Welcome! We built this tutorial to explain to developers how to start using the Pinterest API. Developers tell us that the hardest part of getting started is to authenticate successfully using OAuth 2.0. So, we put together some code and instructions that will get you through this process as fast as possible.
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OAuth 2.0 is a very widely-used standard for accessing APIs. It allows a Pinterest user to say, "Yes, I am okay with your app executing API calls that access my data." It's a little tricky to use, but we think that it's so important to get security right that we decided not to cut any corners. We acknowledge that means a more up-front work, but think that you'll get through it pretty quickly. And learning how to use OAuth 2.0 will set you up for success with the API from pretty much any other company, too.
No. But that's what you need to know to get started as quickly as possible. There's lots of more complete documentation, so we've provided some references at the bottom of this page in case you're interested.
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