Is Apollo safe on LinkedIn?
Apollo is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list. Risk rating: MEDIUM.
Runs locally — session stays in your browser · on LinkedIn's detection list.
Does LinkedIn detect Apollo? What we found in its code
Session handling: LOCAL-SCRAPE → app.apollo.io (results).
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Apollo — FAQ
Is Apollo safe to use on LinkedIn?
Our static code audit rates Apollo MEDIUM risk. It works through your own logged-in browser session — your cookie stays on your machine and only scraped results are uploaded — which is safer than cloud tools that take your session. It is still a Chrome extension LinkedIn can detect, and its ID is on LinkedIn's detection list.
Does LinkedIn detect Apollo?
Yes. Apollo's extension ID is on LinkedIn's active extension-detection (AED) list, so LinkedIn's page code probes for it on every visit (it requests the file panel.html) — LinkedIn knows the extension is installed before you do anything.
Can Apollo get my LinkedIn account banned or restricted?
Detection isn't an instant ban — LinkedIn scores accounts on many cumulative signals. But Apollo stacks a known extension ID on LinkedIn's list, code injected into the page, programmatic (isTrusted:false) clicks, and independent reviews report restrictions and permanent bans for Chrome-extension automators. Safe daily limits reduce the behavioral risk but can't offset a detectable architecture.
Does Apollo have access to my LinkedIn account?
It reads LinkedIn data through your own browser session (the Voyager API) and uploads only the results — your session token itself stays on your machine.
How does Apollo work — is it a Chrome extension or a cloud tool?
Apollo is a extension (local) that runs inside your own Chrome browser.
What is a safer alternative to Apollo?
A standalone desktop app such as Linked Helper removes the two extension-specific detection surfaces: there is no Chrome-Store ID for LinkedIn's AED scanner to probe and nothing injected into the page for its DOM scan, and your session never leaves your machine. No tool is unbannable, but the surface it exposes is far smaller.