Setting Up Your IndieMade Pinterest XML Feed:

Locating Your IndieMade Pinterest Product Feed

To find your Pinterest product feed in your IndieMade Dashboard, follow these steps:

  1. Access your Dashboard and click on the settings icon located in the top right corner.
  2. Select 'Integration' from the menu options.
  3. On the Integrations page, navigate to 'Product Feeds'.
  4. Here, you will find your Pinterest product feed. Copy the URL directly or use the copy icon to obtain your feed URL.

At your Pinterest Business Account

This page provides easy-to-follow steps for setting up your IndieMade Pinterest XML feed. Learn how to prepare your data source, add your details on Pinterest, test your feed, and create Pins. The guide is designed for users of all technical levels, so you can start maximizing your Pinterest presence in no time!

  1. Prepare Your Data Source and Claim Your Website
    Before you start, make sure you have prepared your data source (that's the IndieMade Pinterest XML feed we've been talking about!) and claimed your website on Pinterest. This is an important initial step before you can add your feed to Pinterest.
  2. Log into Your Pinterest Business Account
    Log into your Pinterest business account from your desktop and click on "Ads", then "Catalogs".
  3. Add Your Data Source Details
    Fill in the details for your new data source. You'll see a section labeled "New data source". Here, you'll enter the name of your data source and your IndieMade Pinterest XML feed URL in the "Product feed URL" field. This URL must begin with http:// or https://, and include the full filepath, with no credentials in the URL.
  4. Select File Format, Availability, and More
    Next, select the file format (choose XML), default availability for your product, and if necessary, enter your username and password if your feed requires credentials. You'll also need to select the country/region that your products are sent from and the language of the content in your data source. Choose the default currency for your products, and if you'd like, select the time you’d like your feed ingested.
  5. Test Your Feed
    Click on "Test your feed". You can paste a piece of your feed, including the header, into the box under "Catalogs Feed Debugger", then click "Validate feed". If there are errors, they’ll appear below the box, and you can follow the instructions to fix them. If there are no errors, return to your data source details.
  6. Create Pins
    Once you've entered all the information and tested your feed, click on "Create Pins". You'll land back at the main data source page while your feed is being processed. You'll need to wait for a confirmation email from Pinterest about the status of your data source submission.
    Remember, if you get an error message after you click "Create Pins", make sure that your feed meets catalog requirements, has all of the required fields, and is accessible. Once these requirements are met, then you can try again.