Pinterest MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for integrating the Pinterest API with AI agents and LLMs.

Overview

This MCP server allows AI agents to interact with the Pinterest API in a standardized way, enabling functionalities like:

• Retrieving user information
• Managing Pinterest boards (listing, creating, viewing)
• Managing pins (listing, creating, viewing)

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or newer)
• Pinterest Developer Account
• Pinterest API App credentials

Setup

1. Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/pinterest-mcp-server.git
cd pinterest-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Create a .env file from the template:

cp .env.template .env

4. Edit the .env file with your Pinterest API credentials:

PINTEREST_APP_ID=your_pinterest_app_id
PINTEREST_APP_SECRET=your_pinterest_app_secret

5. Register your application on the Pinterest Developer Platform
   • Add http://localhost:3052/ as an authorized redirect URI

Usage

1. Start the MCP server:

npm start

2. If no authentication token exists, the server will automatically open a browser window for authentication.

3. After successful authentication, the MCP server will be ready to accept connections from AI agents.

Connecting with AI Agents

The MCP server implements the MCP protocol over Socket.IO and exposes the following tools:

• pinterest.user.get_info - Get user information
• pinterest.boards.list - List user's boards
• pinterest.boards.create - Create a new board
• pinterest.boards.get - Get board details
• pinterest.pins.list - List pins on a board
• pinterest.pins.create - Create a new pin
• pinterest.pins.get - Get pin details

You can connect your AI agents to this MCP server using compatible MCP client libraries.

Example (Claude.ai Desktop App)

1. Make sure your MCP server is running
2. Open Claude Desktop App
3. Click on "Connect local tools" (bottom right)
4. Enter http://localhost:3052 as the server URL
5. You can now ask Claude to perform Pinterest actions like:
   • "List my Pinterest boards"
   • "Create a new Pinterest board called 'Vacation Ideas'"
   • "Pin this image to my Travel board"

License

MIT