What it can do
- Video pins: we register the video with Pinterest, upload it, wait for processing and create the pin.
- Image pins and carousel pins with 2 to 5 images.
- Title (up to 100 characters), description (up to 800), destination link, alt text and cover frame or cover image for videos.
- Boards and sections. Choose the board per post (required) and optionally a board section. Boards and sections can also be listed and created via the API.
- Statistics of the account (followers, monthly views) and of a pin.
Limits
- Review: Pinterest trial access, then the standard access review. Until Pinterest has approved our app, the connect button shows "coming soon".
- Trial access: pins created with trial access are only visible to the creator. After Pinterest's standard review they are public.
- Business account recommended. Pinterest's API works with business accounts; convert a personal account for free in the Pinterest settings.
- Secret boards cannot be posted to.
- First comment and delete are not available through our Pinterest integration.
- Carousel pins take 2 to 5 images; videos cannot be part of a carousel pin.
Setup
- In the app open Accounts, choose the profile and click Connect on the Pinterest tile.
- Sign in with Pinterest and allow reading boards and creating pins.
- The tile shows your account; your boards are loaded automatically.
- In New post tick Pinterest and choose the board. A board is required for every pin.
Via API: platform[]=pinterest and pinterest_board_id (list boards with GET /api/uploadposts/pinterest/boards). Optional: pinterest_board_section_id, pinterest_link, pinterest_alt_text. More: connect accounts.
FAQ
Why can only I see my pins?
While our app has trial access, Pinterest shows new pins to their creator only. This ends with Pinterest's standard access approval.
I created a new board but it is not in the list.
Boards are loaded when you connect. Reconnect Pinterest or create the board via POST /api/uploadposts/pinterest/boards – then it is listed immediately.
Can a pin link to my shop?
Yes. Put the address in the link field (pinterest_link); it must be a public https address.