How to connect Pinterest Ads to OpenClaw
Connect Pinterest Ads to OpenClaw with ClawLink: paste your Pinterest Ads key once and 7 tools work from chat. No MCP server to run, nothing stored on your machine.
Pinterest AdsOAUTH2MCPRead Pinterest ad accounts, campaigns, and performance reports. Once connected, OpenClaw can read and act on Pinterest Ads from chat — pairing, token refresh, and tool wiring handled for you.
The usual route to Pinterest Ads access for OpenClaw is an MCP server you configure and keep running, plus your own OAuth app or API keys. ClawLink gives OpenClaw a more practical Pinterest Ads setup: install one ClawHub skill, connect Pinterest Ads in the browser, and OpenClaw can call real Pinterest Ads actions from any chat surface with no auth, token refresh, or tool wiring to build yourself.
Setup
It takes three steps to connect OpenClaw to Pinterest Ads.
1Install the plugin
Paste the setup prompt into OpenClaw, or install from the terminal and ask OpenClaw to pair:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-plugin- 2
Connect Pinterest Ads
Enter your account details in the dashboard.
- 3
Use it from chat
Ask OpenClaw: "What can you do with Pinterest Ads?"
Install by command
The setup prompt above does all of this in one paste. By hand, it is one install command plus a browser approval:
openclaw plugins install clawhub:clawlink-pluginThen ask OpenClaw to set up ClawLink. It starts browser pairing and prints an approval link — open it, approve the device, return to the chat, and say done. Finally, connect Pinterest Ads in the ClawLink dashboard — enter your Pinterest Ads account details once.
Verify the connection by asking OpenClaw:
Pull the relevant data from Pinterest Ads, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Using a different agent?
The OpenClaw plugin is one client of ClawLink's MCP server. Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, or any agent that can run a shell command pairs with the same ClawLink account through the CLI:
npx -y @useclawlink/cli loginlogin opens the same browser approval and stores a credential locally. Once Pinterest Ads is connected in the dashboard, that agent calls the same 7 Pinterest Ads tools over MCP. Full setup for MCP clients and shell agents: connect apps to any AI agent.
Pinterest Ads MCP for OpenClaw
Looking for a Pinterest Ads MCP server for OpenClaw? ClawLink connects Pinterest Ads to OpenClaw and exposes 7 Pinterest Ads tools your agent can call over MCP, with hosted auth and nothing to run or maintain yourself. Using Hermes instead? The Hermes Pinterest Ads integration works the same way.
What the OpenClaw Pinterest Ads integration can do
7 Pinterest Ads tools are ready for OpenClaw once the account is connected.
All 7 Pinterest Ads tools for OpenClaw
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
Get analytics pinterest_ads_get_analytics | Get performance metrics for an advertiser, campaign, ad group, or ad |
Get metrics ready state pinterest_ads_get_metrics_ready_state | Check whether a report date's metrics are finalized |
Get targeting options pinterest_ads_get_targeting_options | Get valid targeting values for a targeting type |
List ad accounts pinterest_ads_list_ad_accounts | List advertiser accounts the connected user can access |
List ad groups pinterest_ads_list_ad_groups | List ad groups for an advertiser or for parent campaigns |
List ads pinterest_ads_list_ads | List ads for an advertiser or one hierarchy level |
List campaigns pinterest_ads_list_campaigns | List campaigns for an advertiser, or look them up by ID |
Try it: find the Pinterest Ads tool you need
Browse the 7 Pinterest Ads tools
Click any tool to see exactly what OpenClaw can do and copy a ready-to-use prompt.
Example prompts
Pull the relevant data from Pinterest Ads, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Pinterest Ads, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
Pull the relevant data from Pinterest Ads, summarize it in plain English, and point out anything that needs attention.
List the relevant items in Pinterest Ads, group them by priority, and recommend what OpenClaw should do next.
ClawLink vs. building it yourself
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual integration setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Pinterest Ads working from chat.
| Manual | ClawLink | |
|---|---|---|
| Setup flow | Collect and store the right Pinterest Ads credentials yourself, then keep the account mapping and request format correct. | ClawLink keeps the setup in one hosted flow so non-technical users can link Pinterest Ads without custom integration screens. |
| Ongoing maintenance | You own refresh logic, permission debugging, environment config, and every provider-specific edge case for Pinterest Ads. | ClawLink handles the repetitive integration plumbing so your team can focus on the workflow instead of the infrastructure. |
| Agent usability | You still need to expose the right Pinterest Ads actions to the runtime in a format your agent can reliably use. | 7 tools for Pinterest Ads are already exposed through ClawLink, so the agent can read and act from chat immediately. |
ClawLink vs. Composio
Composio also exposes Pinterest Ads to AI agents. It is developer infrastructure: Python and TypeScript SDKs, an MCP server, and a catalog past 1,000 apps, aimed at teams shipping agent products. ClawLink is built for OpenClaw users instead. You install the plugin once, connect Pinterest Ads in the browser, and the 7 tools above work from chat. There is no SDK and no config file, and the Pinterest Ads key you paste at setup is stored server-side rather than kept in your environment. Choosing between them? Read the full Composio alternatives comparison.
Troubleshooting
OpenClaw installed the Pinterest Ads skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Pinterest Ads, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Pinterest Ads is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
Connection succeeds but no tools appear
Reconnect Pinterest Ads from the dashboard, then start a fresh chat if the runtime still has the old tool catalog loaded.
"Tool schema not loaded yet" error when calling Pinterest Ads tools
Pinterest Ads tool schemas load on demand the first time a tool runs and are cached after that, so this error usually clears on its own: wait a few seconds and retry the same request. If every Pinterest Ads call keeps failing with it in a fresh chat, reconnect from the dashboard, and contact support if it still persists — that pattern points to a configuration problem on our side, not something you can fix by reconnecting again.
Pinterest Ads returns 403 or "permission denied" on one action while others work
Two usual causes. The connected account may not have access to the specific workspace, inbox, store, or project in the request — check that first. If access looks right, the agent may have sent a placeholder value (like "YOUR_ID" or an example id from documentation) instead of a real one: ask it to run a list or search tool first, then retry the action with a real id from those results. Most failures at this stage are one of these two, not ClawLink bugs.
The setup form accepts credentials but calls still fail
Re-enter the credentials carefully and verify the account-level permissions for Pinterest Ads. Basic and token-based integrations tend to fail on formatting mistakes or limited account roles.
FAQ
Is there a OpenClaw Pinterest Ads integration?
Yes. ClawLink is the fastest way to connect OpenClaw to Pinterest Ads: link your Pinterest Ads account once in the browser and OpenClaw can call the Pinterest Ads API through 7 ready-made tools — no custom code or token handling.
How do I add Pinterest Ads to OpenClaw with ClawLink?
Paste the setup prompt from this page into OpenClaw. It installs the ClawLink Pinterest Ads skill from ClawHub, then you click Connect in the dashboard to authorize Pinterest Ads. OpenClaw calls the tools from the next message — no config files, and the Pinterest Ads key you paste is stored server-side instead of in your environment.
How long does it take to connect Pinterest Ads to OpenClaw?
About two minutes. Sign in, click Connect next to Pinterest Ads in the dashboard, authenticate, and OpenClaw can use it from the next chat message.
Why use ClawLink instead of wiring Pinterest Ads up myself?
The alternative to ClawLink is usually manual integration setup plus your own token handling, permission troubleshooting, and tool plumbing for OpenClaw. That is fine if you want to build and maintain the integration yourself. Most teams just want Pinterest Ads working from chat.
OpenClaw installed the Pinterest Ads skill but can't call the tools
The ClawHub skill teaches OpenClaw about Pinterest Ads, but the calls run through the ClawLink plugin and your connected account. Make sure Pinterest Ads is connected in the dashboard, then start a fresh chat so OpenClaw reloads the tool catalog. If OpenClaw runs as a persistent gateway, restart it so the new tools register.
