Isn't LinkedIn automation risky?

Automated LinkedIn tools — the ones that auto-connect and auto-message from an exported session cookie — are exactly what LinkedIn has banned vendors for, not just the accounts using them. ClientRadar does none of that: it reads in your own browser session and never auto-connects or auto-messages. Every action waits for your approval.

Does ClientRadar auto-connect or auto-DM on LinkedIn?

No. There is no auto-connect and no auto-message. ClientRadar drafts replies for you to approve and send yourself; connection requests and messages are always your own deliberate action.

Do I give ClientRadar my LinkedIn password?

No. You stay logged in to LinkedIn in your own browser and ClientRadar reads through that session. No LinkedIn password is entered into ClientRadar and no credentials are stored.

Setup

Connect LinkedIn to ClientRadar

ClientRadar reads LinkedIn through your own logged-in session — not the automation pattern LinkedIn bans vendors for. Here's how to connect LinkedIn and confirm the radar is running.

LinkedIn is where the automation crackdown is sharpest: LinkedIn has banned automation vendors outright — not just the accounts using them — for auto-connecting and auto-messaging from exported session cookies. ClientRadar deliberately does none of that. It reads your feed and searches through your own logged-in browser session, like you scrolling, and never connects to or messages anyone on its own. If you are signed in to LinkedIn in Chrome, it can read; if you log out, it stops.

Before you connect

You’re logged in to LinkedIn in the same Chrome profile as ClientRadar. Open linkedin.com and confirm you are signed in. ClientRadar borrows this session — no exported cookie, no password handover.
You know what to watch. Decide which keywords and feed activity surface people looking for what you offer.

Connect LinkedIn in four steps

Sign in to LinkedIn in Chrome. In the same Chrome profile ClientRadar runs in, open linkedin.com and make sure you are logged in.
Decide what to watch. Pick the keywords buyers use when they need your service.
Connect LinkedIn in ClientRadar. Open the Networks view, find LinkedIn, and connect it. ClientRadar confirms access using your existing LinkedIn session — there is no exported cookie and no separate login.
Save your settings and let it run. Add your keywords to your radar settings, save, and let scanning run across the day. Any reply is drafted for your approval; connections and messages stay your own deliberate action.

If LinkedIn drops or pauses

If LinkedIn shows needs reconnect, your session ended — sign back in and return to the ClientRadar tab, per Fix: a platform needs reconnecting. Because LinkedIn watches closely for anything that looks like automation, ClientRadar’s safety layer is quick to pause with a resume time if it sees a warning sign; that is intentional and covered in Fix: a platform is in a protective cooldown. If LinkedIn is connected but quiet, check your keywords in Scanning isn’t finding any leads.

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