Why does enrichment use my LinkedIn account?
A common question is why WarmySender uses your own LinkedIn account for enrichment instead of a separate 'WarmySender' account. Here is the technical explanation:
LinkedIn Has No Public Profile API:
Unlike some social platforms, LinkedIn does not offer a public API for viewing profile data. Every profile view requires an authenticated LinkedIn session — meaning a real, logged-in LinkedIn account must be used.
Why Not a Shared System Account?
• LinkedIn actively detects accounts that view hundreds or thousands of profiles per day from a single source. A shared 'system' account would be banned within hours.
• A banned system account would instantly affect ALL users — not just one.
• LinkedIn monitors IP addresses, user agents, and viewing patterns. A single account viewing profiles across many different industries and geographies is a clear bot signal.
• Your own account sees network-specific data (1st/2nd/3rd degree connection status, mutual connections) that a third-party account cannot see.
This Is Industry Standard:
All LinkedIn automation tools (Lemlist, Expandi, Dripify, LinkedHelper, PhantomBuster, etc.) work the same way — they use your own LinkedIn account to fetch profile data. There is no technical alternative that does not risk account bans.
How We Protect Your Account:
- Conservative daily caps (10-100 profiles/day depending on account age)
- Random delays between profile views (2-5 seconds) to mimic human behavior
- Dedicated proxy per account so your LinkedIn traffic comes from a consistent IP
- Circuit breaker stops all activity if errors are detected
- Rate limits shared with campaign actions to prevent exceeding safe thresholds
Bottom Line:
Using your own account for enrichment is the only safe and sustainable approach. The alternative — a shared scraper account — would get banned quickly and provide inferior data (no connection degree information). WarmySender's conservative rate limits ensure your account stays safe while enrichment runs in the background.