I'm trying to create a workflow that automatically posts Pinterest pins every time I publish a new blog post. The challenge I'm facing is that Pinterest doesn't provide a public API for posting, which seems unreasonable considering its scale. I've already looked into options like Zapier and Make, but they both seem to hit the same wall. N8N doesn't have a Pinterest module that I can find, and Puppeteer ends up being unreliable since it breaks with any UI updates on Pinterest. Is anyone out there using automation tools for Pinterest posting, or are most of us stuck manually sharing our content?
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You're spot on about Pinterest's API. They don't offer public endpoints for posting at all, which really makes automation tricky. It's basically impossible right now without a workaround or a third-party tool.
The Pinterest situation is frustrating, to say the least. They intentionally limit their API access, and you need to have a business account to interact with their API at all. You could either set up that account and dive into their API or use a tool like Puppeteer, but as you've said, that's a hit or miss. It's like they're saying, 'good luck' with automation!
It's wild that a huge platform like Pinterest doesn’t have proper posting support for automation! They should really update that.