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Some data on the web is only accessible after you log in — LinkedIn profiles, Twitter feeds, and Leboncoin listings are common examples. To scrape this data, lobstr.io needs to browse as if it were logged in to your account. Account Sync makes this possible.
lobstr.io never stores your username or password. The browser extension captures only your login cookies, which are used to maintain your session. Your credentials stay private.

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Sync your first account

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Install the lobstr.io Chrome extension

Install the lobstr.io Account Sync extension from the Chrome Web Store:Install extensionThe extension is what captures your login cookies and makes them available to lobstr.io.
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Log in to the third-party site

In Chrome, go to the website you want to connect — for example, twitter.com or linkedin.com — and log in to your account normally.
3

Sync the account from your lobstr.io dashboard

With the extension installed and you logged in to the third-party site:
  1. Go to your lobstr.io dashboard and log in.
  2. Click Accounts in the left sidebar.
  3. Select the account type you want to sync (e.g., LinkedIn, Twitter).
  4. Click Yes, I want to sync.
lobstr.io will read your login cookies from the extension and store them securely. Your account is now synced and ready to use.

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Sync multiple accounts

You can connect more than one account of the same type — for example, two LinkedIn accounts — to increase scraping throughput.

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Standard accounts (Twitter, Facebook, etc.)

For most platforms, repeat the sync process for each account:
  1. Log in to account 1 → sync → log out from account 1.
  2. Log in to account 2 → sync → log out from account 2.
  3. Repeat for additional accounts.

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LinkedIn and Leboncoin accounts

For LinkedIn and Leboncoin, logging out normally invalidates your cookies immediately. Use the steps below instead of the standard logout button.
To switch between LinkedIn or Leboncoin accounts without breaking cookies, clear your site data instead of logging out:
  1. Log in to account 1 and sync it.
  2. Navigate to www.linkedin.com (or leboncoin.fr).
  3. Open Chrome DevTools (press F12 or right-click → Inspect).
  4. Go to the Application tab.
  5. Click Storage in the left panel.
  6. Check “including third-party cookies”.
  7. Click Clear site data.
  8. Log in to account 2 and sync it.
  9. Repeat for any additional accounts.

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Refresh expired cookies

Login cookies don’t last forever. When they expire, lobstr.io displays a warning: “this account needs to be updated”. You’ll need to provide fresh cookies by re-syncing your account. Make sure you have the lobstr.io extension installed and are logged in to the relevant third-party account, then use one of the two methods below.

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From the Accounts section

  1. Log in to lobstr.io.
  2. Go to the Accounts section.
  3. Click Actions next to the account you want to refresh.
  4. Select Refresh cookies.

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From a Squid’s settings

  1. Open a Squid that uses the account you need to refresh.
  2. Click the banner that says the account needs to be updated, or click the Settings icon.
  3. Click the refresh icon next to your account name.
Once refreshed, the account is active again and your Squids can resume scraping.