# Pinterest Pins Videos Search Scraper (`scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [ScrapAPI](https://apify.com/scrapapi) (community)
- **Categories:** Automation, Lead generation, Social media
- **Stats:** 3 total users, 2 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event and usage. You are charged both the fixed price for specific events and for Apify platform usage.

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

## What's an Apify Actor?

Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases.
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,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
Actors are written with capital "A".

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.
The best way to integrate Actors is as follows.

In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md):

```bash
npm install apify-client
```

In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md):

```bash
pip install apify-client
```

In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md):

````bash
# MacOS / Linux
curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash
# Windows
irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex
```bash

In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md).

If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md).

For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt).


# README

### Pinterest Pins, Videos & Search Scraper

A powerful Apify Actor for scraping Pinterest pins, videos, and search results. Extract pin data including images, videos, pinner information, reactions, and more.

### Why Choose Us?

- **Comprehensive Data Extraction**: Get complete pin information including images, videos, pinner details, and engagement metrics
- **Smart Proxy Management**: Automatic proxy fallback system ensures high success rates
- **Bulk Processing**: Process multiple search terms, URLs, or usernames in a single run
- **Live Data Saving**: Results are saved immediately as they're scraped, so you don't lose data if the actor stops
- **Robust Error Handling**: Automatic retries and fallback mechanisms for reliable scraping

### Key Features

- ✅ Scrape Pinterest search results by keywords
- ✅ Extract pin images, videos, and metadata
- ✅ Get pinner information (username, follower count, profile image)
- ✅ Capture reaction counts and engagement metrics
- ✅ Automatic proxy fallback (no proxy → datacenter → residential)
- ✅ Support for bulk input (multiple keywords/URLs)
- ✅ Detailed logging for monitoring progress
- ✅ Live data saving to dataset

### Input

#### JSON Example:
```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "cat",
    "book",
    "https://www.pinterest.com/username/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
````

#### Input Fields:

- **searchTerms** (required): Array of search keywords, profile URLs, or usernames. Supports bulk input.
- **maxItems** (optional, default: 50): Maximum number of pins to scrape per search term (1-1000).
- **proxyConfiguration** (optional): Proxy settings. By default, no proxy is used. If Pinterest blocks requests, the actor automatically falls back to datacenter proxy, then residential proxy with 3 retries.

### Output

#### JSON Example:

```json
{
  "node_id": "4362930884162196",
  "created_at": "Wed, 17 Sep 2025 21:05:25 +0000",
  "url": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/46/f4/88/46f4885495c1ed7ca2dbfd4787b06bb6.jpg",
  "pinner": {
    "full_name": "Sofia Ortiz",
    "username": "sofiacamposflor",
    "follower_count": 4,
    "image_url": "https://s.pinimg.com/images/user/default_140.png"
  },
  "domain": "Uploaded by user",
  "reaction_counts": {
    "1": 1877
  },
  "width": 236,
  "height": 236,
  "image_size": "236x",
  "dominant_color": "#88a549",
  "link": null,
  "title": "silly kitty 🍓",
  "description": "how i feel when i order the wrong color yarn",
  "link_to_video": null,
  "search_term": "cat"
}
```

#### Output Fields:

- **node\_id**: Unique Pinterest pin ID
- **created\_at**: Pin creation timestamp
- **url**: Image URL (236x size)
- **pinner**: Object containing pinner information (full\_name, username, follower\_count, image\_url)
- **domain**: Source domain
- **reaction\_counts**: Object with reaction type counts
- **width**: Image width
- **height**: Image height
- **image\_size**: Image size identifier
- **dominant\_color**: Dominant color hex code
- **link**: External link if available
- **title**: Pin title
- **description**: Pin description
- **link\_to\_video**: Video URL if pin is a video
- **search\_term**: The search term used to find this pin

### 🚀 How to Use the Actor (via Apify Console)

1. Log in at https://console.apify.com and go to **Actors**.
2. Find your actor (pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper) and click it.
3. Configure inputs:
   - Add search terms, URLs, or usernames in the **searchTerms** field
   - Set **maxItems** (default: 50)
   - Configure **proxyConfiguration** (optional, defaults to no proxy with automatic fallback)
4. Run the actor.
5. Monitor logs in real time to see progress.
6. Access results in the **OUTPUT** tab.
7. Export results to JSON or CSV.

### Best Use Cases

- **Market Research**: Scrape pins related to your products or industry
- **Content Inspiration**: Find trending pins in specific categories
- **Competitor Analysis**: Monitor competitor Pinterest activity
- **Trend Analysis**: Track popular pins and engagement metrics
- **Content Aggregation**: Collect pins for content curation
- **SEO Research**: Analyze pin descriptions and titles for keywords

### Frequently Asked Questions

**Q: How many pins can I scrape per run?**\
A: You can set maxItems up to 1000 per search term. The actor processes multiple search terms in sequence.

**Q: What happens if Pinterest blocks my requests?**\
A: The actor automatically falls back through proxy options: no proxy → datacenter proxy → residential proxy (with 3 retries). All proxy events are logged clearly.

**Q: Can I scrape videos?**\
A: Yes! The actor extracts video URLs when pins contain videos. Check the `link_to_video` field in the output.

**Q: How long does scraping take?**\
A: It depends on the number of search terms and maxItems. Each search term typically takes 1-3 minutes.

**Q: Is my data saved if the actor stops?**\
A: Yes! The actor uses live saving - data is pushed to the dataset immediately as it's scraped.

### Support and Feedback

For issues, questions, or feedback, please contact support through the Apify platform.

### Cautions

- Data is collected only from **publicly available sources**.
- No data is taken from private accounts or password-protected content.
- The end user is responsible for ensuring legal compliance (spam laws, privacy, data protection, etc.).
- Please respect Pinterest's Terms of Service and rate limits.

# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerms` (type: `array`):

List of Pinterest search keywords, profile URLs (e.g., https://www.pinterest.com/username/), or usernames (e.g., username). Supports bulk input.

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

Maximum number of pins to scrape per search term.

## `filtre` (type: `string`):

Filter results: All (pins + videos) or Videos only.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Choose which proxies to use. By default, no proxy is used. If Pinterest blocks the request, it will automatically fallback to datacenter proxy, then residential proxy with 3 retries.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchTerms": [
    "cat",
    "book"
  ],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "filtre": "Videos",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# 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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "cat",
        "book"
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper").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 = {
    "searchTerms": [
        "cat",
        "book",
    ],
    "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchTerms": [
    "cat",
    "book"
  ],
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "mcp-remote",
                "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapapi/pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper",
                "--header",
                "Authorization: Bearer <YOUR_API_TOKEN>"
            ]
        }
    }
}

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Pinterest Pins Videos Search Scraper",
        "version": "0.1",
        "x-build-id": "gjOgLpOFGoPWsETWE"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/scrapapi~pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-scrapapi-pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapapi~pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-scrapapi-pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                    "required": true,
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                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
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                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/scrapapi~pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-scrapapi-pinterest-pins-videos-search-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
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                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    },
    "components": {
        "schemas": {
            "inputSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "required": [
                    "searchTerms"
                ],
                "properties": {
                    "searchTerms": {
                        "title": "Search Terms, URLs, or Usernames",
                        "type": "array",
                        "description": "List of Pinterest search keywords, profile URLs (e.g., https://www.pinterest.com/username/), or usernames (e.g., username). Supports bulk input.",
                        "items": {
                            "type": "string"
                        }
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Maximum Items per Search Term",
                        "minimum": 1,
                        "maximum": 1000,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of pins to scrape per search term.",
                        "default": 50
                    },
                    "filtre": {
                        "title": "Select a Filtre 📌🎥",
                        "enum": [
                            "All",
                            "Videos"
                        ],
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Filter results: All (pins + videos) or Videos only.",
                        "default": "Videos"
                    },
                    "proxyConfiguration": {
                        "title": "Proxy Configuration",
                        "type": "object",
                        "description": "Choose which proxies to use. By default, no proxy is used. If Pinterest blocks the request, it will automatically fallback to datacenter proxy, then residential proxy with 3 retries."
                    }
                }
            },
            "runsResponseSchema": {
                "type": "object",
                "properties": {
                    "data": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                            "id": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "actId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "userId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "startedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "finishedAt": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "format": "date-time",
                                "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z"
                            },
                            "status": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "READY"
                            },
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                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "origin": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "API"
                                    },
                                    "userAgent": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "stats": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "inputBodyLen": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2000
                                    },
                                    "rebootCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "restartCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "resurrectCount": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "computeUnits": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "options": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "build": {
                                        "type": "string",
                                        "example": "latest"
                                    },
                                    "timeoutSecs": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 300
                                    },
                                    "memoryMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1024
                                    },
                                    "diskMbytes": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 2048
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "buildId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultKeyValueStoreId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultDatasetId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "defaultRequestQueueId": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "buildNumber": {
                                "type": "string",
                                "example": "1.0.0"
                            },
                            "containerUrl": {
                                "type": "string"
                            },
                            "usage": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
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                                    },
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                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "PROXY_SERPS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            },
                            "usageTotalUsd": {
                                "type": "number",
                                "example": 0.00005
                            },
                            "usageUsd": {
                                "type": "object",
                                "properties": {
                                    "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
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                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": {
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                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
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                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```