Pinterest Post Failed to Publish

📌 Pinterest Failed Pins – Troubleshooting Guide

Are you wondering why some of your pins appear in the Failed Pins section? Don't worry, we are here to help!

We will show why posts failed and provide solutions for the most common errors on Pinterest.
⚠️ Authentication Failed / Authorization Errors

Authentication Failed: You may have changed your Pinterest login credentials but have not reconnected your account to ContentStudio. A new access token is required.

Authorization Problem: If you get an authorization error while connecting, your Pinterest account may have a different language setting. Change it to English and reconnect.
🚫 Link Blocked or Inappropriate Content

Pinterest blocks URL shorteners like bit.ly, goo.gl, etc. Posts containing these links may fail with messages such as:

• Sorry! We blocked this link because it may lead to spam.
• Sorry! This site doesn't allow you to save Pins.
• Sorry! We blocked this link because it may lead to inappropriate content.
• Sorry! Something went wrong on our end. Please try again.

Solutions:
1. Share links without a URL shortener. If Pinterest still blocks your site, submit an appeal to whitelist your domain. More info here.
2. Use a custom domain for link shortening with a service like Replug. This integrates with ContentStudio for branded links.
🖼️ Image / Other Errors

• Sorry we could not fetch the image.
• Sorry! Something went wrong on our end. Please try again.

These occur if the image is not downloadable or there is an internal Pinterest error.
⏱️ Limit Reached

Error message: Pinterest denied publishing social message because limit was reached.

Each Pinterest profile can make up to 100 API calls per 24 hours (board selection, creating messages, authentication, etc.).
Solution: Reschedule the post for at least 24 hours later. Wait 24 hours before sending additional requests from that profile.
⚠️ URL Considered Spam

Pinterest will reject posts if:
• The link redirects multiple times.
• The website has spammy, misleading, or inappropriate content.
• The site was reported as spam or violated Pinterest TOS.

More info on blocked URLs: here.
❓ Unknown Error

Error example: Awkwaaaard.{errors=[{code=5000, message=Unknown error occurred…}]}

Pinterest blocks shortened links to prevent spam. Remove shortened links from your pin to solve this issue. More info here.
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