# Pinterest Boards Scraper (`w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper`) Actor

Scrape Pinterest boards for one or more usernames, including board titles, pin counts, followers, descriptions, URLs, and optional board pins.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [w3crawler](https://apify.com/w3crawler) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $2.99 / 1,000 boards & pins

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/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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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.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

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

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# README

## Pinterest Boards Scraper

Scrapes Pinterest boards from one or more user profiles. Extracts board title, description, pin count, follower count, cover image, and owner details — ideal for Pinterest content strategy analysis, influencer research, and social media benchmarking.

### Features

- **Multi-user scraping** — scrape boards from multiple Pinterest usernames in one run
- **Board metadata** — title, description, pin count, follower count, collaborator count
- **Cover images** — extracts board cover image URL
- **Owner details** — includes owner username, display name, and verification status
- **Optional pin scraping** — optionally fetch the pins inside each board
- **Cloud-ready** — runs on Apify with scheduling, proxy rotation, and webhook support

### Use Cases

- Pinterest content strategy analysis and planning
- Influencer board research and benchmarking
- Tracking competitor content organization
- Building datasets of Pinterest board data for social media analytics

### Input

| Field | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|-------|------|---------|----------|-------------|
| `usernames` | array | `—` | ✓ | List of Pinterest usernames to scrape boards from (e.g. `["nasa", "natgeo"]`). |
| `maxBoardsPerUser` | integer | `50` |  | Maximum number of boards to scrape per user (up to 500). |
| `maxItems` | integer | `100` |  | Maximum total boards across all users (up to 2000). |
| `includePins` | boolean | `false` |  | If enabled, also scrapes the pins inside each board. |
| `proxyConfiguration` | object | direct |  | Optional standard Apify Proxy settings. Proxy credentials never enter output records. |

### Output

Each scraped board includes:

| Field | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `id` | Pinterest board ID |
| `type` | Always `board` |
| `name` | Board name/title |
| `description` | Board description |
| `url` | Full URL to the board |
| `imageCoverUrl` | Board cover image URL |
| `pinThumbnailUrls` | Array of up to 5 pin thumbnail URLs on the cover |
| `pinCount` | Number of pins on the board |
| `followerCount` | Number of followers of the board |
| `collaboratorCount` | Number of collaborators |
| `sectionCount` | Number of sections in the board |
| `isPrivate` | Whether the board is private/secret |
| `isCollaborative` | Whether the board is collaborative |
| `layout` | Board layout type |
| `categoryName` | Board category |
| `ownerUsername` | Owner's Pinterest username |
| `ownerId` | Owner's Pinterest user ID |
| `ownerFullName` | Owner's display name |
| `ownerProfileUrl` | Full URL to owner's profile |
| `ownerFollowerCount` | Owner's follower count |
| `ownerIsVerified` | Whether the owner is verified |
| `createdAt` | Board creation timestamp |
| `lastPinnedAt` | Timestamp of the last pin saved |
| `scrapedAt` | ISO 8601 timestamp of scrape |

#### Sample Output

```json
{
  "id": "123456789",
  "type": "board",
  "name": "Solar System Exploration",
  "description": "Exploring the planets in our solar system.",
  "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/nasa/solar-system/",
  "imageCoverUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ab/cd/ef.jpg",
  "pinCount": 240,
  "followerCount": 15000,
  "isPrivate": false,
  "isCollaborative": false,
  "ownerUsername": "nasa",
  "ownerFullName": "NASA",
  "ownerIsVerified": true,
  "createdAt": "2020-03-15T10:00:00.000Z",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-05-21T10:00:00.000Z"
}
```

### Notes

- **Proxy**: Direct access is the default; enable a standard Apify Proxy configuration only when needed.
- **Private boards**: Only public boards are accessible. This Actor does not accept authentication and cannot access private/secret boards.
- **`includePins`**: Enabling pin scraping significantly increases run time. Use `maxItems` to control total output.

# Changelog

This Actor's version history is a separate document: https://apify.com/w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper/changelog.md

# Actor input Schema

## `usernames` (type: `array`):

List of Pinterest usernames whose boards you want to scrape.

## `maxBoardsPerUser` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of boards to scrape per user.

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

Maximum total boards across all users.

## `includePins` (type: `boolean`):

If enabled, also scrape the pins inside each board (first page).

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

Proxy settings. Residential proxies recommended.

## `fixtureFile` (type: `string`):

Optional repository-relative JSON fixture containing board records for deterministic local validation.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "usernames": [
    "nasa",
    "natgeo"
  ],
  "maxBoardsPerUser": 50,
  "maxItems": 100,
  "includePins": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

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

No description

## `keyValueStore` (type: `string`):

No description

# 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 = {
    "usernames": [
        "nasa"
    ],
    "maxBoardsPerUser": 50,
    "maxItems": 100
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("w3crawler/pinterest-boards-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 = {
    "usernames": ["nasa"],
    "maxBoardsPerUser": 50,
    "maxItems": 100,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper").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 '{
  "usernames": [
    "nasa"
  ],
  "maxBoardsPerUser": 50,
  "maxItems": 100
}' |
apify call w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,w3crawler/pinterest-boards-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

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/Qvjf5bJoB4aovVAKY/builds/pNAhIAJtq1SVXffEJ/openapi.json