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Pinterest connects through the Pinterest v5 API. You authorize Modiva to read your boards, create pins and read board analytics.

Before you start

  • A Pinterest business account (recommended for the publishing API).
  • At least one board to pin to.

Step-by-step setup

  1. 1

    Sign in to Modiva

    Log in at modiva.ai and open the Dashboard. You need a Modiva account before you can connect any platform — creating one takes a minute and no credit card is required for the free tier.

    The Modiva dashboard after signing in
    The Modiva dashboard — your home for connections, posts and analytics.
  2. 2

    Open Connections → New connection

    In the left sidebar choose Connections, then click New connection. You'll see the full catalogue of platforms grouped by category (Social and Ads).

    The New connection picker listing every platform
    The connection picker. Use the search box or category filter to find your platform.
  3. 3

    Select Pinterest

    Click the Pinterest card. Modiva redirects you to Pinterest's official sign-in and permission screen — your password is entered on Pinterest, never on Modiva.

    Selecting the Pinterest card in the connection picker
    Click Connect on the Pinterest card to start the secure OAuth flow.
  4. 4

    Authorize Modiva on Pinterest

    Review the permissions Modiva is requesting and approve them. If you manage more than one account, page or profile, pick the one you want Modiva to manage.

    The Pinterest permission / consent screen
    Pinterest's consent screen. Approve the requested scopes to continue.
  5. 5

    You're connected

    Pinterest now sends you back to Modiva and the connection appears with a green Connected status. From here it's available to every MCP key and API call in your workspace.

    The Pinterest connection showing a Connected status
    A healthy connection shows a green dot and the connected account name.

Permissions Modiva requests

When you connect Pinterest, Modiva asks only for the access it needs to run the tools you use. You can revoke it any time from Pinterest or by disconnecting in Modiva.

  • Read your boards
  • Read and create pins

Troubleshooting & FAQ

Where is my Pinterest password stored?

Nowhere. You sign in on the provider's own site and Modiva only receives a scoped access token, which is encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM. Modiva never sees your password.

My connection says Expired or Error — what do I do?

Open Connections, find the platform and click Reconnect (or Refresh token). Providers periodically expire tokens or revoke them when you change your password; reconnecting re-runs the consent screen and restores access.

How do I disconnect?

Open Connections, click the Pinterest row and choose Disconnect. Modiva deletes the stored token immediately. You can also revoke Modiva from inside Pinterest's own app settings.

Pinterest has no inbox — why?

Pinterest does not expose an API-accessible message inbox, so the inbox/DM features are unavailable for Pinterest connections.

Need help with Pinterest?

Fin can answer follow-up questions and walk you through any step.


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Connected? Put Pinterest to work with these free growth playbooks.

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