# Pinterest Profile Scraper (`maximedupre/pinterest-profiles`) Actor

Extract public Pinterest profiles from usernames, handles, or profile URLs. Get identity, bios, audience and activity metrics, boards, account status, images, and available website or social details in structured dataset rows. No Pinterest login is needed for public data.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles.md
- **Developed by:** [Maxime Dupré](https://apify.com/maximedupre) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Marketing, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

$2.65 / 1,000 profiles

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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Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

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

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# README

### 📌 Pinterest profile data for research

Marketers, researchers, and developers can submit Pinterest usernames, handles, or public profile URLs. The Actor returns structured rows with profile identity, bio, audience and activity metrics, boards, account status, images, and available website or social links. Use the rows to compare public profiles and support profile research.

- Look up a public profile with **[Pinterest Profile Lookup](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles/examples/pinterest-profile-lookup)** and review its identity and public details.
- Check follower, following, pin, and board totals with **[Pinterest Profile Statistics](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles/examples/pinterest-profile-statistics)**.
- Build a structured row from a public account with **[Pinterest Public Profile Data](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles/examples/pinterest-public-profile-data)**.
- Resolve a submitted handle or profile name with **[Pinterest Username Lookup](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles/examples/pinterest-username-lookup)**.
- Collect profile rows for research with **[Pinterest Profile Scraper](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-profiles/examples/pinterest-profile-scraper)**.

#### 📊 Pinterest profile rows with identity and metrics

Each saved row represents one public Pinterest profile. It includes the profile identity and canonical URL, public description, core audience and activity totals, and optional website, status, image, board, pin, social, and contact fields when the source exposes them. Optional fields may be missing when Pinterest does not show the data.

#### ▶️ Run a public Pinterest profile lookup

Add one or more usernames, handles, or public profile URLs to `profiles`, then run the Actor. It reads publicly visible profile data without a Pinterest login and saves the returned rows to the default dataset. Use a username for a simple lookup or a full URL when you already know the profile address.

#### ⚙️ Input

Submit one or more Pinterest usernames, handles, or profile URLs. You can mix these values in the same list.

**Input fields**

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `profiles` | array of strings | Pinterest usernames, handles, or public profile URLs to process. |

**Default input example**

This example is copied from the successful current-beta run that used the default input.

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "pinterest"
  ]
}
```

#### 🧾 Output

The output panel provides a link to the default dataset. The dataset contains one profile-row shape, with optional enrichment fields when Pinterest exposes them.

**Dataset link**

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `dataset` | URL string | Opens the default dataset for this run. |

**Profile row**

| Field | Type | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `profileId` | string | Stable Pinterest profile identifier. |
| `username` | string | Pinterest username shown for the profile. |
| `displayName` | string | Public display name shown for the profile. |
| `profileUrl` | URL string | Canonical public Pinterest address for the profile. |
| `description` | string | Public bio or description when available. |
| `metrics` | object | Audience and activity totals reported for the profile. |
| `metrics.followerCount` | integer | Number of followers reported for the profile. |
| `metrics.followingCount` | integer | Number of accounts followed by the profile. |
| `metrics.pinCount` | integer | Number of pins reported for the profile. |
| `metrics.boardCount` | integer | Number of boards reported for the profile. |
| `metrics.monthlyViews` | integer | Monthly profile reach when available. |
| `metrics.originalPinCount` | integer | Number of original pins when available. |
| `metrics.groupBoardCount` | integer | Number of group boards when available. |
| `website` | object | Public website and domain details when available. |
| `website.url` | URL string | Public website address linked from the profile. |
| `website.domain` | string | Domain linked from the profile. |
| `website.isVerified` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the linked domain as verified. |
| `accountStatus` | object | Public account status indicators when available. |
| `accountStatus.identityVerified` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the profile identity as verified. |
| `accountStatus.merchantVerified` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the account as merchant verified. |
| `accountStatus.partnerVerified` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the account as partner verified. |
| `accountStatus.accountType` | string | Account type reported by Pinterest. |
| `accountStatus.isPrivate` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the profile as private. |
| `accountStatus.isCreator` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the profile as a creator account. |
| `accountStatus.isIndexed` | boolean | Whether Pinterest reports the profile as indexed for discovery. |
| `images` | object | Public profile and cover image links when available. |
| `images.profileUrl` | URL string | Public image URL used for the profile picture. |
| `images.coverUrl` | URL string | Public image URL used for the profile cover. |
| `joinedDate` | date string | Public account creation or join date when available. |
| `boardSummaries` | array of objects | Public board or collection summaries associated with the profile when available. |
| `boardSummaries[].name` | string | Public name of the board. |
| `boardSummaries[].url` | URL string | Canonical public address of the board. |
| `boardSummaries[].description` | string | Public description of the board when available. |
| `boardSummaries[].pinCount` | integer | Number of pins reported for the board when available. |
| `boardSummaries[].imageUrl` | URL string | Public image URL associated with the board when available. |
| `recentPins` | array of objects | Summaries of recent public pins associated with the profile when available. |
| `recentPins[].title` | string | Public title of the pin when available. |
| `recentPins[].url` | URL string | Canonical public address of the pin. |
| `recentPins[].imageUrl` | URL string | Public image URL for the pin when available. |
| `recentPins[].description` | string | Public description of the pin when available. |
| `recentPins[].publishedDate` | date string | Public publication date of the pin when available. |
| `socialLinks` | array of objects | Public social accounts linked from the profile when available. |
| `socialLinks[].platform` | string | Name of the linked social platform. |
| `socialLinks[].url` | URL string | Public address of the linked social account. |
| `contact` | object | Public contact details exposed by the profile when available. |
| `contact.email` | email string | Public email address exposed by the profile. |
| `contact.phone` | string | Public phone number exposed by the profile. |

**Example profile row**

This complete row comes from the newest successful run for the current beta build.

```json
{
  "profileId": "424605208526455283",
  "username": "pinterest",
  "displayName": "Pinterest",
  "profileUrl": "https://www.pinterest.com/pinterest/",
  "metrics": {
    "followerCount": 6264189,
    "followingCount": 396,
    "pinCount": 96426,
    "boardCount": 133,
    "monthlyViews": 10000001,
    "originalPinCount": 0,
    "groupBoardCount": 101
  },
  "description": "Find your reason to go offline. 📌",
  "website": {
    "url": "http://www.pinterest.com/",
    "domain": "www.pinterest.com",
    "isVerified": true
  },
  "accountStatus": {
    "identityVerified": true,
    "merchantVerified": false,
    "partnerVerified": true,
    "accountType": "user",
    "isPrivate": false,
    "isCreator": true,
    "isIndexed": true
  },
  "images": {
    "profileUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/280x280_RS/1c/b5/61/1cb561c8e7b9c709f78d110a4b5f0863.jpg",
    "coverUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/originals/9e/8e/87/9e8e87f41ca425a3adefc66ddb01a9b3.jpg"
  },
  "joinedDate": "2012-08-16",
  "boardSummaries": [
    {
      "name": "Holiday decor ideas",
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pinterest/holiday-decor-ideas/",
      "description": "Indoors or out — start dreaming of your best season yet.",
      "pinCount": 150,
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/474x/11/46/82/1146826577b482746f757630d9db33cd.jpg"
    },
    {
      "name": "Try a new holiday manicure",
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pinterest/try-a-new-holiday-manicure/",
      "pinCount": 101,
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/474x/da/c4/ec/dac4ec75162cdc095e27ba64a920413e.jpg"
    },
    {
      "name": "Your ultimate holiday starter pack",
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pinterest/your-ultimate-holiday-starter-pack/",
      "pinCount": 77,
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/474x/46/3e/67/463e67043e15c5e090ecb3ff35ebe18e.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "recentPins": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962764/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/da/0a/af/da0aaf4b3fc10a7f87ce3dfc8f4518bd.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962760/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/34/54/e9/3454e95d90db35033a1205d24eef1563.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962759/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ed/53/4f/ed534fd8c6d37228a6ae29fb7bb37ed5.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962694/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/44/0c/26/440c26bdee12deec0f5b9e040d5bd91a.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962675/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/0b/05/df/0b05df286981cefacdc9ae24304128e3.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962657/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/09/10/25/091025979319b1f5672508c5734c9ac3.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962647/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/4c/5c/5e/4c5c5e8246956539ea40d434fe9c279f.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962642/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/9c/69/c3/9c69c342f698526cfaaf084bde139385.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962622/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/d2/af/98/d2af9813351eb21d0f058a210d2193fc.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962618/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/92/33/a7/9233a7ae32cc267aab6d3656b5e86dfb.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962605/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/6d/e4/f2/6de4f2ade9082cbabd9399fc24843561.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962603/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/9f/0f/6b/9f0f6b1d4123318cc1d70a2b3d71fa66.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962601/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/19/4a/57/194a5747380d3e4c45f75c422d8f3467.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962595/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/df/66/24/df66241f44fc0e64cdea8850bca2009c.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962594/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/bd/23/11/bd2311d292d86eb0fa0001cf6255ac1e.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962590/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/51/c2/d9/51c2d94030f8e83cd644c3c27808181b.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962584/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/c4/74/a9/c474a93cc0f39498cb65214c0d61eac6.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962579/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5f/6b/b7/5f6bb714332309719ca7ff83f3bfd816.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962491/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/5e/2e/b7/5e2eb7940a8dad1c8cb492f27b4aa2fa.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962479/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/eb/69/be/eb69be532851640b8e486901687b8396.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962478/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/dd/23/fc/dd23fc44a2f1a49ad648054e7a39ee0a.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962477/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/dd/6f/dc/dd6fdcc0754aee32d7b0655106d58801.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962473/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/23/23/e4/2323e412f42bec3568bfc330e2fbefe3.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962387/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/a4/a4/b8/a4a4b87c62e37921cd526ded49044d57.jpg"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/424605071145962386/",
      "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/16/d4/ba/16d4bad8b66407fdfbe01e0da4c81f8d.jpg"
    }
  ]
}
```

#### 💳 Pricing

This Actor uses pay-per-event pricing. One charge applies to each public profile saved with its identity and available audience and activity metrics. A run that saves no profile row creates no profile charge.

**Profile**

One charge applies to each public profile saved with its identity and available audience and activity metrics.

#### 🔌 Integrations

Use the dataset link in the output panel to review or export profile rows, or read the dataset through the Apify API.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNACk1\_S\_6w\&list=PLObrtcm1Kw6MUrlLNDbK9QRg8VDJg0gOW\&index=4

#### ❓ FAQ

##### Can I mix usernames, handles, and profile URLs?

Yes. Add one or more of these value types to `profiles` in the same run.

##### Do I need a Pinterest login?

No. The Actor reads publicly visible profile data and does not need a Pinterest account or login.

##### What does one saved row represent?

It represents one public profile from the submitted values. If the same profile appears more than once, the first eligible occurrence is saved and later matches are ignored.

##### What happens with a private or login-gated profile?

Private or login-gated profile data is outside this Actor's scope. It reads public profile data only.

##### Does this search Pinterest by keyword or crawl any board?

No. Submit a profile username, handle, or URL. Pinterest keyword search, arbitrary pin scraping, and board crawling outside submitted profiles are not part of this Actor.

##### Can a profile row miss optional fields?

Yes. Website details, status flags, images, boards, recent pins, social links, and public contact fields may be missing when Pinterest does not expose them.

##### Does it return boards and recent pins?

The schema includes available board summaries and recent pin summaries. These arrays may be absent or empty when the source does not provide them.

##### Does it track changes in followers or other metrics?

No. The Actor returns a current public profile view for the run. It does not provide historical monitoring or follower-change alerts.

### 📝 Changelog

**v0.0** (23-09-2026)

- Initial release.

### 🆘 Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, [file a ticket](https://console.apify.com/actors/maximedupre~pinterest-profiles/issues) and I'll fix or implement it in less than 24h 🫡

### 🔗 Related Actors

- [Pinterest Followers Scraper](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-followers-scraper) collects public follower profiles for audience research.
- [Pinterest Boards Scraper](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-boards) finds public boards and collects their pins for deeper content research.
- [Social Media Stats Checker](https://apify.com/maximedupre/social-media-stats-checker) compares public Pinterest profile metrics with stats from other social platforms.
- [Influencer Scraper](https://apify.com/maximedupre/influencer-scraper) builds public creator shortlists across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
- [Pinterest Image Downloader](https://apify.com/maximedupre/pinterest-image-downloader) collects direct image links from public Pinterest pins and boards.

**Made with ❤️ by Maxime Dupré**

# Actor input Schema

## `profiles` (type: `array`):

Add one or more Pinterest usernames, handles, or profile URLs. You can mix these values in the same list.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "profiles": [
    "pinterest"
  ]
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `dataset` (type: `string`):

Open the successful Pinterest profile rows from this run.

# 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 = {
    "profiles": [
        "pinterest"
    ]
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("maximedupre/pinterest-profiles").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 = { "profiles": ["pinterest"] }

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

```

## MCP server setup

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

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/gOjgen0fJVmeZdg5c/builds/83WXoMokGMR9kg818/openapi.json