# Pinterest Pins Scraper (`seemuapps/pinterest-pins-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Pinterest pins by keyword search, board URL, or username. Get images, descriptions, source links, creators, and save counts.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/seemuapps/pinterest-pins-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Andrew](https://apify.com/seemuapps) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Lead generation, Automation
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, NaN bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $3.00 / 1,000 results

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/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 Scraper

Scrape Pinterest pins by keyword search, board URL, or username. Get images, descriptions, source links, creators, and save counts without login.

### What you get

For every pin returned, the scraper extracts a structured record:

**Pin metadata**
- Pin ID and direct Pinterest URL
- Title and description
- Source URL (the external destination the pin links to) and the domain
- Pin's dominant color (when available)

**Media**
- Full-size original image URL plus width and height
- `isVideo` flag and direct video URL when the pin is a video

**Engagement**
- Save count (repins)
- Comment count

**Creator (pinner)**
- Username and display name
- Verified flag
- Profile picture URL

**Board context**
- Board name and Pinterest board URL

**Pagination**
- `NEXT_PAGE_ID` bookmark cursor — paste into the next run to keep collecting

### Use cases

- **Visual trend research** — track which images and styles are gaining saves under a search term
- **E-commerce product research** — pull image URLs and source destinations for trending product categories
- **Influencer and creator discovery** — find Pinterest users posting high-engagement pins in your niche
- **Mood board / content inspiration** — bulk download imagery for a specific keyword or board
- **Competitive analysis** — monitor a competitor's board or profile pins over time
- **Affiliate research** — see which source domains (Etsy, Amazon, blogs) are most pinned for a topic

### How to use

Choose **one** of the three input modes:

1. **Keyword** — type any Pinterest search term (e.g. `minimalist kitchen`)
2. **Board URL** — paste the full URL of a public Pinterest board (e.g. `https://www.pinterest.com/username/board-slug/`)
3. **Username** — enter a Pinterest username (with or without `@`) to pull that user's created pins

Then:

1. Set **Max Pins** — default 100, or 0 for unlimited (will stop ~60s before the actor timeout)
2. Run the actor — pins appear in the **Dataset** tab as they are scraped
3. To fetch the next page, copy `NEXT_PAGE_ID` from the **Key-value store** tab and paste it into **Page ID** on the next run

If you set multiple input fields, the scraper prefers keyword over board URL over username and logs a warning.

### Output format

Each dataset record:

```json
{
  "pinId": "1234567890",
  "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1234567890/",
  "title": "Modern minimalist kitchen",
  "description": "White and oak kitchen with hidden appliances …",
  "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/cd/ef.jpg",
  "imageWidth": 1080,
  "imageHeight": 1350,
  "sourceUrl": "https://example.com/kitchen-inspo",
  "domain": "example.com",
  "saveCount": 432,
  "commentCount": 3,
  "dominantColor": "#e8d9c4",
  "boardName": "Kitchen Ideas",
  "boardUrl": "https://www.pinterest.com/jane/kitchen-ideas/",
  "creatorUsername": "jane",
  "creatorDisplayName": "Jane Doe",
  "creatorVerified": false,
  "creatorProfilePic": "https://i.pinimg.com/280x280_RS/...",
  "isVideo": false,
  "videoUrl": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-27T12:00:00.000Z"
}
````

### Pagination

Each run returns up to **Max Pins** records. To collect more across multiple runs:

1. Run the actor — when it finishes, `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is saved in the **Key-value store** tab
2. Copy the `NEXT_PAGE_ID` value
3. Start a new run with the same input and paste it into the **Page ID** field
4. Repeat until `NEXT_PAGE_ID` is `null` (feed fully exhausted)

If a single run hits the actor timeout, the cursor is written before the run ends so you can resume safely.

A `QUERY_INFO` record in the Key-value store summarises each run's mode, query, scraped count, and timestamp.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Search Pinterest pins by keyword (e.g. 'minimalist kitchen', 'cottagecore outfit'). Leave blank if scraping by board URL or username.

## `boardUrl` (type: `string`):

Full URL of a public Pinterest board (e.g. https://www.pinterest.com/username/board-slug/). Leave blank if scraping by keyword or username.

## `username` (type: `string`):

Pinterest username to scrape all pins from (with or without @). Leave blank if scraping by keyword or board URL.

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

Maximum number of pins to scrape. Set 0 for unlimited (caps at platform timeout).

## `pageId` (type: `string`):

Optional. Paste NEXT\_PAGE\_ID (bookmark cursor) from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "minimalist kitchen",
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

Each record contains pinId, url, title, description, imageUrl, imageWidth, imageHeight, sourceUrl, domain, saveCount, commentCount, dominantColor, boardName, boardUrl, creatorUsername, creatorDisplayName, creatorVerified, creatorProfilePic, isVideo, videoUrl, and scrapedAt.

## `queryInfo` (type: `string`):

QUERY\_INFO record in the default key-value store summarising the scrape: mode, query, totalResults, scrapedAt.

## `nextPageId` (type: `string`):

NEXT\_PAGE\_ID record in the default key-value store. Paste into Page ID on the next run to resume; null when the feed is fully exhausted.

# 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 = {
    "keyword": "minimalist kitchen"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("seemuapps/pinterest-pins-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 = { "keyword": "minimalist kitchen" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("seemuapps/pinterest-pins-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 '{
  "keyword": "minimalist kitchen"
}' |
apify call seemuapps/pinterest-pins-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

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

```

## OpenAPI specification

```json
{
    "openapi": "3.0.1",
    "info": {
        "title": "Pinterest Pins Scraper",
        "description": "Scrape Pinterest pins by keyword search, board URL, or username. Get images, descriptions, source links, creators, and save counts.",
        "version": "1.0",
        "x-build-id": "CRwmvnT60HslKk3fR"
    },
    "servers": [
        {
            "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2"
        }
    ],
    "paths": {
        "/acts/seemuapps~pinterest-pins-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-seemuapps-pinterest-pins-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": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK"
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/seemuapps~pinterest-pins-scraper/runs": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "runs-sync-seemuapps-pinterest-pins-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                "parameters": [
                    {
                        "name": "token",
                        "in": "query",
                        "required": true,
                        "schema": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "description": "Enter your Apify token here"
                    }
                ],
                "responses": {
                    "200": {
                        "description": "OK",
                        "content": {
                            "application/json": {
                                "schema": {
                                    "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema"
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        },
        "/acts/seemuapps~pinterest-pins-scraper/run-sync": {
            "post": {
                "operationId": "run-sync-seemuapps-pinterest-pins-scraper",
                "x-openai-isConsequential": false,
                "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.",
                "tags": [
                    "Run Actor"
                ],
                "requestBody": {
                    "required": true,
                    "content": {
                        "application/json": {
                            "schema": {
                                "$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",
                "properties": {
                    "keyword": {
                        "title": "Search Keyword",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Search Pinterest pins by keyword (e.g. 'minimalist kitchen', 'cottagecore outfit'). Leave blank if scraping by board URL or username."
                    },
                    "boardUrl": {
                        "title": "Board URL",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Full URL of a public Pinterest board (e.g. https://www.pinterest.com/username/board-slug/). Leave blank if scraping by keyword or username."
                    },
                    "username": {
                        "title": "Username",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Pinterest username to scrape all pins from (with or without @). Leave blank if scraping by keyword or board URL."
                    },
                    "maxItems": {
                        "title": "Max Pins",
                        "minimum": 0,
                        "type": "integer",
                        "description": "Maximum number of pins to scrape. Set 0 for unlimited (caps at platform timeout).",
                        "default": 100
                    },
                    "pageId": {
                        "title": "Page ID (pagination)",
                        "type": "string",
                        "description": "Optional. Paste NEXT_PAGE_ID (bookmark cursor) from the previous run's Key-value store to fetch the next page."
                    }
                }
            },
            "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"
                            },
                            "meta": {
                                "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",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 1
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "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": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "DATASET_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": {
                                        "type": "number",
                                        "example": 0.00005
                                    },
                                    "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "example": 0
                                    },
                                    "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": {
                                        "type": "integer",
                                        "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
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```