Pinterest Pins, Profiles, Boards & Idea Topics Scraper: MCP config, n8n workflow and API

{
  "mode": "searchPins",
  "keywords": [
    "minimalist kitchen"
  ],
  "pinUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/142567144448888376/"
  ],
  "usernames": [
    "nasa"
  ],
  "boardUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/nasa/ceres/"
  ],
  "ideaUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/beauty/935541271955/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 1,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "verifiedOnly": false,
  "requireOutboundLink": false,
  "imageOnly": false,
  "excludeAds": false,
  "commerceOnly": false,
  "enrichPinDetails": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "includeIdeaPins": false,
  "maxComments": 10
}

---
name: pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics
description: "Public Pinterest Pins, profiles, boards, board sections, idea topics, search results, and comments with real media, creator, board, SEO, commerce, and engagement fields. List-only opaque Pins include idIsEncrypted and detailAvailable instead of a broken URL. Runs the Apify Actor nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics. Use when the user needs Pinterest data with fields such as recordType, pinId, sourceUrl, title, description, creator and an Apify token is available."
compatibility: "Needs network access, curl, and an APIFY_TOKEN environment variable. Runs are billed to the token owner's Apify account."
metadata:
  actor: "nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics"
  store-url: "https://apify.com/nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics"
---

# Pinterest Pins, Profiles, Boards & Idea Topics Scraper

Use this skill to fetch Pinterest data with the Apify Actor `nimbryxo-studio/pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics` and work with the returned rows.

## Before running

1. Check that `APIFY_TOKEN` is set in the environment. Never print it or write it to a file.
2. Build `input.json` from the user's request using the fields below. Keep limits small for a first run.
3. Confirm the search terms or URLs with the user if the request is ambiguous.

## Input fields

| Field | Type | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `mode` | string, required | Choose the Pinterest use case. Every mode uses public Pinterest data and needs no login. |
| `startUrls` | array | Mixed public Pinterest links for mode=`auto`. Unambiguous Pin, profile, board, board-section, idea, and search links are routed to the matching collector; unsupported links are skipped. |
| `keywords` | array | Words or phrases for search modes, for example `minimalist kitchen`. |
| `pinUrls` | array | Public Pinterest Pin links or numeric IDs. Used by mode=`pinDetail` and `comments`. Opaque e1_ IDs from feeds are list-only and cannot be opened directly. |
| `usernames` | array | Pinterest usernames, @usernames, or public profile links. |
| `boardUrls` | array | Public board links, `username/board-name` paths, or a section link such as `https://www.pinterest.com/krity_s/home-decor/mens/`. |
| `ideaUrls` | array | Public Pinterest idea-topic links, for example `https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/beauty/935541271955/`. |
| `ideaSlugs` | array | Idea topic path pairs such as `beauty/935541271955`. Used when `mode=ideas`. |
| `maxItems` | integer | Maximum rows returned across all supplied inputs. |
| `maxPages` | integer | Maximum result pages to walk per feed (one page is about 25-50 Pins). |
| `language` | string | Pinterest UI language. It affects ranked search results and localized labels. |
| `verifiedOnly` | boolean | Keep only rows where Pinterest explicitly reports a verified creator or profile. |
| `requireOutboundLink` | boolean | For Pin results, keep only Pins with a public destination URL supplied by Pinterest. |
| `imageOnly` | boolean | Drop video Pins and keep image Pins only. |

Example `input.json` (the Actor's published prefill):

```json
{
  "mode": "searchPins",
  "keywords": [
    "minimalist kitchen"
  ],
  "pinUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/pin/142567144448888376/"
  ],
  "usernames": [
    "nasa"
  ],
  "boardUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/nasa/ceres/"
  ],
  "ideaUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/ideas/beauty/935541271955/"
  ],
  "maxItems": 1,
  "maxPages": 1,
  "language": "en",
  "verifiedOnly": false,
  "requireOutboundLink": false,
  "imageOnly": false,
  "excludeAds": false,
  "commerceOnly": false,
  "enrichPinDetails": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "includeIdeaPins": false,
  "maxComments": 10
}
```

## Run

```bash
curl -sS -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/nimbryxo-studio~pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @input.json > results.json
```

The call waits for the run to finish and returns the dataset items as a JSON array. If the run needs more than 300 seconds the API answers with HTTP 408; then start the run with `POST /v2/acts/nimbryxo-studio~pinterest-pins-profiles-boards-and-idea-topics/runs`, poll `GET /v2/actor-runs/{runId}` until `SUCCEEDED`, and read `GET /v2/datasets/{defaultDatasetId}/items`.

## Output

Each item is one record. Published fields include: `recordType`, `pinId`, `sourceUrl`, `title`, `description`, `creator`, `creatorUsername`, `creatorFollowerCount`, `boardName`, `imageUrl`, `linkUrl`, `saves`, `createdAt`, `mediaType`, `commentCount`, `likeCount`, `reactionCount`, `reactionCounts`, `detailAvailable`, `idIsEncrypted`.

Summarise what was found, cite the record URLs when present, and say how many items came back. Do not invent values for empty fields.