Circles

Not all network connections are equal. Just as with your friends and work colleagues, there are some – a few – who are closer to you, while others – the majority – are less so. We prioritize our relationships – we have to – so that we can invest in those that offer us the most in return. And the same is true when networking.

To make prioritizing network relationships easier, you can try creating networking circles, to which you assign your connections according to their value to you and your network. For this we have tailored a list of possible reasons for you to connect with Showwcase members.

Core Concept

Inner Circle

At Showwcase we define inner circle as someone you have a direct connection with or had such in the past. Maybe you worked together or are currently studying at the university. Inner circle connections are important to your network and you should establish a routine to contact them regularly. If they are having a problem or need advice, you should be willing to spend some time and effort to help them. As stated, this is your primary (reliable) resource pool, so you should get into the habit of referring connections (or those outside your network) to these inner connections whenever possible.

Outer Circle

A connection that people from your inner circle have but not the one that you share. Even though you don't share a direct connection their actions on Showwcase influence - to a lesser extent - content which is served to you.

Connections

Every connection requires an approval from both parties. Whoever initiates the process approves it by default. Once invitation has been sent it can be either accepted, declined or cancelled.

Post Send Invitation

POSThttps://cache.showwcase.com/network/worked_withs/invite

Headers

Field	Description
X-API-KEY	An API key that represents the user who wants to take an action. Read more about API keys here.

Body

Field	Type	Description
reason Default value: coworker	string	Allowed values: coworker, manager, managed, service, client, students, teaching, teacher, contributors
note	string	Private note which is only visible to the person you have invited to your circle.

Reasons to Connect

gethttps://cache.showwcase.com/network/circles/reasons

Query

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Display name of a user you would like to establish a connection with.
grouped	boolean	Whether or not reasons array should be grouped by categories.

Active Connections

gethttps://cache.showwcase.com/network/worked_withs/active

Query

Field	Type	Description
userId	number	Unique user id.
username	string	Unique user username.
skip Default value: 0	number	Pagination offset.
limit Default value: 15	number	Pagination limit. (Max value 100)

Pending Connections

gethttps://cache.showwcase.com/network/worked_withs/:status

Headers

Field	Description
X-API-KEY	An API key that represents the user who wants to take an action. Read more about API keys here.

Parameters

Field	Type	Description
status	string	Filter requests by status. Allowed values: requested, requesting, pending

Query

Field	Type	Description
skip Default value: 0	number	Pagination offset.
limit Default value: 15	number	Pagination limit. (Max value 100)