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A WordPress application password lets Pinsearch connect as a particular WordPress user. Create one specifically for Pinsearch so it can be revoked separately later.
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Choose the WordPress user

Sign in to WordPress as a user allowed to create posts and upload images. Open that user’s profile in the WordPress admin.
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Create the password

Find Application Passwords, enter a recognizable name such as Pinsearch, and create a new application password.
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Save the connection in Pinsearch

Copy the generated value into Settings → WordPress → Application password, alongside the site’s URL and the same user’s username. Save the site and check the connection result.
WordPress shows a new application password when it is created. Keep it private and save it only where needed for the connection.

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If Application Passwords is missing

Check whether your WordPress installation and host support application passwords. A security plugin or site configuration can disable them. Ask your site administrator to enable the supported connection method rather than entering the normal account password into Pinsearch.

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Replace or revoke it

Revoke the Pinsearch application password from the WordPress user profile when it should no longer work. If you replace it, update the saved Pinsearch connection and save to test again. Revocation can stop article publishing and Automations using that site. Already published posts remain on WordPress.