Pinterest Profile Scraper

A powerful Apify Actor for scraping Pinterest user profiles with comprehensive data extraction including profile information, statistics, images, and metadata.

Why Choose Us?

• Comprehensive Data Extraction: Get complete profile information including pins, boards, followers, following counts, and more
• Smart Proxy Management: Automatic proxy fallback system (no proxy → datacenter → residential) with intelligent retry logic
• Bulk Processing: Support for multiple profiles, usernames, or keywords in a single run
• Robust Error Handling: Built-in retry mechanisms and graceful error handling
• Real-time Logging: Detailed logs to keep you informed throughout the scraping process

Key Features

• ✅ Scrape Pinterest user profiles by URL or username
• ✅ Extract comprehensive profile data (36+ fields)
• ✅ Automatic proxy fallback system
• ✅ Bulk profile processing
• ✅ Detailed logging and progress tracking
• ✅ Structured data output in Apify dataset
• ✅ Error handling with retry logic

Input

JSON Example

{
  "startUrls": [
    { "url": "candyw8119" },
    { "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/username" }
  ],
  "sortOrder": "default",
  "maxComments": 0,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}

Input Fields

• startUrls (required): Array of Pinterest profile URLs, usernames, or keywords. Can be:
  • Full URLs: https://www.pinterest.com/username
  • Usernames: username
  • Keywords for bulk scraping
• sortOrder (optional): Sort order for results. Options: default, recent, popular. Default: default
• maxComments (optional): Maximum number of comments to scrape (for future use). Default: 0
• proxyConfiguration (optional): Proxy settings. By default, no proxy is used. If Pinterest blocks requests, the actor automatically falls back to:
  1. Datacenter proxy
  2. Residential proxy (with 3 retries)

Output

JSON Example

[
  {
    "username": "candyw8119",
    "node_id": "VXNlcjo2OTU1MjQ4NzM2MTA1NTMyOTE=",
    "about": "",
    "pin_count": 39901,
    "image_xlarge_url": "https://i.pinimg.com/280x280_RS/46/ef/9f/46ef9f7db778b345adea2419bb09162b.jpg",
    "seo_canonical_domain": "www.pinterest.com",
    "last_pin_save_time": "Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:04:17 +0000",
    "board_count": 118,
    "id": "695524873610553291",
    "eligible_profile_tabs": [...],
    "image_medium_url": "...",
    "profile_cover": {...},
    "verified_identity": {},
    "full_name": "葉落凡塵",
    "is_verified_merchant": false,
    "is_private_profile": false,
    "follower_count": 26643,
    "following_count": 25827,
    "created_at": "Thu, 31 May 2018 04:28:16 +0000",
    ...
  }
]

Output Fields

The actor extracts 36+ fields including:

• Basic Info: username, full_name, first_name, about
• Statistics: pin_count, board_count, follower_count, following_count
• Images: image_xlarge_url, image_medium_url, profile_cover
• Metadata: id, node_id, created_at, last_pin_save_time
• Status Flags: is_verified_merchant, is_private_profile, is_partner, domain_verified
• SEO: seo_title, seo_description, seo_canonical_domain
• Additional: eligible_profile_tabs, partner info, verified_identity, and more

🚀 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-profile-scraper) and click it
3. Configure inputs:
   • Add Pinterest profile URLs or usernames in the startUrls field
   • Optionally configure proxy settings
   • Set sort order and max comments if needed
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: Analyze Pinterest user profiles for market insights
• Influencer Analysis: Gather data on Pinterest influencers and content creators
• Competitor Analysis: Monitor competitor profiles and engagement metrics
• Data Collection: Bulk collection of Pinterest profile data for analysis
• Social Media Intelligence: Extract profile information for social media research

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I scrape private profiles?
A: No, the actor only scrapes publicly available profile information.

Q: What happens if Pinterest blocks my requests?
A: The actor automatically falls back to datacenter proxy, then residential proxy with 3 retries.

Q: How many profiles can I scrape at once?
A: You can add multiple profiles in the startUrls array. The actor processes them sequentially.

Q: Do I need to configure proxy settings?
A: No, by default the actor uses no proxy. It will automatically use proxies if requests are blocked.

Q: What data is included in the output?
A: The actor extracts 36+ fields including profile info, statistics, images, metadata, and more.

Support and Feedback

For issues, questions, or feedback, please contact support or create an issue in the actor repository.

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