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Authorization

Follow this guide to create a new Pinterest credential that will allow Nexla to authenticate to and exchange data with your Pinterest account.
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Pinterest API

Prerequisites​

Before creating a Pinterest credential, you need to obtain your OAuth2 Client ID and Client Secret from your Pinterest account. Pinterest uses OAuth2 3-legged authentication, which allows Nexla to access your Pinterest account on your behalf.

To prepare for OAuth2 authentication, ensure you have the following:

  1. Pinterest Account: You must have an active Pinterest account with appropriate permissions to register OAuth2 applications.

  2. OAuth2 Client Application: You must have an OAuth2 client application registered in your Pinterest Developer account. If you don't have one, you'll need to create it in your Pinterest Developer Dashboard.

  3. Client ID and Client Secret: You need to obtain the Client ID and Client Secret from your OAuth2 client application settings in your Pinterest Developer Dashboard.

  4. Account Access: You must have administrative access or appropriate permissions to register OAuth2 applications and authorize access to your Pinterest account.

  5. OAuth Authorization: During the credential creation process, you will be redirected to Pinterest's authorization page to grant Nexla permission to access your Pinterest account. You will need to sign in with your Pinterest account and approve the authorization request.

The OAuth2 flow uses your OAuth2 client application to authenticate with Pinterest. When you authorize Nexla, you grant permission for Nexla to access your Pinterest account data based on the requested scopes (e.g., boards:read, pins:read, user_accounts:read). The authorization includes access to read and manage data in your Pinterest account. For detailed information about OAuth2 authentication, available scopes, and API access, refer to the Pinterest API documentation.

Create a Pinterest Credential​

  • To create a new Pinterest credential, after selecting the data source/destination type, click the Add Credential tile to open the Add New Credential overlay.

New Credential Overlay – Pinterest API

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Credential Name & Description​

  1. Enter a name for the credential in the Credential Name field and a short, meaningful description in the Credential Description field.

    Resource descriptions are recommended but are not required. They should be used provide information about the resource purpose, data freshness, etc. that can help the owner and other users efficiently understand and utilize the resource.

OAuth2 Client Configuration​

Pinterest uses OAuth2 3-legged authentication to securely access your Pinterest account. You need to configure your OAuth2 client application credentials.

  1. Enter your OAuth2 Client ID in the Client ID field. This is the Client ID you obtained from your Pinterest Developer Dashboard (OAuth2 client application settings). The Client ID is used in the OAuth2 authorization flow to identify your application.

  2. Enter the OAuth2 scope in the Access Scope field. The default scope includes boards:read, pins:read, and user_accounts:read. You can modify the scope based on the Pinterest API resources you need to access. The scope determines which Pinterest API capabilities Nexla will have access to. Common scopes include boards:read for reading boards, pins:read for reading pins, and user_accounts:read for reading user account information.

OAuth2 Authentication​

  1. Click the Authorize button to begin the OAuth2 authorization process. You will be redirected to Pinterest's authorization page.

  2. Sign in to your Pinterest account using your Pinterest account credentials.

  3. Review the permissions that Nexla is requesting. These permissions allow Nexla to access your Pinterest account data based on the selected scope.

  4. Click Accept or Authorize to grant Nexla permission to access your Pinterest account.

  5. After authorization, you will be redirected back to Nexla, and the credential will be automatically configured with the OAuth2 tokens.

    OAuth2 authentication uses your OAuth2 client application to securely access your Pinterest account. When you authorize Nexla, you grant permission for Nexla to access your Pinterest account data based on the requested scope (e.g., boards:read, pins:read, user_accounts:read). The authorization includes access to read and manage data in your Pinterest account.

    The OAuth2 tokens (access token and refresh token) are automatically managed by Nexla. The access token is used to authenticate API requests, and the refresh token is used to obtain new access tokens when they expire. Tokens are automatically refreshed as needed to maintain access to your Pinterest account.

    If you need to revoke access, you can do so in your Pinterest Developer Dashboard under OAuth2 applications or Connected apps. For detailed information about OAuth2 authentication, available scopes, and API access, see the Pinterest API documentation.

Save the Credential​

  1. Once all of the relevant steps in the above sections have been completed, click the Save button at the bottom of the overlay to save the configured credential.

  2. The newly added credential will now appear in a tile on the Authenticate screen during data source/destination creation and can be selected for use with a new data source or destination.