Can I scrape Pinterest boards or search results?

This Actor currently accepts profile URLs and usernames only.

Why are some fields empty?

Pinterest does not provide every field for every pin. Profile rows and pin rows also contain different fields.

Are proxies required?

Yes. This Actor requires a residential proxy configuration.

Does the rental include compute?

No. Bytewells bills compute separately from the monthly rental.

Pinterest Scraper – Extract Profiles & Pin Data

codemaster devops · @codemasterdevops

Scrape public Pinterest profiles and pins. Extract image URLs, descriptions, board details, source links, and available engagement stats.

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About

Pinterest Profile & Pins Scraper

Extract public Pinterest profiles and pins into structured data for content research, competitor monitoring, and product discovery.

Collect pin descriptions, image URLs, board details, source links, and available engagement stats from profile URLs or usernames.

What you can extract

Profile information

Username and display name
Bio and website
Profile URL and profile image
Pin, board, and follower counts
Verification status when available

Pin data

Unique pin ID and Pinterest URL
Title and description
Image URL, width, and height
Board name, ID, and URL
Outbound link and source domain
Available engagement stats

Some fields may be empty when Pinterest does not provide them.

Results include two record types: profile and pin. Each type contains different fields. Download JSON to inspect all available fields.

How to use

Add Pinterest profile URLs or usernames to startUrls.
Set maxPinsCnt to the maximum pins to collect per profile.
Configure residential proxies in the input form.
Start the Actor.
Open the dataset or download the results as JSON.

Example input

{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/zamphotosop/"
  ],
  "maxPinsCnt": 50,
  "includeRaw": false,
  "widgetFirst": true,
  "fallbackToBrowser": false
}

Configure the required proxyConfig separately in the input form.

Common use cases

Monitor public pins from brands, creators, and competitors.
Research images and descriptions for content planning.
Identify products and websites linked from pins.
Collect public profile metrics for comparison.
Build recurring Pinterest research datasets.

Supported inputs

Use a public Pinterest profile URL:

https://www.pinterest.com/zamphotosop/

Or enter a username:

zamphotosop

Board URLs, search pages, and individual pin URLs are not supported as starting targets.

Limits and data availability

Extracts publicly accessible content only.
The pin limit is a maximum, not a guaranteed result count.
Pinterest may return fewer accessible pins than requested.
Titles, outbound links, and engagement stats vary by pin.
Images are returned as URLs; image files are not downloaded.
Optional browser fallback may increase runtime and resource usage.

Verified test run

On November 4, 2026, a Bytewells test run collected 50 unique pins and one profile record, with zero failed requests.

Results may vary by profile and Pinterest availability.

Pricing

The monthly rental covers access to the Actor. Compute is billed separately by Bytewells. Review applicable proxy charges before running large jobs.

Support

When reporting an issue, include:

Run ID
Pinterest profile URL or username
Input settings with credentials removed
A short description of the problem

FAQ

Can I scrape Pinterest boards or search results?: This Actor currently accepts profile URLs and usernames only.
Why are some fields empty?: Pinterest does not provide every field for every pin. Profile rows and pin rows also contain different fields.
Are proxies required?: Yes. This Actor requires a residential proxy configuration.
Does the rental include compute?: No. Bytewells bills compute separately from the monthly rental.

Input

Preview of the input form. Rent the Actor to fill it in and start runs from the console.

Fields

Pinterest profiles (URLs or usernames)

startUrls

One or more Pinterest profile URLs or bare usernames. Accepted examples: https://www.pinterest.com/herbalshotzOfficial/, www.pinterest.com/herbalshotzOfficial/, https://www.pinterest.com/en-gb/herbalshotzOfficial/, and herbalshotzOfficial. Board URLs and individual pin URLs are not supported start targets.

Max pins per profile

maxPinsCnt

1–10000

Maximum number of pins to collect for each profile. Use 1-25 for fast widget runs. Use higher values to paginate through Pinterest's resource API.

Include raw Pinterest fields

includeRaw

When enabled, pin records include a sanitized raw field and profile key-value records include sanitized raw profile fields. Leave off for compact CSV/Excel-friendly output.

Use public widget endpoint for small runs

widgetFirst

When enabled (recommended), profiles with maxPinsCnt <= 25 are fetched via Pinterest's public widget endpoint. Larger runs use Pinterest's internal resource API directly.

Fall back to headless browser when HTTP tiers fail

fallbackToBrowser

Last-resort PlaywrightCrawler path triggered only when the widget/resource HTTP tiers fail. Adds memory/runtime cost and should stay off unless a profile consistently fails over HTTP.

Minimum concurrency

minConcurrency

1–50

Minimum number of parallel requests. Keep at 1 for most runs because Pinterest can rate-limit aggressively.

Maximum concurrency

maxConcurrency

1–50

Maximum number of parallel requests. Keep this low (2-5) to avoid Pinterest rate limiting.

Max request retries

maxRequestRetries

0–20

Global retry ceiling for failed requests. Internal per-tier caps still apply: widget 2, HTML 3, resource 5, browser 2.

Request handler timeout (seconds)

requestHandlerTimeoutSecs

5–300

Per-request timeout for processing a Pinterest API response.

Minimum delay between requests (ms)

minDelayMs

0–60000

Lower bound of the random delay inserted before each request. Raise this if you see 429/403 responses.

Maximum delay between requests (ms)

maxDelayMs

0–60000

Upper bound of the random delay inserted before each request. Must be >= minDelayMs.

Proxy configuration

proxyConfig

TypeCountry

Apify Proxy (recommended) or custom proxy URLs. When useApifyProxy is true, the actor requires RESIDENTIAL in apifyProxyGroups. To bring your own proxy, set useApifyProxy to false and provide residential proxyUrls.

API

Bytewells speaks the Apify API. Existing integrations keep working: point apify-client at https://bytewells.com/api and use your Bytewells API token (Console → Settings → API access). The Actor ID is codemasterdevops/pinterest-scraper (or codemasterdevops~pinterest-scraper in URLs).

JavaScript · apify-client

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({
  token: process.env.BYTEWELLS_TOKEN,
  baseUrl: 'https://bytewells.com/api',
});

const input = {
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.pinterest.com/herbalshotzOfficial/"
  ],
  "maxPinsCnt": 50,
  "includeRaw": false,
  "widgetFirst": true,
  "fallbackToBrowser": false,
  "minConcurrency": 1,
  "maxConcurrency": 5,
  "maxRequestRetries": 5,
  "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": 30,
  "minDelayMs": 500,
  "maxDelayMs": 2000,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
};

const run = await client.actor('codemasterdevops/pinterest-scraper').call(input);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Python · apify-client

import os
from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient(os.environ["BYTEWELLS_TOKEN"], api_url="https://bytewells.com/api")

run_input = {
    "startUrls": [
        "https://www.pinterest.com/herbalshotzOfficial/"
    ],
    "maxPinsCnt": 50,
    "includeRaw": False,
    "widgetFirst": True,
    "fallbackToBrowser": False,
    "minConcurrency": 1,
    "maxConcurrency": 5,
    "maxRequestRetries": 5,
    "requestHandlerTimeoutSecs": 30,
    "minDelayMs": 500,
    "maxDelayMs": 2000,
    "proxyConfig": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ]
    }
}

run = client.actor("codemasterdevops/pinterest-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
items = client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).list_items().items
print(items)

HTTP · curl

curl -X POST "https://bytewells.com/api/v2/acts/codemasterdevops~pinterest-scraper/runs" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BYTEWELLS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"startUrls":["https://www.pinterest.com/herbalshotzOfficial/"],"maxPinsCnt":50,"includeRaw":false,"widgetFirst":true,"fallbackToBrowser":false,"minConcurrency":1,"maxConcurrency":5,"maxRequestRetries":5,"requestHandlerTimeoutSecs":30,"minDelayMs":500,"maxDelayMs":2000,"proxyConfig":{"useApifyProxy":true,"apifyProxyGroups":["RESIDENTIAL"]}}'

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About

Pinterest Profile & Pins Scraper

What you can extract

Profile information

Pin data

How to use

Example input

Common use cases

Supported inputs

Limits and data availability

Verified test run

Pricing

Support

FAQ

Input

Fields

Pinterest profiles (URLs or usernames)

Max pins per profile

Include raw Pinterest fields

Use public widget endpoint for small runs

Fall back to headless browser when HTTP tiers fail

Minimum concurrency

Maximum concurrency

Max request retries

Request handler timeout (seconds)

Minimum delay between requests (ms)

Maximum delay between requests (ms)

Proxy configuration

API

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Python · apify-client

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About

Pinterest Profile & Pins Scraper

What you can extract

Profile information

Pin data

How to use

Example input

Common use cases

Supported inputs

Limits and data availability

Verified test run

Pricing

Support

FAQ

Input

Fields

Pinterest profiles (URLs or usernames)

Max pins per profile

Include raw Pinterest fields

Use public widget endpoint for small runs

Fall back to headless browser when HTTP tiers fail

Minimum concurrency

Maximum concurrency

Max request retries

Request handler timeout (seconds)

Minimum delay between requests (ms)

Maximum delay between requests (ms)

Proxy configuration1 field

Proxy configuration

API

JavaScript · apify-client

Python · apify-client

HTTP · curl

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