TexAu is a cloud-based automation platform that runs browser tasks without you needing to keep your computer on. It handles LinkedIn scraping, Twitter automation, email finding, and lead generation — all from the cloud.

I use TexAu when I need automation that runs on a schedule without tying up my local machine.

Why Cloud Automation Needs Good Proxies

Cloud automation platforms run from data center IPs by default. Social media platforms flag data center IPs immediately. You need mobile or residential IPs to blend in with real users.

Snowpad's mobile IPs come from real Indian carriers — Jio and Airtel. They look exactly like regular phone traffic because they are regular phone traffic.

Proxy Configuration

Setting up Snowpad in TexAu:

  1. Log in to TexAu and click your profile icon
  2. Navigate to Settings → Proxy
  3. Select SOCKS5 as the proxy type
  4. Enter gw.snowpad.io as the host and 9999 as the port
  5. Input your Snowpad username and password
  6. Click Test Connection to verify
  7. Save the configuration

Best Practices for Social Media Automation

Based on my experience running automations through TexAu:

  • Use rotating proxies for scraping — each request gets a fresh IP
  • Stick to one action per session — don't scrape and post from the same IP
  • Add delays between actions — even with good proxies, human-like timing matters
  • Monitor your success rates — Snowpad's dashboard shows real-time connection stats

What You Can Automate

  • LinkedIn — profile scraping, connection requests, message automation
  • Twitter/X — follower analysis, engagement tracking, content scheduling
  • Email finding — extract emails from social profiles and websites
  • Lead enrichment — enrich CSV data with social profiles

For a deeper look at how proxies work with automation, read my guide on SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxies. The types of proxies guide covers which proxy type fits different automation scenarios.