Token Debugger

Use the

to see information about Pinterest API access tokens, so that you can troubleshoot access issues for your app users or yourself.

Check to see if a token is expired.
Determine if a token is invalid.
Check scopes to determine whether a user has insufficient or excessive access to Pinterest API resources.
See additional information that is relevant to the token or user.

Check an access token

You can debug an OAuth2 access or refresh token under the following conditions:

To use the debugger:

Go to the Token Debugger page.
In the text box, enter the full token string, including the
pina
or
pinr
prefix.
Click Debug.

For supported tokens, the debugger displays the following fields. In some cases, the debugger displays error messages for certain fields.

token debugger output fields
Field	Description	Error message (if applicable)
Environment	Environment in which the token can be used: - Production, which is used by all Pinterest users and advertisers - Sandbox, which developers use to test their Pinterest API integration	N/A
App ID	ID of the app for which the token was created, also called the Client ID.	App is deactivated. Please submit appeal in Help Center.
User ID	ID of the Pinterest account associated with the token.	User is deactivated. Please reactivate your account.
Created	Date and time of the token's creation.	N/A
Expired	Date and time of the token's expiration.	N/A
Login State	Whether the user session associated with the token is currently active (Logged in) or expired (Logged out).	Session is expired. Please generate a new token.
Scopes	Permissions that your users give your app to act on their behalf within Pinterest.	N/A

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