Pinterest Scraper

Turn Pinterest into structured data you can actually use. Extract pins, boards, user profiles, and search results with 30+ fields per pin, including pin links that open, 9 image resolutions, saves and comments, creator info, and shopping data.

How it works

✨ Why use this scraper?

Copying Pinterest data manually? Dealing with scrapers that return 10 fields when you need 30? Getting blocked every other run?

• 📸 9 image resolutions per pin. From 170px thumbnails to full originals. No more guessing which URL gives you the size you need.
• 📊 30+ structured fields per pin. Engagement, creator, board, SEO, shopping, video, dominant color. Other scrapers skip half of these.
• 🔍 Pins, video pins, boards or profiles from one keyword list. Search several keywords in one run and pick what comes back. Paste pins, boards, board sections, profiles, idea pages or search links too. One scraper, every Pinterest content type.
• 🛒 Shopping and price data included. Enable includeDetails to get product prices, sale prices, and rich pin metadata.
• 🔗 Pin links that open. Search and board results come back with the real pin ID whenever the pin has a public page, so url opens the pin, never an error page.
• 💬 Comments and replies, no login. Turn on includeComments to get each pin's public comments with author, date, likes and replies.
• 🎨 Dominant color and visual data. Get hex color codes, dimensions, alt text, and visual annotations for every pin.

🎯 Use cases

Team	What they build
E-commerce	Product trend reports from Pinterest shopping pins across categories
Design agencies	Visual mood boards with high-res images, color palettes, and engagement data
Content marketing	Top-performing pin analysis to guide content strategy on Pinterest
Academic research	Visual culture datasets with metadata, engagement, and creator demographics
SEO teams	Pinterest keyword research using search volume and pin engagement signals
Brand monitoring	Track how products and brand visuals spread across boards and repins

📥 Input parameters

Search

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
searchQueries	array	*	-	Keywords to search on Pinterest, one per line. Each row says which keyword found it in searchQuery
searchType	string	No	pins	What the keyword search collects: pins, videos (video pins only), boards or profiles
startUrls	array	*	-	Pinterest URLs: pins, boards, board sections, profiles, idea pages (/ideas/...) or search pages

* Either searchQueries or startUrls is required (or both). The older single search field still works.

Limits

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
maxItems	integer	No	100	Maximum number of results for the whole run, shared evenly between your keywords and URLs

Options

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
includeDetails	boolean	No	false	Fetch SEO metadata, original pin source, and product prices
includeComments	boolean	No	false	Add each pin's public comments, with author, date, likes and replies
maxComments	integer	No	20	Maximum comments per pin, replies included

Advanced

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
includeUserInfoOnly	boolean	No	false	When scraping user profiles, only return user info without their pins
proxy	object	No	Residential	Proxy configuration

📊 Output data

Each pin returns a structured JSON object with 30+ fields:

{
    "type": "pin",
    "id": "1234567890",
    "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/1234567890/",
    "title": "Modern Minimalist Living Room",
    "description": "Clean lines and neutral tones for a calm, modern space",
    "richSummary": "Interior design inspiration",
    "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
    "imageUrls": {
        "original": "https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "736x": "https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "474x": "https://i.pinimg.com/474x/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "236x": "https://i.pinimg.com/236x/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "170x": "https://i.pinimg.com/170x/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "60x60": "https://i.pinimg.com/60x60/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "136x136": "https://i.pinimg.com/136x136/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "200x150": "https://i.pinimg.com/200x150/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg",
        "400x300": "https://i.pinimg.com/400x300/ab/cd/ef/abcdef123456.jpg"
    },
    "videoUrl": "",
    "isVideo": false,
    "saves": 3420,
    "comments": 87,
    "reactions": 215,
    "repinCount": 1890,
    "viewCount": 45200,
    "createdAt": "Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:22:00 +0000",
    "pinner": {
        "username": "modernhomedesign",
        "fullName": "Modern Home Design",
        "followerCount": 28500,
        "profileUrl": "https://www.pinterest.com/modernhomedesign/",
        "imageUrl": "https://i.pinimg.com/avatars/modernhomedesign.jpg",
        "isVerified": true
    },
    "board": {
        "name": "Living Room Ideas",
        "url": "https://www.pinterest.com/modernhomedesign/living-room-ideas/",
        "pinCount": 412,
        "owner": "modernhomedesign"
    },
    "dominantColor": "#D4C5B2",
    "width": 1920,
    "height": 2560,
    "altText": "Modern minimalist living room with neutral tones",
    "autoAltText": "Living room with white sofa and wooden coffee table",
    "link": "https://www.homedesignmag.com/minimalist-living-room",
    "domain": "homedesignmag.com",
    "richPinType": "article",
    "category": "home_decor",
    "hashtags": ["minimalist", "livingroom", "homedecor"],
    "isStoryPin": false,
    "isCarousel": false,
    "isPromoted": false,
    "isRepin": true,
    "seoTitle": "20 Minimalist Living Room Ideas for 2025",
    "seoDescription": "Discover clean, modern living room designs with neutral palettes",
    "priceValue": 0,
    "priceCurrency": "",
    "originalPin": {
        "id": "9876543210",
        "pinner": {
            "username": "originalcreator",
            "fullName": "Original Creator"
        }
    },
    "commentsList": [
        {
            "id": "5551234",
            "text": "Love this design! Where is the sofa from?",
            "createdAt": "Wed, 12 Mar 2025 09:15:00 +0000",
            "author": {
                "username": "homelover99",
                "fullName": "Sarah Home",
                "profileUrl": "https://www.pinterest.com/homelover99/"
            },
            "likeCount": 12,
            "replyCount": 1,
            "replies": [
                {
                    "id": "5551240",
                    "text": "Same question!",
                    "createdAt": "Wed, 12 Mar 2025 11:02:41 +0000",
                    "author": { "username": "lucasdesigns", "profileUrl": "https://www.pinterest.com/lucasdesigns/" },
                    "likeCount": 2,
                    "replyCount": 0
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

🗂️ Data fields

Core

Field	Type	Description
type	string	Content type: pin, board, or user
id	string	Pinterest pin ID
searchQuery	string	The keyword (or idea page name) that found the row
source	string	Where the row came from: search, board, user, ideas or pin_detail
url	string	Full Pinterest URL
title	string	Pin title
description	string	Pin description
richSummary	string	Rich pin summary text
createdAt	string	Creation date, such as Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:22:00 +0000

Images

Field	Type	Description
imageUrl	string	Highest resolution image URL
imageUrls	object	All available resolutions: original, 736x, 474x, 236x, 170x, 60x60, 136x136, 200x150, 400x300
dominantColor	string	Hex color code of the dominant color
width	integer	Image width in pixels
height	integer	Image height in pixels
altText	string	Image alt text
autoAltText	string	Pinterest auto-generated alt text

Video

Field	Type	Description
videoUrl	string	Video URL if available
isVideo	boolean	Whether the pin contains a video
isPlayable	boolean	Whether the video is playable
videoDuration	float	Video duration in seconds

Engagement

Field	Type	Description
saves	integer	Number of saves
comments	integer	Number of comments
reactions	integer	Number of reactions
repinCount	integer	Number of repins
viewCount	integer	Number of views
likeCount	integer	Number of likes
shareCount	integer	Number of shares

Creator

Field	Type	Description
pinner	object	Creator info: username, fullName, followerCount, profileUrl, imageUrl, isVerified
nativeCreator	object	Original content creator (for repins)
board	object	Board info: name, url, pinCount, owner

Links and source

Field	Type	Description
link	string	External source URL
domain	string	Source website domain
trackingLink	string	Click tracking URL
canonicalUrl	string	Canonical URL

Rich pins and shopping

Field	Type	Description
richPinType	string	Type: article, recipe, product, app, movie
priceValue	float	Product price (with includeDetails)
priceCurrency	string	Price currency code
salePrice	float	Sale price if available
isBuyable	boolean	Whether the product can be purchased
shoppingInfo	object	Full shopping metadata
productTags	array	Product tags on the pin

SEO (with includeDetails)

Field	Type	Description
seoTitle	string	SEO-optimized title
seoDescription	string	SEO meta description
originalPin	object	Source pin info for repins

Comments (with includeComments)

Field	Type	Description
commentsList	array	Public comments: id, text, createdAt, author (username, fullName, profileUrl, imageUrl), likeCount, replyCount, replies

Content type

Field	Type	Description
isStoryPin	boolean	Whether it is an idea pin
storyPinData	object	Idea pin pages and metadata
isCarousel	boolean	Whether it is a carousel pin
carouselCount	integer	Number of carousel slides
category	string	Pinterest category
hashtags	array	Hashtags on the pin
visualAnnotations	array	Topics Pinterest attaches to the pin, such as "Sage Green Living Room" (most video pins carry them)
isPromoted	boolean	Whether the pin is a promoted ad
isRepin	boolean	Whether the pin is a repin

Boards (with searchType: boards)

Field	Type	Description
type	string	board
id, name, url	string	Board ID, name and link
description	string	Board description
pinCount, sectionCount, collaboratorCount	integer	Size of the board
isCollaborative	boolean	Whether several people pin to it
imageUrl, pinImageUrls	string, array	Cover image and pin thumbnails
owner	object	Owner: username, fullName, followerCount, profileUrl
searchQuery	string	The keyword that found the board

Profiles (with searchType: profiles)

Field	Type	Description
type	string	user
id, username, fullName, profileUrl	string	The account and its link
followerCount, pinCount, boardCount	integer	Audience and activity
imageUrl, imageUrlLarge	string	Profile picture
isVerified, domainVerified	boolean	Verification badges
searchQuery	string	The keyword that found the profile

🚀 Examples

Search several keywords at once

{
    "searchQueries": ["interior design 2026", "small kitchen ideas", "boho bedroom"],
    "maxItems": 150
}

Find boards or creators on a topic

{
    "searchQueries": ["meal prep"],
    "searchType": "boards",
    "maxItems": 50
}

Set searchType to profiles to get the accounts that post about a topic, or to videos for video pins only (add includeDetails for their MP4 files).

Scrape an idea page or a board section

{
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/beauty/935541271955/",
        "https://www.pinterest.com/maryloueobrecht/recipes/cocktails/"
    ],
    "maxItems": 100
}

Extract all pins from a board

{
    "startUrls": ["https://www.pinterest.com/pinterest/official-news/"],
    "maxItems": 200
}

Pull shopping data from fashion pins

{
    "searchQueries": ["summer dresses"],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "includeDetails": true
}

Get pins with full comment threads

{
    "searchQueries": ["recipe ideas"],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "includeComments": true
}

💻 Integrations

Python

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("silentflow/pinterest-scraper").call(run_input={
    "searchQueries": ["home decor"],
    "maxItems": 100,
    "includeDetails": True
})

for pin in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{pin['title']}: {pin['imageUrl']}")
    print(f"  Saves: {pin['saves']}, Color: {pin['dominantColor']}")

JavaScript

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('silentflow/pinterest-scraper').call({
    searchQueries: ['fashion trends'],
    maxItems: 100,
    includeDetails: true
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach(pin => {
    console.log(`${pin.title}: ${pin.imageUrl}`);
    console.log(`  Saves: ${pin.saves}, Color: ${pin.dominantColor}`);
});

📈 Performance

Metric	Value
Speed	~50-100 pins per minute
Fields per pin	30+
Image resolutions	9 per pin
Detail fetching	5 parallel workers

💡 Tips for best results

1. Start with 10 items to test. Verify the output format matches your needs before running large jobs.
2. Use board URLs for targeted data. Boards return focused, curated pins. Search results are broader but noisier.
3. Enable includeDetails only when needed. It adds SEO metadata and prices but requires an extra request per pin, which increases run time.
4. Combine keywords and URLs. Give searchQueries and startUrls in the same run: maxItems is shared evenly between them, so no source crowds out the others.
5. Enable includeComments selectively. Comment fetching adds one request per pin. Use it only when you need the actual comment text and authors.

❓ FAQ

Can I scrape private boards? No. Only publicly visible Pinterest content is accessible.

Are videos included? Yes. Video pins include videoUrl, videoDuration, and isPlayable fields. Set searchType to videos to keep video pins only, and turn on includeDetails to get the MP4 file in videoUrl instead of the stream.

What are idea pins? Idea pins (formerly story pins) are multi-page pins. The scraper returns them with isStoryPin: true and the full storyPinData object.

What does includeDetails add? SEO title and description, the original pin source for repins, and product price and shopping data. These fields require an extra request per pin.

Can I get the comments of a pin? Yes. Turn on includeComments and each pin row carries its public comments in commentsList, with author, date, likes and replies. No Pinterest account needed. Use maxComments to cap how many you get per pin.

Why is url empty on some search results? Pinterest shows some pins in search without their public pin ID: Pinterest Preview pins it builds from a website article, and some older pins. When the real pin cannot be found, url stays empty instead of pointing to a Pinterest error page. Every other field is filled, and the article link is in link.

How many image resolutions do I get? Nine: original, 736x, 474x, 236x, 170x, 60x60, 136x136, 200x150, and 400x300.

What URL formats are supported? Pins (/pin/123/ and /pin/title--123/), boards (/user/board-name/), board sections (/user/board-name/section/), user profiles (/username/), idea pages (/ideas/beauty/935541271955/) and search pages on any tab (/search/pins/?q=keyword, /search/videos/, /search/boards/, /search/users/).

What does an idea page return? The pins Pinterest lists for the idea's topic, with every field. Each row has source: "ideas" and the idea's name in searchQuery.

📬 Support

Need something this scraper doesn't do yet? We ship features fast.

• Feature requests go straight to our backlog
• Enterprise needs? We do custom integrations

Response time: usually under 24 hours.

Check out our other scrapers: SilentFlow on Apify