adding follow examples

examples.py

@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@ def search():
     results = []
     max_results = 100
     search_batch = pinterest.search(scope='boards', query='food')
-    while len(search_batch) > 0:
+    while len(search_batch) > 0 and len(results) < max_results:
         results += search_batch
-        if len(results) > max_results:
-            break
+        search_batch = pinterest.search(scope='boards', query='food')
 
     return results
 

follow_examples.py

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+from py3pin.Pinterest import Pinterest
+
+username = 'username'
+password = 'password!'
+email = 'email'
+# cred_root is the place the user sessions and cookies will be stored you should specify this to avoid permission issues
+cred_root = 'cred_root'
+
+pinterest = Pinterest(email=email,
+                      password=password,
+                      username=username,
+                      cred_root=cred_root)
+
+
+def search_boards():
+    results = []
+    max_results = 100
+    batch_size = 50
+    query = 'food'
+    scope = 'boards'
+
+    # Obtain a list of boards we want to follow
+    search_batch = pinterest.search(scope=scope, query=query, page_size=batch_size)
+    while len(search_batch) > 0 and len(results) < max_results:
+        results += search_batch
+        pinterest.search(scope=scope, query=query, page_size=batch_size)
+
+    return results
+
+def search_users():
+    # pinterest no longer allows to search for users, we will search for pins and extract the pinners
+    results = []
+    max_results = 100
+    batch_size = 50
+    query = 'food'
+    scope = 'pins'
+
+    # Obtain a list of boards we want to follow
+    search_batch = pinterest.search(scope=scope, query=query, page_size=batch_size)
+    while len(search_batch) > 0 and len(results) < max_results:
+        for res in search_batch:
+            if 'pinner' in res:
+                results.append(res['pinner'])
+        search_batch = pinterest.search(scope=scope, query=query, page_size=batch_size)
+
+    return results
+
+
+boards = search_boards()
+
+# Follow boards
+for b in boards:
+    print(b['url'])
+    pinterest.follow_board(board_id=b['id'], board_url=b['url'])
+    # Instead of break you need a way to pause for some time in order to not get banned from pinterest.
+    break
+
+users = search_users()
+
+for u in users:
+    pinterest.follow_user(user_id=u['id'], username=u['username'])
+    # Instead of break you need a way to pause for some time in order to not get banned from pinterest.
+    break