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• Nov 03, 2022

How to create Pinterest API and run in POSTMAN using business account

Pinterest is the one of the most use social media platform all over the world after facebook and Instagram its also the one type of search engine platform where you can search anything as per your requirments like recipes, beauty, fashion and many more..

Pinterest offer the mobile app because lots of users on socil media through mobile device thats why they provide the mobile app too. also you can use it throgh the desktop its support almost all the browser like firefox chrome etc.

If you're interested in a subject, such as cooking or decorating, you find images you like on Pinterest or on the web, and then save those images to your Pinterest board. you can also create multiple boards to catalog as per your interests. For example, create a travel board, a food board, and a beauty board etc..

For example, to create a travel Pinterest board, browse through Pinterest to find the different locations images, then click the image to find the locations and instructions. Save, or pin, that travel board will use when you wan to travel something new places which you see in pinerest.

Pinterest is also a social network. Users interact by following each other and by liking and commenting on images, similar to Facebook or Instagram. Save someone else's images to your boards, and private message people with whom you share interests.

Pineterest provides two types of account one is user account and another one is business accounts there are many difference between user and business account.

Business accounts provides too many things for user to grow the business also provide the analytics of you pin which is more useful to the business.

Terminology on pinterest:-

Pin: you can share content on pinterest is a pin. when you click on pin the it will redirect you on the website.

Board: Where you can organize your pin.

Pinners: its pinterest user called.

Pincode: Its same as the QR code.

Group board: Owners can add other users to contribute to the board. You can ask to join a group board, but the board’s owner has to send you an invite.

Archived boards: You can archive a board you no longer use but don’t want to delete.

Feed: Similar to a Facebook or Twitter feed

Hashtags on Pinterest: Hashtags on Pinterest work like they do on other social media platforms like Instagram – they make it easy for other pinners to find your pins and relevant content.

Comments: You can add comments to other users’ pins.

Save: When you click on a pin, you have the option to save, send or hide. When you save, you pin it to one of your boards.

Sending pins: You can send pins to other users or non-Pinterest users in private messages.

Tagging: You can tag other users using the @ symbol.

Messages: You can send private messages to other Pinterest users.

If you want to use Pinterest to promote your small business, it’s important to sign up for a business account. Business Pinterest accounts, which are free, give you access to sales-minded features such as analytics. If you already have a personal account, you can switch it to business or just create a new account. 

Lets we show you how to create a Pinterest business profile

1. Go to Pinterest.com/business/create.

It’s a good idea to use a business email here to help differentiate your accounts. Click “create account.”

2. Choose your language and location, and enter your business name.

Once you click 'Create Account', a new window will appear where you will be asked to enter your business name.

3.: Describe Your Business

Once you click the 'Next' button, you will be prompted to enter your niche, your goals, and what you want to promote on Pinterest.

So the information you provide will help deliver a better experience for the user.

After you have entered the information, click 'Next'.

4.Set Your Interest In Pinterest ADs

In the next step, you can set your preference for Pinterest ads.

The platform probably collects this just for its own interests. You can say 'Yes, I'm interested in advertising' or choose 'I'm not sure yet' if you're unsure.

Then click 'Next'.

5. update the profile

first upload the profile picture and rememember its size should be 150*165

6. then after claim your website

In the menu on the left side, click “claim.” This will allow you to track your website analytics, as well as analytics on any pin that links back to any of your claimed accounts.

7. Start creating and pinning.

Now that you have your account all set up, you can start creating boards and adding pins.    

here you can pin anything you want its same as the facebook in pinterest you can pin images of anything you find everything and user visit you profile too.

but the most important thing is that here you can link you website with the pin.

When you sign up to Pinterest as a regular pinner, you create boards or topics you are interested in

you can create your pin as per your business and post them its automatically load in you board.

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your pinterest business account is created also one pin accourding you business is created.

After creating business account create the developer account in pinterest.

step 1:- First create the developer account in pintrest through 

https://developers.pinterest.com/

then after create the pinterest business account or user account in pinterest

Step 2:- Then after go to My app in top right corner and click it

Step 3:- Then connect app option

Step 4: fill all the details of app which you want to create upload the photo, app name, details, etc..

Step 5:- after creating the app this app go through pintrest approval

after compliting your app review approve follow the next steps

Step 6: click to manage option

Step 7: generate the token red color button

Step 8: after generate the token open postman for api in new tab

Here we show some API for pinterest

1. Board API

https://api.pinterest.com/v5/boards

2. pin get API

https://api.pinterest.com/v5/pins/:pin_id?ad_account_id=549764917186

3. pin analytics API

https://api.pinterest.com/v5/pins/:pin_id/analytics?start_date=2022-11-01&end_date=2022-11-03&app_types=ALL&metric_types=OUTBOUND_CLICK,VIDEO_V50_WATCH_TIME&split_field=NO_SPLIT&ad_account_id=549764917186

Remember to set the token which you generate through developer account set it in authorization-> bearear token and set the parameter as per your requirments you can also create pin, delete the pin,top pin analytics, top video pin analytics etc...