# Pinterest Video Downloader for Recipes

**Use case:** 

Find Pinterest video Pins about easy dinner recipes for meal planning and inspiration. Results can include video URLs and variants, creator and board details, saves, and reaction counts when Pinterest supplies them. Change keywords to search for another recipe topic.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "searchVideos",
  "keywords": [
    "easy dinner recipes"
  ],
  "pinUrls": [],
  "usernames": [],
  "boardUrls": [],
  "search": "cats",
  "startUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 20,
  "maxPages": 0,
  "verifiedOnly": false,
  "requireOutboundLink": false,
  "imageOnly": false,
  "excludeAds": false,
  "commerceOnly": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxComments": 10,
  "includeCommentReplies": false,
  "maxCommentReplies": 10,
  "enrichDetails": false,
  "resolveNumericIds": true
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "record_type": {
    "label": "Record type"
  },
  "recordType": {
    "label": "Record type"
  },
  "id": {
    "label": "Pin ID",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "URL",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "pinner_username": {
    "label": "Pinner",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "board_name": {
    "label": "Board",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "save_count": {
    "label": "Saves",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "comment_count": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "like_count": {
    "label": "Likes",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "reaction_count": {
    "label": "Reactions",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "pinId": {
    "label": "Pin id"
  },
  "pinUrl": {
    "label": "Pin url"
  },
  "idIsEncrypted": {
    "label": "Id is encrypted"
  },
  "detailAvailable": {
    "label": "Detail available"
  },
  "commentsAvailable": {
    "label": "Comments available"
  },
  "imageUrl": {
    "label": "Image url"
  },
  "creatorUsername": {
    "label": "Creator username"
  },
  "creatorFollowerCount": {
    "label": "Creator follower count"
  },
  "saves": {
    "label": "Saves"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comment count"
  },
  "likeCount": {
    "label": "Like count"
  },
  "reactionCount": {
    "label": "Reaction count"
  },
  "mediaType": {
    "label": "Media type"
  },
  "linkUrl": {
    "label": "Link url"
  },
  "is_video": {
    "label": "Video",
    "format": "boolean"
  },
  "sourceType": {
    "label": "Source type"
  },
  "sourceValue": {
    "label": "Source value"
  },
  "position": {
    "label": "Position"
  },
  "query": {
    "label": "Query"
  },
  "seed": {
    "label": "Seed"
  },
  "numericIdSource": {
    "label": "Numeric id source"
  },
  "productPrice": {
    "label": "Product price"
  },
  "productCurrency": {
    "label": "Product currency"
  },
  "productMerchant": {
    "label": "Product merchant"
  },
  "productAvailability": {
    "label": "Product availability"
  },
  "isShoppable": {
    "label": "Is shoppable"
  },
  "source_url": {
    "label": "Source url"
  },
  "scraped_at": {
    "label": "Scraped at"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Pinterest Rich Pin, Board & Creator Field Scraper Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Pinterest Video Downloader for Recipes". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/BEK5AcSUAAZIEGLkp) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Pinterest Video Downloader for Recipes" task

The Pinterest Rich Pin, Board & Creator Field Scraper Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like what to collect, search words, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Pinterest Video Downloader for Recipes" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as record type, record type, pin id, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Pinterest Video Downloader for Recipes" task via API](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-rich-pin-board-and-creator-field-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### How can I find Pinterest videos for easy dinner recipes?

The Pinterest recipe videos task searches Pinterest for videos using “easy dinner recipes” and returns up to 20 results per run.

### What details can I get from Pinterest video search results?

Pinterest video search results can include video URLs and variants, creator and board details, saves, and reaction counts when Pinterest supplies them in the Pinterest recipe videos task.

### Can I change the recipe topic in a Pinterest search?

Set the search phrase to another recipe topic in the Pinterest recipe videos task; it is currently set to “easy dinner recipes.”

### How many Pinterest video results does one run return?

The Pinterest recipe videos task is set to return at most 20 results per run.

### How much does it cost to search Pinterest for recipe videos?

At 20 results, result charges for the Pinterest recipe videos task are at most $0.02 on the Free plan, plus the Actor Start event charge and Apify platform usage.

### Do I need Pinterest login cookies to search for recipe videos?

The Pinterest recipe videos task does not require login cookies.

### Can I download Pinterest recipe video search results as a CSV?

Results from the Pinterest recipe videos task can be downloaded as CSV, JSON, Excel, XML, RSS, or an HTML table.

### Can I run a Pinterest recipe video search on a schedule or through an API?

You can run the Pinterest recipe videos task on a schedule, through the Apify API, or with integrations such as Zapier, Make, and n8n.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Pinterest Rich Pin, Board & Creator Field Scraper](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-rich-pin-board-and-creator-field-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-rich-pin-board-and-creator-field-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-rich-pin-board-and-creator-field-scraper.md

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