# Pinterest Data API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/pinterest)

> Pinterest data API: 5 endpoints covering keyword search, pin details, board pins, user boards, and URL save counts. Every request costs 1 credit on the standard tier, and new accounts get 100 free credits with no card. One x-api-key and one unified JSON schema shared with 43 other platforms, so you skip OAuth and Pinterest business-account approval entirely.

TL;DR: SocialCrawl's Pinterest API exposes 5 endpoints, 1 credit per call, all returning one unified JSON schema with AI-enriched fields. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Endpoints

| Endpoint | Method | Path | Credits | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Search | GET | `/v1/pinterest/search` | 1 | Search Pinterest pins |
| Pin | GET | `/v1/pinterest/pin` | 1 | Get Pinterest pin details |
| Url Stats | GET | `/v1/pinterest/url-stats` | 1 | Get Pinterest save counts for external URLs |
| Board | GET | `/v1/pinterest/board` | 1 | Get Pinterest board |
| User Boards | GET | `/v1/pinterest/user/boards` | 1 | List Pinterest user boards |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/pinterest/search?query=home%20decor%20ideas" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

Every response shares one JSON envelope: `{ success, platform, endpoint, data, credits_used, credits_remaining }`.

## SocialCrawl vs Official Pinterest API

| Feature | SocialCrawl | Official Pinterest API |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Authentication | One x-api-key header | OAuth 2.0 with access and refresh tokens |
| Setup & approval | Sign up and call in minutes — no app review | Developer app creation plus approval for most scopes |
| Rate limits | Credit-based — your only quota is your balance | Per-app rate limits you manage yourself |
| Response schema | Unified JSON shared across 44 platforms | Pinterest-specific response formats |
| Pricing | 1 credit per request; 100 free credits on signup | Free, but limited to approved apps and scopes |
| Data coverage | Keyword search, pins, boards, user boards, URL save counts | Focused on managing your own content and ads |
| Maintenance | Schema stays stable — SocialCrawl absorbs upstream changes | You track API versioning and deprecations |

## FAQ

### How do I scrape Pinterest data with an API?

SocialCrawl provides 5 Pinterest API endpoints covering keyword search, pin details, board pins, user boards, and URL save counts. Send a GET request with your x-api-key — no OAuth, no Pinterest developer account, no business approval required.

### What Pinterest endpoints does SocialCrawl offer?

5 endpoints: Search, Pin, URL Stats, Board, and User Boards. Every response uses the same unified schema.

### Is there a free Pinterest API?

Yes. SocialCrawl's Pinterest API costs 1 credit per request on the standard tier, and new accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required — enough for 100 Pinterest calls before you pay anything.

### Does Pinterest have a public scraping API?

Pinterest's official API is gated behind business accounts and focuses on ads and conversions. SocialCrawl offers a direct scraping API for pins, boards, and search that works with any x-api-key — no Pinterest login, no OAuth.

### How much does the Pinterest API cost?

All 5 Pinterest endpoints cost 1 credit per request on the standard tier. Get 100 free credits to start, then pay-as-you-go from £15/2.5k calls on Starter — credits never expire, no monthly minimums, no rate limits.

### Can I search Pinterest for pins by keyword?

Yes. The search endpoint takes a query parameter and returns matching pins with titles, image URLs, save counts, author info, and board details — ideal for visual trend research and content discovery.

### What is the best Pinterest scraper API?

SocialCrawl is a strong choice for scraping public Pinterest data: 5 endpoints (search, pin, board, user boards, URL save counts) at 1 credit per request, with 100 free credits and no card. Unlike the official Pinterest API, there is no OAuth or business-account approval — one x-api-key returns unified JSON shared across 44 platforms.

### How do I get Pinterest data via API?

Use SocialCrawl as your Pinterest data API: one x-api-key reads keyword search, pin details, board pins, user boards, and URL save counts as unified JSON. Pinterest does publish an official API, but it is gated behind business-account approval and built around managing your own content and ads, so SocialCrawl handles public reads instead, at 1 credit per request with 100 free credits on signup and no OAuth.

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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