The Verified Merchant Program (or VMP) helps people on Pinterest discover and buy from vetted brands. As a verified merchant, your Pins may appear organically to people who are searching for products and shopping on Pinterest. You may also get exclusive access to features, like merchant details, so you can showcase the values and communities your brand represents.
You can check the status of your application at any time on the
Before you get started with requirements, make sure your Pinterest account and website are eligible by confirming the following:
If your Pinterest account and website do not meet this criteria, you will not be able to join the VMP.
Once you’ve confirmed that your Pinterest account and website are eligible, follow the requirements below to join the VMP.
Get all of your products on Pinterest by
Note: We’ll check the health of your feeds in markets where the VMP is available.
If you do not want to connect your catalog yourself, you can use any of the following third-party catalog managers:
Set up a conversion source to measure the impact Pinterest is having on your business. You have the option of
If you set up a conversion source, it needs to be set up so that it tracks key conversion events and returns high-quality data on shopping-related events. To be included in the VMP, please make sure your conversion data has sent the following in the last 30 days:
You must meet all of the above requirements to remain in the VMP. If you fail to do so at any point, you’ll be suspended from the VMP. We also monitor shopping experience quality while you’re in the program. If we detect excessive user reports on your product Pins and/or shop, you may be suspended as well. If you’ve been suspended, you’ll be alerted on your
If you’re a merchant in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK or the US,
If you’re not based in these countries, stay tuned! We'll announce when the Verified Merchant Program is available in additional countries.