Post to Pinterest from Codex

Codex can create pins on Pinterest through Postiz. Install the Postiz skill or add the Postiz MCP server to Codex, connect your Pinterest account in Postiz, then describe the pin. Codex uploads the image, picks the board, writes a title and description, adds the destination link, and schedules the pin for the time you choose.

Setup Guide GitHub

Please make sure there is always a human in the loop.

Last updated: September 2026

How do I post to Pinterest from Codex?

Set up Codex once with the Postiz skill or the Postiz MCP server, connect Pinterest in Postiz, then ask. The whole setup takes a few minutes.

Setup, then just ask

# One-time setup, option A: Postiz skill + CLI
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key   # or: postiz auth:login

# One-time setup, option B: Postiz MCP server (OAuth, no key)
codex mcp add postiz --url https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic
codex mcp login postiz

# Then just ask Codex:
> Create a pin on my "Design" board
  linking to our blog post

Codex: Done! Your Pinterest post is scheduled.

Pinterest-Specific Features

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Pin Creation

Create rich pins with images, descriptions, titles, and destination links. Drive traffic from Pinterest to your website.

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Board Targeting

Pin directly to specific boards. Organize your content by topic, campaign, or audience segment for maximum reach.

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Link Pins

Attach destination URLs to your pins. Every click drives traffic directly to your website, product page, or blog.

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Visual Branding

Set a dominant color for your pins to maintain brand consistency. Control how your content looks in Pinterest feeds.

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Image Uploads

Hand Codex an image and it uploads it. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, and other common image formats.

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Scheduled Pinning

Schedule pins for optimal times when your audience is most active. Build a consistent pinning cadence automatically.

How does Codex post to Pinterest?

You describe what you want in plain language and Codex handles the Postiz calls for you. Here is how a typical conversation goes.

Find Your Pinterest Integration

Ask Codex whether your Pinterest account is connected. It also checks which options the platform supports.

Example conversation

> Is my Pinterest account connected to Postiz?

Codex: Yes — your Pinterest account is connected
  and ready. Want me to post something?

Upload Your Image

Upload your pin image to get a public URL. Pinterest requires high-quality images for best results. Supports JPG, PNG, WEBP, and more.

Example conversation

> Draft a Pinterest post about our new
  feature launch

Codex: Here's a draft for Pinterest:
  "We just shipped something big..."
  Want me to add media and schedule it?

Create Your Pin

Schedule a Pinterest pin with your image, description, board, title, destination link, and optional dominant color for brand consistency.

Example conversation

> Yes — add screenshot.png and schedule
  it for tomorrow at 9am

Codex: Done! Scheduled on Pinterest for
  tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

Pinterest Settings Reference

Mention any of these in plain language and Codex sets them for you. These are the options every Pinterest pin can carry.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`__type`	string	Yes	Must be "pinterest"
`board`	string	Yes	Board ID to pin to
`title`	string	No	Pin title (max 100 characters)
`link`	string	No	Destination URL when the pin is clicked
`dominant_color`	string	No	Hex color code for visual branding (e.g. "#FF6B35")

Common Configurations

Ask Codex for any of these common Pinterest pinning scenarios and it applies the matching settings.

Simple Pin with Link

Just ask

> Post it with: Simple Pin with Link

Codex: Got it. Applying:
  board: home-decor-board-id
  title: 10 Modern Living Room Ideas
  link: https://example.com/living-room-ideas

Branded Pin with Color

Just ask

> Post it with: Branded Pin with Color

Codex: Got it. Applying:
  board: brand-pins-board-id
  title: New Product Launch
  link: https://example.com/product
  dominant_color: #FF6B35

Minimal Pin (Board Only)

Just ask

> Post it with: Minimal Pin (Board Only)

Codex: Got it. Applying:
  board: inspiration-board-id

Blog Post Pin

Just ask

> Post it with: Blog Post Pin

Codex: Got it. Applying:
  board: blog-posts-board-id
  title: How to Automate Social Media in 2025
  link: https://example.com/blog/automate-social-media
  dominant_color: #682EE1

What is Codex?

Codex is OpenAI's coding agent. It runs as the Codex CLI in your terminal (npm install -g @openai/codex), as an IDE extension, and in the cloud, and it can run shell commands and call MCP servers, which is how it drives Postiz. Codex is not ChatGPT: ChatGPT is the chat assistant on chatgpt.com and connects to Postiz differently (see the ChatGPT guide). For the full setup, start at the Codex + Postiz hub.

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Terminal & IDE Native

Codex runs in your terminal or IDE. You type what you want in plain English and it handles Postiz for you — no extra configuration needed.

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Autonomous Execution

Codex runs commands inside a sandbox with approval rules you control, and works through multi-step tasks like discovering channels, uploading media, and scheduling Pinterest posts.

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Parallel Tasks

Run multiple Codex tasks simultaneously. Schedule posts to different platforms in parallel while Codex handles other coding work.

How Postiz Works with Codex

Codex discovers Postiz two ways: the postiz skill, which it loads from .agents/skills or ~/.agents/skills and which you can invoke with $postiz, or the Postiz MCP server added with codex mcp add. Either way it learns the available tools and chains them for Pinterest workflows.

✓Install the Postiz skill with npx skills add, or add the Postiz MCP server with codex mcp add
✓Codex loads skills from .agents/skills and reads SKILL.md to learn the Postiz CLI
✓Authenticate with POSTIZ_API_KEY or postiz auth:login; the MCP route uses OAuth instead
✓Codex runs commands in its sandbox and asks for approval based on your permission settings
✓Works alongside your coding tasks in parallel

Install Postiz

# Install the Postiz skill
npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent

# Set your API key
export POSTIZ_API_KEY=your_api_key

# Or add the Postiz MCP server instead (OAuth, no API key)
codex mcp add postiz --url https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic
codex mcp login postiz

# Then ask, interactively or headless
codex "list my social media integrations"
codex exec "post today's changelog to Pinterest"

Pinterest Pinning with Codex

Tell Codex what to post from your terminal or IDE — it discovers your integrations via Postiz and handles the entire publishing workflow.

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Just Ask Codex

Terminal and IDE integration

Tell Codex what to post from your terminal or IDE — it discovers your integrations via Postiz and handles the entire publishing workflow.

Codex CLI

$ codex "Post to Pinterest about our
  new feature launch, schedule for
  tomorrow at 9am"

Codex: I'll handle that.
  Found your Pinterest integration.
  Composing and scheduling the post.

  Done! Your post is scheduled.
  Post ID: abc-123

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Parallel Tasks

Multiple tasks at once

Codex can handle multiple tasks in parallel. Schedule posts to different platforms while it works on other coding tasks simultaneously.

Codex Parallel Tasks

# Run multiple posting tasks in parallel
$ codex "Schedule a post about our
  launch to X for tomorrow 9am" &

$ codex "Write a LinkedIn article
  about our new feature and schedule
  for tomorrow noon" &

$ codex "Fix the bug in auth.ts"

# All three tasks run simultaneously

Why Codex + Postiz for Pinterest

Codex's autonomous execution makes Postiz a natural fit. The agent reads the SKILL.md to understand every available command, then autonomously chains them together for Pinterest workflows.

✓Runs in your terminal or IDE — just type what you want
✓Autonomous execution in sandboxed environments
✓Parallel task support — post while coding
✓Reads SKILL.md for automatic command discovery
✓Cross-post to Pinterest + other platforms in a single session
✓Powered by OpenAI's most capable models

SKILL.md (loaded by Codex from .agents/skills)

---
name: postiz
description: Social media automation
  CLI for scheduling posts across
  30+ platforms including Pinterest
homepage: https://docs.postiz.com/public-api/introduction
---

# Loaded by Codex from .agents/skills
# Invoke explicitly with $postiz

# Available Commands
- postiz integrations:list
- postiz integrations:settings <id>
- postiz posts:create
- postiz upload <file>
- postiz analytics:platform <id>

# Pinterest Settings
board (required), title,
link (destination URL),
dominant_color (hex branding)

Also Works with Claude Code

Postiz works with any AI agent that can run commands or call MCP tools — you ask, the agent does the work. That includes Anthropic's Claude Code: see the Claude Code Pinterest guide, or the Postiz Agent page for any other agent.

Claude Code

by Anthropic

Claude reads the Postiz skill so it knows what it can do, then autonomously discovers your Pinterest integration, uploads your image, selects the right board, and creates the pin with your link and branding.

Claude Code

> Pin my new product image to the
  "Spring Collection" board with a link
  to the product page, use brand color

Claude: Done! Scheduled on Pinterest for
  tomorrow at 9:00 AM.

Can Codex post to Pinterest and other platforms at once?

Schedule the same image to Pinterest and other platforms in a single request. Each platform gets its own settings.

Example

> Post "Excited to announce our new feature!" to
  Pinterest and LinkedIn tomorrow at 9am, then schedule
  a daily tip on Pinterest every weekday at 10am

Codex: Done! Scheduled:
  - Pinterest + LinkedIn: tomorrow 9:00 AM
  - Daily tips on Pinterest: Mon-Fri 10:00 AM

What can I ask Codex to post on Pinterest?

Codex takes plain-English prompts in an interactive session, as a one-off codex exec command, or through the $postiz skill. These are the kinds of prompts people type for Pinterest.

Prompts for Pinterest

> Create a pin on my "Design" board from ./assets/dashboard.png
  linking to our blog post, title "Dark mode dashboard ideas"

$ codex exec "Pin every image in ./assets/pins to the Product board,
  one pin per weekday at 11am, link each to https://postiz.com"

> $postiz Which Pinterest boards do I have? Pin the launch
  graphic to the most relevant one

What Pinterest rules should Codex follow?

These are the Pinterest limits and required settings Postiz enforces. Codex reads them from postiz integrations:settings, and you can mention any of them in your prompt.

✓board is required; Codex resolves the board name to its id with postiz integrations:settings.
✓Every pin needs an image, uploaded through postiz upload first.
✓title is limited to 100 characters; link is the destination URL when the pin is clicked.
✓dominant_color takes a hex value such as #FF6B35 for consistent visual branding.

Codex and Pinterest FAQ

How do I post to Pinterest from Codex?

Install the Postiz skill with npx skills add gitroomhq/postiz-agent, or add the Postiz MCP server with codex mcp add postiz --url https://mcp.postiz.com/mcp-oauth-dynamic. Connect Pinterest in Postiz once, then ask Codex in plain English what to post and when. Codex resolves the Pinterest settings, uploads any media, and schedules the post.

How does Codex pick the right Pinterest board?

Postiz returns your boards from postiz integrations:settings, so Codex matches the board name you mention to its id. If you name a board that does not exist, Codex lists the available boards instead of guessing. The board field is required, so a pin never publishes without one selected.

Can Codex add a link and title to each pin?

Yes. The link setting is the destination URL people open when they click the pin, and title is the pin headline, up to 100 characters. Codex fills both from your prompt and keeps the longer copy in the description. You can also set a dominant_color hex value for consistent visual branding.

Can Codex post to Pinterest on a schedule without me watching?

Yes. Postiz stores scheduled Pinterest posts and publishes them at the chosen time, so Codex does not need to stay open. For unattended runs, call codex exec with your prompt from a script or cron job. Keep a human reviewing the output, since Codex will publish exactly what it is told to publish.

Do I need a Postiz API key to post to Pinterest from Codex?

Not with the MCP route. Run codex mcp login postiz and Codex signs in to your Postiz account over OAuth, so it only reaches channels you already connected, including Pinterest. The CLI skill route needs either postiz auth:login or a POSTIZ_API_KEY environment variable. Your Pinterest login itself never leaves Postiz.

Is posting to Pinterest from Codex the same as posting from ChatGPT?

No. Codex is OpenAI's coding agent for your terminal and IDE, and it reaches Postiz through the Postiz skill or MCP server. ChatGPT is the chat assistant on chatgpt.com, which connects to Postiz as an app or custom MCP connector. Both can publish to Pinterest; see the ChatGPT guide for that setup.