pinterest.py

try:
    import argparse
    from fake_headers import Headers
    import requests
    import json
except ModuleNotFoundError:
    print("Please download dependencies from requirement.txt")
except Exception as ex:
    print(ex)


class Pinterest:
    '''This class scraps pinterest and returns a dict containing all user data'''
    @staticmethod
    def _generate_url(username):
        return "https://pinterest.com/resource/UserResource/get/?source_url=%25{}%2F&data=%7B%22options%22%3A%7B%22field_set_key%22%3A%22profile%22%2C%22username%22%3A%22{}%22%2C%22is_mobile_fork%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22context%22%3A%7B%7D%7D&_=1640428319046".format(username, username)

    @staticmethod
    def _make_request(url):
        headers = Headers().generate()
        response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
        return response

    @staticmethod
    def scrap(username):
        try:

            try:
                url = Pinterest._generate_url(username)
                response = Pinterest._make_request(url)
                if response.status_code == 200:
                    response = response.json()
                else:
                    print("Failed to get Data!")
                    exit()
            except Exception as ex:
                print("Error", ex)
                exit()

            json_data = response
            data = json_data['resource_response']['data']

            return json.dumps(data)
        except Exception as ex:
            print(ex)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("username", help="username to search")

    args = parser.parse_args()
    print(Pinterest.scrap(args.username))

# last updated - 8th July,2022