords": ["Meals For Weeknights", "Good Dinners For Kids", "Chicken An Rice Recipes"],
  "pinner": { "id": "...", "username": "...", "fullName": "...", "followers": 14, "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/.../" },
  "board": { "id": "...", "name": "...", "pinCount": 120, "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/.../..." }
}
```

### Notes

- Only the pins visible to a logged-out visitor are collected. Private boards and anything behind a login are out of reach.
- Pinterest serves roughly 1,000 pins per search term (measured: 995, 834 and 981 pins for three common terms). The actor stops when Pinterest stops returning results and returns what it got.
- You pay per pin returned. If Pinterest blocks a request, the actor retries on a fresh IP and, from the third attempt, through a residential proxy.
- Pinterest does not show save counts in search results, so they are not included.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **USD 0.002 per pin** (USD 2 per 1,000 pins). The default input (one search term, up to 100 pins) costs about USD 0.20. Lower `maxItems` for a cheaper test run. Apify platform usage is included in the price.

### Use cases

- Trend and content research: see which pins Pinterest ranks for a niche or a product.
- Affiliate and e-commerce research: which domains and boards get the most reactions for a term.
- Image datasets: original-size image URLs with titles and topic labels.
- Competitor monitoring: schedule the actor and track how rankings change over time.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Pinterest account or a proxy?** No. You only provide search terms.

**How many pins per term?** Pinterest returns around 1,000 pins per search term, so `maxItems` is capped at 1,000.

**Are saves included?** No. Pinterest does not show saves in search results; `reactions` is the engagement count it does show.

**Can I call it from my own code?** Yes, through the Apify API or the Python and JavaScript clients, and with integrations such as Make, Zapier or n8n.

# Actor input Schema

## `queries` (type: `array`):

What to search for on Pinterest, for example 'kitchen ideas'. Each term is paged on its own.

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

Maximum number of pins to return for each search term. Pinterest serves roughly 1,000 pins per search term, so higher values return what exists.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "queries": [
    "kitchen ideas"
  ],
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (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 = {
    "queries": [
        "kitchen ideas"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api").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 = { "queries": ["kitchen ideas"] }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api").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 '{
  "queries": [
    "kitchen ideas"
  ]
}' |
apify call elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,elpatomaster/pinterest-search-api"
        }
    }
}
```

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/gBFJfDSVsfbHZwcFg/builds/4AcOmTRyJbYjUd4Gj/openapi.json