Connection graph
Your accumulated LinkedIn network as an asset: the connections, their connections, and the warm paths between you and anyone you'd want to reach.
Your network can reveal shared context and possible introductions. Verify the relationship and ask before invoking another person's name as a referral. A graph records connections; it does not tell you which people welcome a sales approach.
In practice
Use a verified shared connection as context when considering whether an introduction would be appropriate.
What to check
A shared connection does not imply endorsement or permission to mention them. Network visibility differs between accounts.
Use it in LinkedBoost
- search_linkedin
Preview people or companies found through a connected LinkedIn account.
- check_linkedin_connection
Verify and record whether a person is a first-degree connection of a seat.
Related terms
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections
- LinkedIn's distance labels: 1st = connected to you, 2nd = connected to your connections, 3rd = beyond that. Each degree changes what outreach is possible and how warm it lands.
- Warm path
- A route to a prospect through something you already share: a mutual connection, common employer or school, a customer in common, or a thread you both engaged in.