How to synchronize a new account?

It happens that data is accessible only behind a login wall

i.e. to scrape data, we need first to login to your account.

In this article we will see how to synchronize a new third-party account on lobstr.io.

Complete Video

Here is a complete video, with all steps you do need to follow.

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https://www.loom.com/share/a71fc7064d8a41d3ba3affd41f68f0b5

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Step-by-step Instructions

To synchronize your account, here are the steps to follow.

Download the lobstr.io add-on
Login on the third-party account
Synchronize from the lobstr.io Dashboard

Let’s deep dive in.

Download the lobstr.io add-on

First, we need to download the lobstr.io add-on.

Go on the Google Chrome Store page accessible here:

https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/lobstrio-account-sync/oelngbppodofbbffdicjmmmnhgcchokd

And download the add-on.



Important privacy notice: We do never store your username or password. Instead, the add-on securely stores your login cookies for continued seamless browsing with your account.

Well done!

Login on the third-party account

Second, go on the third-party website you want to plug to lobstr.io, and simply login.

For instance, if you want to scrape Twitter data, and you want to synchronize your Twitter account with lobstr.io:

Go on Twitter.
Connect to your account.



Good job.

Let’s go to the final step.

Synchronize from the lobstr.io Dashboard

Endly, proceed to your new account synchronization.

Log in to lobstr.io to access the Dashboard.
Click on "Accounts" in the left-side bar.
Select the account type you wish to synchronize.
Click on "Yes, I want to sync".



Eureka!

Your account has been successfully synchronized.

You can now scrape data behind the loginwall at scale and on automated.

Updated on: 17/07/2024