pinterest_api_v5_user_profile_quickstart_with_axios.ts

1// Note: Pinterest recommends using the generated SDK from their OpenAPI spec
2// or standard fetch/axios for API v5.
3// Install with: npm install axios
4
5import axios from 'axios';
6
7/**
8 * Interface representing the Pinterest User account response
9 */
10interface PinterestUser {
11  username: string;
12  account_type: string;
13  profile_image: string;
14  website_url?: string;
15}
16
17const ACCESS_TOKEN = 'YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN';
18const BASE_URL = 'https://api.pinterest.com/v5';
19
20async function getPinterestProfile(): Promise<void> {
21  try {
22    const response = await axios.get<PinterestUser>(`${BASE_URL}/user_account`, {
23      headers: {
24        'Authorization': `Bearer ${ACCESS_TOKEN}`,
25        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
26      },
27    });
28
29    const user = response.data;
30    console.log('Successfully connected to Pinterest!');
31    console.log(`Username: ${user.username}`);
32    console.log(`Account Type: ${user.account_type}`);
33  } catch (error: any) {
34    if (axios.isAxiosError(error)) {
35      console.error('API Error:', error.response?.data || error.message);
36    } else {
37      console.error('Unexpected Error:', error);
38    }
39  }
40}
41
42getPinterestProfile();