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Prerequisites

Pinterest requires a custom OAuth application to connect. Before you begin, create an application in the Pinterest developer portal to obtain an OAuth Client Id and OAuth Client Secret:
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Navigate to the Pinterest developer portal and sign in with your Pinterest credentials.
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Click Create app.
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Specify an app Name and Description, then click Create.
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In the app settings, locate the Redirect URIs section and enter the redirect URI used by Connect AI: https://oauth.cdata.com/oauth/.
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Save your changes, then select View Client ID to display your Client ID and Client Secret. These are the values you enter as the OAuth Client Id and OAuth Client Secret in the setup steps below.

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Setup Guide

Follow these steps to connect Pinterest to your Connect AI account:
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Open the Sources page of the Connect AI navigation menu.
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Click + Add Connection in the upper-right corner.
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Type Pinterest into the search field, then click the data source name.
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On the Basic Settings tab of the new connection, enter a connection name or keep the default name.
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Enter the following information:
  • OAuth Client Id—the client ID assigned to your custom OAuth application.
  • OAuth Client Secret—the client secret assigned to your custom OAuth application.
  • Ad Account Id—(optional) the unique identifier of an Ad Account. If omitted, Connect AI selects the first Ad Account configured for the account.
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Click Sign in to connect securely through OAuth. This action opens the Pinterest sign-in page in a new tab.
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Log in to your Pinterest account and provide the requested permissions (if applicable).
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At the top of the Connect AI Add Connection page, click Save & Test.
  • If the connection test succeeds, a Connection successfully saved message appears, indicating that your connection has been created. The Status on the Edit Connection page also changes to Authenticated. View the data model of your successful connection in the right pane of the Edit Connection page, in the Data Model tab.
  • If the connection test fails, ensure that you entered your login information correctly with no stray spaces or other characters. Connect AI displays error messages under the required fields with missing data. Some data sources require that you sign in directly to the source website. If you did not, an error message appears under the Sign in button. Correct the errors and try again.
  • Unsuccessful connections are saved as drafts and have a Status of Not Authenticated. You can return to the connection and authenticate it later.

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More Information

For more information about interactions between Connect AI and Pinterest, see this information page.