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How to make Catalogs

Antonio_Boggati_Official
Just visiting

Hello .

As a brand we are new in Pinterest .I try to make catalogs but something goes wrong .

I insert my csv file as a data source ,but it didn't accept it .

This is the url I insert into it https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1KWamaHHFo8Rw0jxPWjJSalLxfykjokW0 

Can you help me ?

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thehalcyonhive
Pinterest Pioneer
Pinterest Pioneer

UPDATE! (Oct 2022)

I keep seeing this question (or similar ones) come up and wanted to update the information my original response is outdated (2020) and incorrect now.

You can no longer host your manual data source on Google Drive. 

Rather, when you download your .csv file you should upload it to your website's media folder and grab the link from there.  I use ShowIt and Wordpress and both of those platforms will work, as well as, Squarespace. If you have another website platform and have done this successfully, please share! 🙂

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(Out of date information - do not follow the below steps)

I host the catalog on Google Drive as a .csv, but to get the correct link, you have to make a custom URL so that Pinterest can download it.

Right-click on the .csv in your Google Drive file and select "get link".  Then just grab the combination of letters and numbers in the middle (see image).  Then paste it to the end of this URL:

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=

 

Also, make sure you have your permissions set to "Anyone with the link"

1. select and copy these letters/numbers1. select and copy these letters/numbers2. paste after the "="2. paste after the "="

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abetterresume
Loves to help

Checked your url and you have not opened permissions to your Google drive for anyone to read your file. So when the url is used by Pinterest, a 404 error is created. You can't see this yourself because obviously you have permission to view this file. Pinterest only reports that the url is invalid. See image.

 

Here are instructions for sharing google drive files.

https://support.google.com/a/answer/60781?hl=en

 

As an alternative, download your csv to your desktop then upload it to Pinterest. Try both these suggestions and let us know if you were successful.

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PinterestGabby
Community Manager
Community Manager

@Antonio_Boggati_Official were the above troubleshooting tips helpful? Feel free to also file a ticket with our support team so they can assist. Thanks! 

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thehalcyonhive
Pinterest Pioneer
Pinterest Pioneer

UPDATE! (Oct 2022)

I keep seeing this question (or similar ones) come up and wanted to update the information my original response is outdated (2020) and incorrect now.

You can no longer host your manual data source on Google Drive. 

Rather, when you download your .csv file you should upload it to your website's media folder and grab the link from there.  I use ShowIt and Wordpress and both of those platforms will work, as well as, Squarespace. If you have another website platform and have done this successfully, please share! 🙂

---------------

(Out of date information - do not follow the below steps)

I host the catalog on Google Drive as a .csv, but to get the correct link, you have to make a custom URL so that Pinterest can download it.

Right-click on the .csv in your Google Drive file and select "get link".  Then just grab the combination of letters and numbers in the middle (see image).  Then paste it to the end of this URL:

https://drive.google.com/uc?id=

 

Also, make sure you have your permissions set to "Anyone with the link"

1. select and copy these letters/numbers1. select and copy these letters/numbers2. paste after the "="2. paste after the "="

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