Setting Session Limits and Safety

Limits in Influxie are per session, not per day. Each session you run gets its own budget of actions. This guide explains how the limits work, why the Maximum run time is essential, and how to keep your account safe.

Where to Find Limits and Safety Settings

Go to your account page
Click “Configurations”
Select the “Session” tab

The Session tab contains: Likes limit, Maximum run time, Reoccurring, and Start time. (Follow and Unfollow limits live in the Engage tab, also on a per-session basis.)

Autosave: There is no Save button. Every field saves itself automatically about half a second after you stop editing. Any change you make only affects future sessions — it never changes a session that is already running.

Limits Are Per Session, Not Per Day

Likes, follows, and unfollows each get a per-session budget:

There is no daily total and no shared daily pool.
Limits do not reset at midnight.
Running a second session the same day gives you a fresh per-session budget — sessions do not share or deplete one another’s limits.

If you set a Likes limit of 50, that means up to 50 likes per session, every session.

Likes Limit

What It Does: Sets the maximum number of likes the bot will perform in a single session. Influxie keeps this within Instagram’s safety limits.

Mandatory: You must set a Likes limit. It is a required field on the Session tab.

Recommended starting points (per session):

Account Age	Conservative	Moderate	Aggressive
New (< 1 month)	20-30	30-50	Not recommended
Young (1-3 months)	30-50	50-100	100-150
Established (3-6 months)	50-100	100-200	200-300
Mature (6+ months)	100-200	200-400	400-600

Best Practices:

Start very conservative (20-30 likes per session)
Increase gradually over weeks
Monitor for Instagram warnings
Reduce immediately if you encounter issues

Pro Tip: It’s better to start too low and increase gradually than to start too high and risk account restrictions.

Follow and Unfollow limits are set per session in the Engage tab.

Maximum Run Time

What It Does: Sets how long a single session may last.

Range: Between 1 and 6 hours.

Required: This is a mandatory field. The bot will not run without a Maximum run time set. If it is missing, Influxie warns you to set it before starting a session.

Recommended starting points (hours):

Account Age	Run Time Per Session
New accounts	1-2 hours
Established accounts	2-4 hours
Mature accounts	up to 6 hours (the hard ceiling)

Why It Matters:

Caps each session at a safe length
One session can run per account at a time
Pairs with the Start time (when Reoccurring is on) to define your daily schedule

Safety warning (shown on the Session tab): “Do not use Instagram on any devices during these hours to avoid account suspension. Influxie recommends running your sessions while you sleep.”

Read this as: schedule sessions for the hours you are asleep, and keep Instagram closed on your other devices during that window. There is no separate “working hours” time-range setting — scheduling is just a Start time plus this Maximum run time.

For the full scheduling mechanics (Reoccurring, Start time, local timezone, whole hours), see Scheduling Sessions.

Gradually Increasing Limits

New accounts need to “warm up” their activity gradually. Because limits are per session, these are per-session starting points:

Week 1:

Likes: 20/session
Follows: 10/session
Unfollows: 5/session

Week 2:

Likes: 30/session
Follows: 15/session
Unfollows: 8/session

Week 3:

Likes: 40/session
Follows: 20/session
Unfollows: 10/session

Week 4:

Likes: 50/session
Follows: 25/session
Unfollows: 15/session

Week 8:

Likes: 75/session
Follows: 40/session
Unfollows: 20/session

Continue Gradual Increases:

Increase by 10-20% each week
Monitor for warnings or issues
Pause increases if problems occur

Signs Limits Are Too High:

“Action blocked” messages
Sudden drop in engagement
Session errors increasing
Instagram security warnings

Monitoring Your Account Health

Daily Checks:

Review session completion status
Check for errors or warnings
Monitor follower count changes

Weekly Assessments:

Compare week-over-week growth
Review session outcomes
Adjust limits if needed

Red Flags:

Action blocked warnings
Sudden drops in reach/engagement
Increased session failures

If You See Red Flags:

Immediately stop all sessions
Reduce all per-session limits by 50%
Wait 48-72 hours before resuming
Resume with conservative limits

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake 1: Starting Too High

New accounts using 100+ follows per session
Solution: Always start conservative

Mistake 2: Increasing Too Fast

Doubling limits week to week
Solution: Increase by 10-20% weekly maximum

Mistake 3: Ignoring Warnings

Continuing despite “action blocked”
Solution: Stop immediately and reassess

Mistake 4: Unfollowing Too Aggressively

Unfollowing more than following
Solution: Maintain positive ratios

Putting It All Together

Safe Configuration Examples

New Account (Week 1):

Likes Limit: 25/session        (Session tab — mandatory)
Max Run Time: 1 hour           (Session tab — mandatory)
Follow Limit: 15/session       (Engage tab)
Unfollow Limit: 8/session      (Engage tab)

Established Account (3 months):

Likes Limit: 100/session       (Session tab — mandatory)
Max Run Time: 3 hours          (Session tab — mandatory)
Follow Limit: 50/session       (Engage tab)
Unfollow Limit: 25/session     (Engage tab)

Mature Account (6+ months):

Likes Limit: 200/session       (Session tab — mandatory)
Max Run Time: up to 6 hours    (Session tab — mandatory)
Follow Limit: 100/session      (Engage tab)
Unfollow Limit: 50/session     (Engage tab)

Common Questions

What happens if I reach my limit mid-session? Influxie stops performing that action for the rest of the session. Other actions continue if they haven’t reached their per-session limits.

Can I change limits mid-session? Changes apply to the next session, not the currently running one.

Do limits reset at midnight? No. Limits are per session, not per day, so there is no midnight reset. Each new session gets its own fresh budget.

Do sessions share limits? No. Each session has its own per-session budget for likes, follows, and unfollows.

Can I run multiple sessions in one day? One session can run per account at a time. With Reoccurring on, that is one session per day at your Start time.

What if I get an “action blocked” message? Stop all sessions immediately, wait 48-72 hours, reduce per-session limits by 50%, and resume cautiously.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve configured safe limits, learn about scheduling sessions to time your sessions safely.